2019–20 Towson Tigers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2019–20 Towson Tigers men's basketball team represent Towson University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by ninth-year head coach Pat Skerry, play their home games at the SECU Arena in Towson, Maryland as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.
Previous season
The Tigers finished the 2018–19 season 10–22, 6–12 in CAA play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the CAA tournament to James Madison.
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
Name |
Number |
Pos. |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Hometown |
Previous School
|
Demetrius Mims |
2 |
G/F |
6'6" |
170 |
Sophomore |
Baltimore, MD |
Transferred from Long Beach State
|
Victor Uyaelunmo |
34 |
F |
6'11" |
220 |
Junior |
Miami, FL |
Transferred from USC
|
2019 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
|
Hometown
|
High school / college
|
Height
|
Weight
|
Commit date
|
Charles Thompson C
|
Alexandria, VA
|
St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
225 lb (102 kg)
|
Aug 18, 2018
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 51
|
Jason Gibson PG
|
Washington, D.C.
|
Sidwell Friends School
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
150 lb (68 kg)
|
Mar 4, 2019
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0
|
Overall recruiting rankings:
|
- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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2020 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for 2020 recruits
|
Name
|
Hometown
|
High school / college
|
Height
|
Weight
|
Commit date
|
Darrick Jones Jr. SG
|
Richmond, VA
|
Oak Hill Academy
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
Sep 24, 2019
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0
|
Cory Barnes, Jr. PG
|
Lewes, DE
|
Archbishop John Carroll High School
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
166 lb (75 kg)
|
Jun 25, 2019
|
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0
|
Chris Biekeu PF
|
Montreal, QC
|
Vanier College
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
Sep 15, 2019
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0
|
Overall recruiting rankings:
|
- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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Roster
2019–20 Towson Tigers men's basketball team
|
Players |
Coaches
|
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
|
G
|
0
|
Tobias Howard
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
|
Sr |
Chipola College
|
Lithonia, GA
|
G/F
|
1
|
Demetrius Mims
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
|
So |
Long Beach State
|
Baltimore, Maryland
|
G
|
2
|
Allen Betrand
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
|
RS So |
Roman Catholic HS
|
Philadelphia, PA
|
G
|
4
|
Nigel Haughton (W)
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
170 lb (77 kg)
|
Fr |
South Kent
|
Bel Air, MD
|
G
|
5
|
Jakigh Dottin
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
211 lb (96 kg)
|
So |
Cambridge Rindge & Latin
|
Cambridge, MA
|
G
|
10
|
Jason Gibson
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
—
|
Fr |
Sidwell Friends
|
Severna Park, MD
|
F
|
11
|
Dennis Tunstall
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
225 lb (102 kg)
|
RS Sr |
Life Center Academy
|
Willingboro, NJ
|
F
|
12
|
Juwan Gray
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
|
RS Jr |
San Diego
|
Dover, DE
|
G
|
15
|
Chris Caliguiran (W)
|
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
140 lb (64 kg)
|
So |
Bishop Ireton
|
Accokeek, MD
|
F
|
20
|
Nakye Sanders
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
240 lb (109 kg)
|
RS Sr |
Duquesne
|
Staten Island, NY
|
F
|
22
|
Solomon Uyaelunmo
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
230 lb (104 kg)
|
So |
Calvary Christian HS
|
Fort Lauderdale, FL
|
G
|
23
|
Brian Fobbs
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
|
Sr |
Genesee CC
|
New York City, NY
|
G
|
24
|
Greg Cross (W)
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
213 lb (97 kg)
|
Jr |
Springbrook
|
Silver Spring, MD
|
G
|
25
|
Nicolas Timberlake
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
|
RS Fr |
Braintree
|
Braintree, MA
|
F
|
32
|
Charles Thompson
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
235 lb (107 kg)
|
Fr |
St. Stephen's & St. Agnes
|
Fort Washington, MD
|
F
|
34
|
Victor Uyaelunmo
|
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
|
Jr |
USC
|
Miami, FL
|
G
|
44
|
Justin Patterson (W)
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
|
Fr |
Landon School
|
Bowie, MD
|
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
|
Rank#
|
Opponent#
|
Result
|
Record
|
Site (attendance) city, state
|
Regular season
|
November 5, 2019* 7:00 pm
|
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George Washington
|
W 72–58
|
1–0
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SECU Arena (2,005) Towson, MD
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November 8, 2019* 7:00 pm
|
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Bryn Athyn
|
W 100–31
|
2–0
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SECU Arena (1,210) Towson, MD
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November 11, 2019* 7:00 pm
|
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Kent State
|
L 80–84
|
2–1
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SECU Arena (1,823) Towson, MD
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November 14, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN2
|
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at No. 15 Florida Charleston Classic non bracket game
|
L 60–66
|
2–2
|
O'Connell Center (8,055) Gainesville, FL
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November 21, 2019* 7:00 am, ESPNU
|
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vs. No. 18 Xavier Charleston Classic quarterfinals
|
L 51–73
|
2–3
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TD Arena Charleston, SC
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November 22, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPNU
|
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vs. Buffalo Charleston Classic consolation 2nd round
|
L 73–76
|
2–4
|
TD Arena Charleston, SC
|
November 24, 2019* 6:00 pm, ESPNU
|
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vs. Saint Joseph's Charleston Classic 7th place game
|
W 76–64
|
3–4
|
TD Arena Charleston, SC
|
December 1, 2019* 4:00 pm, ESPN+
|
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at Cornell
|
Cancelled [1]
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Newman Arena Ithaca, NY
|
December 4, 2019* 7:00 pm
|
|
at Morgan State
|
W 76–59
|
4–4
|
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (3,789) Baltimore, MD
|
December 7, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN3
|
|
at Vermont
|
L 38–55
|
4–5
|
Patrick Gym (2,970) Burlington, VT
|
December 10, 2019* 7:00 pm
|
|
UMBC
|
W 77–71
|
5–5
|
SECU Arena (1,811) Towson, MD
|
December 20, 2019* 5:00 pm
|
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vs. Liberty DC Holiday Hoops semifinals
|
L 54–66
|
5–6
|
Entertainment and Sports Arena (707) Washington, D.C.
