BALTIMORE, Md. – Tyler Tejada puts up his most points in a season opener with 24 as the Towson men's basketball team defeats Loyola 67-56 on Monday night at CFG Bank Arena.

Tejada was named the player of the game for the performance after setting a new career high in free throws attempted and tying a career high in assists, steals, free throws made and minutes played.

Key Stats:

• Towson shot 51.85% from the field in the second half after shooting 36.67% in the first half
• Three Tigers scored in double figures in Tejada (24), Dylan Williamson (14) and Jack Doumbia Jr. (13)
• Tejada and Williamson each played 39 minutes
• The Tigers outscored Loyola in the paint 44-24

How It Happened:

• Early defense kept the Greyhounds off the board for the first two minutes and 27 seconds of the game
• Loyola didn't make a field goal for over four minutes to start the game
• Towson got cold from the field, only scoring three points for seven minutes and 43 seconds in the middle
• Loyola led 28-22 before Towson ended the half on a 6-0 run to enter the half tied
• The Greyhounds scored the first bucket of the second half before a 10-2 run put the Tigers up six at the first media timeout of the second half
• The game was withing two possessions at five points before Towson went on a 13-0 run with all points being scored by Williamson or Tejada, six by Williamson and seven by Tejada
• From that point on, the game remained at a double digit margin with a late three by Loyola keeping the margin at 11

Inside the Numbers:

• Towson moves to 28-2 since the 2013-14 season against DI Baltimore-area teams
• Towson earned its third win on the third day of the month in the Pat Skerry era
• The Greyhounds scored 28 points in each half

Up Next:
The Tigers travel to Houston to face the number two ranked team in the country in the Houston Cougars on Saturday. Tip-off is scheduled for 3 p.m. eastern.