TOWSON, Md. –
Zion Stanford recorded his first collegiate double-double and
Christian Doerr added a 10 point, eight rebound, seven assist game in Towson University men's basketball's win over LIU in the home opener.
Four Tigers scored in double figures in Stanford (12),
Jaquan Womack (12),
Ben Roseborough (12) and Doerr (10).
"I'm really proud of our guys tonight. Our defense and rebounding tonight looked like Towson teams. One of the strengths of the group is adaptability, versatility. The ability to share the ball was good," Towson head coach
Pat Skerry said.
KEY STATS
- Towson led by as much as 24 in the game, holding the lead for 35:40.
- The Tigers outscored the Sharks on turnovers, points in the paint, second chance points and bench points.
- Stanford led the team with 10 rebounds.
KEY SITUATIONS
- 1st Half: LIU scored the first five points of the game before Towson brought it close with an 11-10 margin early in the first half. The Tigers opened an 11-0 run over the next 4:39 in part due to hot early shooting from Jaquan Womack who went 4-for-4 to start the game including two threes. Towson and LIU played even the rest of the half, entering the locker room up 10, 38-28.
- 2nd Half: Towson and LIU played back-and-forth for the first 7:41 of the first half before Towson went on an 8-0 run buoyed by four points and a steal from Chike Ndefo. After the scoring run, Towson was up 21 points with 10:15 left on the clock, a lead that would remain steady the rest of the game for the 20 point Towson win.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Stanford's double-double was the first of his collegiate career. The Tigers have two double-doubles on the season after Womack registered a double-double in the season opener.
- Roseborough led the team with a +26 +/-. He was the only Tiger to have a +/- greater than the team +/-.
- Doerr had seven assists with only one turnover. It is his second game this season with at least four assists and no more than one turnover.
UP NEXT
- The Tigers return to SECU Arena for the 410 Invitational Powered by Under Armour against Loyola on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased using the link above.