|
December 21, 2019* 1:00 pm
|
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vs. Tulane DC Holiday Hoops 3rd place game
|
W 86–82 OT
|
6–6
|
Entertainment and Sports Arena Washington, D.C.
|
December 28, 2019 2:00 pm
|
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Northeastern
|
L 45–61
|
6–7 (0–1)
|
SECU Arena (1,102) Towson, MD
|
December 30, 2019 2:00 pm
|
|
Hofstra
|
L 67–75
|
6–8 (0–2)
|
SECU Arena (1,225) Towson, MD
|
January 2, 2020 7:00 pm
|
|
at College of Charleston
|
L 69–81
|
6–9 (0–3)
|
TD Arena (3,350) Charleston, SC
|
January 4, 2020 7:00 pm
|
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at UNC Wilmington
|
W 67–60
|
7–9 (1–3)
|
Trask Coliseum (2,899) Wilmington, NC
|
January 9, 2020 6:00 pm, CBSSN
|
|
Drexel
|
W 89–73
|
8–9 (2–3)
|
SECU Arena (1,123) Towson, MD
|
January 11, 2020 2:00 pm
|
|
Delaware Rivalry
|
W 83–68
|
9–9 (3–3)
|
SECU Arena (1,402) Towson, MD
|
January 18, 2020 2:00 pm
|
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James Madison
|
W 69–61
|
10–9 (4–3)
|
SECU Arena (1,320) Towson, MD
|
January 23, 2020 7:00 pm
|
|
at Elon
|
W 72–61
|
11–9 (5–3)
|
Schar Center (1,732) Elon, NC
|
January 25, 2020 4:00 pm
|
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at William & Mary
|
W 70–58
|
12–9 (6–3)
|
Kaplan Arena (4,848) Williamsburg, VA
|
January 30, 2020 7:00 pm
|
|
UNC Wilmington
|
W 77–66
|
13–9 (7–3)
|
SECU Arena (2,112) Towson, MD
|
February 1, 2020 4:00 pm
|
|
College of Charleston
|
L 70–79
|
13–10 (7–4)
|
SECU Arena (2,408) Towson, MD
|
February 6, 2020 7:00 pm, CBSSN
|
|
at Delaware Rivalry
|
L 78–84
|
13–11 (7–5)
|
Bob Carpenter Center (4,675) Newark, DE
|
February 8, 2020 2:00 pm
|
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at Drexel
|
W 76–69
|
14–11 (8–5)
|
Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,162) Philadelphia, PA
|
February 12, 2020 7:00 pm
|
|
Regents
|
W 71–55
|
15–11
|
SECU Arena (1,096) Towson, MD
|
February 15, 2020 8:00 pm
|
|
at James Madison
|
W 63–48
|
16–11 (9–5)
|
JMU Convocation Center (2,959) Harrisonburg, VA
|
February 20, 2020 7:00 pm
|
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William & Mary
|
L 51–61
|
16–12 (9–6)
|
SECU Arena (2,613) Towson, MD
|
February 22, 2020 2:00 pm
|
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Elon
|
W 84–71
|
17–12 (10–6)
|
SECU Arena (2,511) Towson, MD
|
February 27, 2020 7:00 pm
|
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at Hofstra
|
W 76–65
|
18–12 (11–6)
|
Mack Sports Complex (3,194) Hempstead, NY
|
March 1, 2020 4:00 pm, CBSSN
|
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at Northeastern
|
W 75–72
|
19–12 (12–6)
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Matthews Arena (1,803) Boston, MA
|
CAA tournament
|
March 8, 2020 8:30 pm
|
(3)
|
vs. (6) Northeastern Quarterfinals
|
L 62–72
|
19–13
|
Entertainment and Sports Arena Washington, D.C.
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.
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Source[2]
References
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