Towson rallies past UMBC for 10th-straight win 78-65
TOWSON, Md. -- Eddie Keith II gained his first double-double, Zane Martin scored 15 points and sparked a 9-1 run as Towson broke open a tight game to defeat crosstown rival, Maryland-Baltimore County 78-65 Saturday and earn its tenth-straight win.
Keith scored 12 points and grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds as Towson controlled the glass 49-35. Keith also had three of Towson's nine blocked shots as UMBC was harried into 20-for-69 shooting (29 percent).
The Tigers (10-1) were 27-for-60 from the field (45 percent). Deshaun Morman added 11 points for Towson.
Jairus Lyles led the Retrievers (6-5) with 21 points and Arkel Lamar chipped in 10 more. UMBC took the lead 54-51 when K.J. Maura and Lamar nailed back-to-back 3s. But then came Towson's 9-1 run with Martin hitting a 3 and a jump shot, Mike Morsell and Justin Gorham adding baskets.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Phil Sallustio Jr.
- Jon Wall
- Matt Dorn
2024-25 America East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAlbany | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| UMass Lowell | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| UMBC | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
| Bryant | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Maine | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Vermont | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
| Binghamton | 0-0 | - | 2-5 |
| New Hampshire | 0-0 | - | 2-8 |
| NJIT | 0-0 | - | 0-6 |
2024-25 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Northeastern | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Charleston | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Hofstra | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Towson | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Elon | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Drexel | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Delaware | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Campbell | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
| Hampton | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
| William & Mary | 0-0 | - | 3-5 |
| Stony Brook | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Monmouth | 0-0 | - | 0-8 |
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