WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – The Towson University men's basketball team went against the Monmouth Hawks on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers (16-9, 11-1 CAA) defeated the Hawks (8-17, 6-6 CAA) 73-69 to win their tenth consecutive game and earn their best start in conference play in program history.
 
Tyler Tejada finished with a team-high 17 points on 6-of-12 (50%) shooting. Dylan Williamson added 14 points and grabbed five rebounds, tying a season high.
 
 
Key Stats vs Monmouth:

• The Tigers won the rebounding battle 40-32.
• Towson went 10-of-11 (90.9%) from the free throw line, a season-high.
• The Tigers shot 43.3% from the field and 42.3% from behind the arc today.

 
How It Happened vs Monmouth:

• The Tigers opened the game by scoring ten of the first 16 points highlighted by a three-point play from Nendah Tarke.
• Monmouth scored the next five points to take a one-point lead with 13:25 remaining in the first half.
• The teams went back-and-forth exchanging baskets then Towson went on a 16-8 run to lead 35-28 with six different Tigers scoring a basket during the five-minute run.
• The Hawks cut their deficit down to two late, but Dylan Williamson drained a three-pointer right before halftime to take a 38-33 lead into the break.
• Monmouth started the second half by scoring seven of the first nine points to even the score at 40.
• The Tigers responded with a 14-5 run, getting three pointers from Tyler Tejada and Williamson to lead 54-45 halfway through the second half.
• The Hawks cut the lead down to four after five consecutive points from Jack Collins.
• The teams exchanged baskets, then a Tomiwa Sulaiman three-pointer sparked a 7-0 run to have a 66-55 advantage with three minutes left.
• Monmouth trimmed its deficit to four with 17 seconds remaining after a 12-5 run.
• Tejada sealed Towson's tenth straight victory with two free throws to defeat the Hawks 73-67.

Inside the Numbers vs Monmouth:

• The Tigers have won ten consecutive games for the first time since 2017.
• Nendah Tarke finished with ten points, nine rebounds and two assists off the bench today.
• Towson made 11 three-pointers for the third time this season, which is tied for the second highest total this season.
• Christian May had 13 points on 50% shooting while adding two assists.

 
Next Game:
The Tigers return to TU Arena for a pair of games next week, starting with the Delaware Blue Hens on Thursday, February 13th. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. The game will be streamed on Monumental Sports Network and streamed on FloCollege.