Towson hands James Madison its 4th straight loss, 69-61
TOWSON, Md. -- Brian Fobbs scored 21 points and Towson was 20 of 21 from the free throw line to hold off James Madison, 69-61 in a Colonial Athletic Association battle Saturday afternoon.
Fobbs, Nakye Sanders and Allen Betrand scored 40 of the Tiger' 47 second-half points.
The loss is the fourth straight for James Madison and its sixth in the last seven games.
Fobbs was just 1 of 6 from long range but a perfect 6-for-6 from the line for Towson (10-9, 4-3). Betrand and Sanders were each 5-for-5 from the line while adding 16 and 15 points, respectively.
Darius Banks hit 6 of 9 from lone range and paced the Dukes (8-10, 1-6), Dwight Wilson grabbed 10 rebounds.
Game Information
TU Arena
7:00 PM, 18 January 2020
Towson, MD
Attendance: 1,320
- Referees:
- Michael Luckie
- Greg Evans
- Ed Corliss
2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 8-2 | - | 17-5 |
| Troy | 7-3 | 1 | 14-7 |
| South Alabama | 6-4 | 2 | 14-8 |
| James Madison | 6-4 | 2 | 13-9 |
| App State | 6-4 | 2 | 12-9 |
| Marshall | 6-4 | 2 | 13-10 |
| Old Dominion | 6-4 | 2 | 10-12 |
| Texas State | 5-5 | 3 | 12-10 |
| Louisiana | 5-5 | 3 | 7-15 |
| Georgia Southern | 4-6 | 4 | 11-11 |
| Southern Miss | 4-6 | 4 | 9-13 |
| Georgia State | 4-6 | 4 | 8-14 |
| UL Monroe | 2-8 | 6 | 6-17 |
| Coastal Carolina | 1-9 | 7 | 8-14 |
2024-25 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Towson | 8-1 | - | 13-9 |
| UNC Wilmington | 7-2 | 1 | 17-5 |
| Charleston | 7-2 | 1 | 17-5 |
| William & Mary | 7-2 | 1 | 13-9 |
| Campbell | 6-3 | 2 | 11-11 |
| Elon | 5-4 | 3 | 14-8 |
| Drexel | 4-5 | 4 | 12-10 |
| Hofstra | 4-5 | 4 | 12-10 |
| Northeastern | 4-5 | 4 | 12-10 |
| Delaware | 4-5 | 4 | 11-11 |
| Monmouth | 4-5 | 4 | 6-16 |
| Hampton | 3-7 | 5.5 | 10-12 |
| Stony Brook | 1-8 | 7 | 5-17 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-10 | 8.5 | 4-19 |
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