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Tejada Shooting
54
Monmouth MU 9-18,7-7 CAA
80
Winner Towson Towson 18-9,13-1 CAA
Monmouth MU
9-18,7-7 CAA
54
Final
80
Towson Towson
18-9,13-1 CAA
Winner
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Team 1 2 F
Monmouth MU 20 34 54
Towson Towson 39 41 80

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Matt Luchetski

Towson Men’s Basketball Cruises to Its 12th Consecutive Victory

TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University men's basketball team hosted the Monmouth Hawks on Saturday afternoon at TU Arena. The Tigers (18-9, 13-1 CAA) defeated the Hawks (9-18, 7-7 CAA) 80-54 to win Towson's 12th straight game.
 
Tyler Tejada led the Tigers 15 points on 50% shooting while Nendah Tarke had 14 points off the bench with five rebounds and two steals. Dylan Williamson and Christian May each finished with 13 points.
 
 
Key Stats vs Monmouth:
  • The Tigers grabbed 43 rebounds today, including 17 offensive rebounds which is tied for the third most this season.
  • Towson scored 20 points off 13 Monmouth turnovers.
  • The Tigers tallied 14 assists which is tied for the fourth most this season.
  • Towson finished with a season-high seven blocks today.
 
How It Happened vs Monmouth:
  • The Tigers got out to an early 9-5 lead with Christian May scoring five points.
  • Abdi Bashir Jr. made a triple to cut the deficit to one, but Towson responded with a 17-5 run, knocking down four three-pointers.
  • The Tigers extended their lead to 17 after back-to-back threes from May and Tyler Tejada.
  • The teams traded baskets to close out the first half with Towson having a 39-20 lead heading into halftime.
  • Monmouth cut its deficit to 15 to start the second half, but a Messiah Jones layup and a Dylan Williamson three pointer pushed Towson's lead to 20.
  • The Hawks converted a three-point play then Nendah Tarke and Williamson combined for a 12-2 run to give Towson a 59-31 lead with 11:11 remaining in the second half.
  • The teams traded a pair of baskets, before the Tigers went on a 9-2 run to lead by 32.
  • Mandela Tarke added four points late to seal an 80-54 victory for Towson.

Inside the Numbers vs Monmouth:
  • Abdou Samb had seven points, five rebounds and two blocks off the bench.
  • Tomiwa Sulaiman finished with eight points, a team-high seven rebounds, two blocks and two assists.
  • Mekhi Lowery tied a career-high in assists with five while adding six rebounds.
  • Six Tigers finished with five or more rebounds today.
 
Next Game:
  • The Tigers hit the road for a pair of games starting with the Elon Phoenix on Thursday, February 20th. The game will be streamed on FloCollege. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
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