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
2023-24 America East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 15-1 | - | 28-7 |
| UMass Lowell | 11-5 | 4 | 22-10 |
| Bryant | 11-5 | 4 | 20-13 |
| New Hampshire | 7-9 | 8 | 16-15 |
| Binghamton | 7-9 | 8 | 15-15 |
| Maine | 7-9 | 8 | 15-17 |
| UMBC | 6-10 | 9 | 11-21 |
| UAlbany | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| NJIT | 3-13 | 12 | 7-21 |
2023-24 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 15-3 | - | 27-8 |
| Drexel | 13-5 | 2 | 20-12 |
| UNC Wilmington | 12-6 | 3 | 21-10 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 20-13 |
| Towson | 11-7 | 4 | 20-14 |
| Delaware | 10-8 | 5 | 19-14 |
| Stony Brook | 10-8 | 5 | 20-15 |
| Monmouth | 10-8 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Northeastern | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 13-19 |
| North Carolina A&T | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| William & Mary | 4-14 | 11 | 10-23 |
| Hampton | 3-15 | 12 | 9-24 |
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