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| MEDIA INFORMATION |
| Date |
Monday, January 21 | 7:00 p.m.
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| Location |
Towson, Md. | Towson Center Arena
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| Audio |
Towson Sports Network | Listen Online |
Live Stats
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Click Here |
| Game Notes |
Towson | Georgia State
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| Blog |
Click Here
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| Twitter |
@Towson_MBB |
TOWSON TIGERS
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| Record |
10-9, 5-1 CAA |
| Last Game |
Jan. 19 - vs. James Madison, W, 73-47
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| Head Coach |
Pat Skerry (Tufts, 1992) |
| GEORGIA STATE PANTHERS
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| Record |
8-11, 3-3 CAA
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| Last Game |
Jan. 19 - at Old Dominion, W, 69-54
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| Head Coach |
Ron Hunter (Miami (Ohio), '86) |
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TOWSON, Md. - Towson will be seeking its best start to a season since 1995-96 when the Tigers host Georgia State on Monday at the Towson Center Arena.
The game, set to tip at 7 p.m., can be heard live on the Towson Sports Network with Spiro Morekas and Vince Angotti calling the action.
The Tigers (10-9, 5-1 CAA) have won six of their last seven games and after topping James Madison on Saturday are off to their best start since the 1999-2000 season.
Five players scored in double figures to lead Towson to its biggest win in nearly six years, a 73-47 drubbing of the Dukes just two days ago.
Junior forward Jerrelle Benimon posted his NCAA-leading 13th double-double in the win with 13 points and 12 rebounds in just 26 minutes. Benimon is the first Tiger since 1977 to post double-doubles in five consecutive games.
Graduate student Bilal Dixon scored in double-digits for the third straight game as he recorded a game-high tying 13 points to go along with seven rebounds. The forward/center is a remarkable 26-for-35 (74.3%) from the field in his last seven games.
Freshman Jerome Hairston also netted 13 points in the win, including 3-for-6 shooting from beyond the arc. The guard has scored in double figures in four of his last five games.
Georgia State has won two straight with wins agianst William & Mary and Old Dominion last week. Freshman R.J. Hunter leads the Panthers by averaging 15.6 points per game. Georgia State ranks third in the CAA making 6.1 three-point field goals per game.
The Panthers lead the all-time series 8-6, but the Tigers are 5-1 in games played at the Towson Center.
-TowsonTigers.com-
