The Towson Tigers (8-4) square off against the UMBC Retrievers (3-9) at SECU Arena. The game gets underway at 2:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Dec. 23.
The Tigers won big over Rio Grande 88-47 on Sunday. With 11 points and 10 rebounds, Walter Foster recorded his second double-double this season. The Retrievers, meanwhile, are coming off a 103-93 loss to Howard on Saturday. Jairus Lyles scored 27 points and recorded 10 rebounds earning his first double-double of the season.
Notes
The Towson Tigers have a defensive rating of 92.1 (ranked 31st), while the UMBC Retrievers have an offensive rating of 100.1 (ranked 253rd).
Towson has an average field goal percentage of 42.3%. UMBC is an abysmal 1-8 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Towson Tigers rank higher based on their field goal percentage (245th) than their effective field goal percentage (283rd). The UMBC Retrievers rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (261st) than their field goal percentage (292nd).
Towson, the 53rd-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 5.1 per game. UMBC does worse, ranked 314th with 2.0.
Towson is one of the best teams in the country when it comes to offensive rebounds, ranking seventh. UMBC ranks just 278th in defensive rebounds.
On average, UMBC forces a turnover rate of 20.2%. When Towson turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has an outstanding 5-1 record.
