2017–18 Towson Tigers men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Towson Tigers men's basketball team represented Towson University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by seventh-year head coach Pat Skerry, played their home games at the SECU Arena in Towson, Maryland as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 18–14, 8–10 in CAA play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament to William & Mary.

2017–18 Towson Tigers men's basketball
Gulf Coast Showcase champions
Hall of Fame Belfast Classic champions
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record18–14 (8–10 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaSECU Arena
2017–18 CAA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
College of Charleston †14–4 .77826–8  .765
Northeastern14–4 .77823–10  .697
Hofstra12–6 .66719–12  .613
William & Mary11–7 .61119–12  .613
Towson8–10 .44418–14  .563
UNC Wilmington7–11 .38911–21  .344
Delaware6–12 .33314–19  .424
Drexel6–12 .33313–20  .394
James Madison6–12 .33310–22  .313
Elon6–12 .33314–18  .438
† 2018 CAA tournament winner

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2016–17 season 20–13, 11–7 in CAA play to finish in third place. In the CAA tournament, they defeated Northeastern in the first round, before losing to College of Charleston in the semifinals. Despite finishing the season with 20 wins, they declined to participate in a postseason tournament.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
J. J. Matthews1F6'8"240FreshmanChicago, ILTransferred to Moberly Area Community College
Walter Foster5F6'8"245SeniorAtlanta, GAGraduated
John Davis10F6'5"235SeniorPhiladelphia, PAGraduated
Arnaud William Adala Moto24F6'7"245RS SeniorYaoundé, CameroonGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Nakye Sanders20F6'8"235RS SophomoreStaten Island, NYTransferred from Duquesne. Under NCAA transfer rules, Sanders will have to sit out in the 2017–18 season.He will have two years of eligibility left.

2017 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Travis Ingram
G		 Suffolk, VA I. C. Norcom High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 177 lb (80 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jeffrey Prophete
G		 Sunrise, FL Fort Lauderdale High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Quinton Drayton
F		 Bowie, MD Bowie High School (MD) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
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:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Preseason

In a poll of league coaches, media relations directors, and media members at the CAA's media day, the Tigers were picked to finish in second place in the CAA.[1] Senior guard Mike Morsell was named to the preseason All-CAA second team.[1]

Roster
2017–18 Towson Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Zane Martin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoSs. Neumann-Goretti HS Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 1 Travis Ingram 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)177 lb (80 kg) FrI. C. Norcom HS Suffolk, Virginia
G 2 Jordan McNeil 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)192 lb (87 kg) RS JrMount St. Joseph HS Baltimore, Maryland
G 3 Deshaun Morman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrCincinnati Richmond, Virginia
F 4 Justin Gorham 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoCalvert Hall College HS Baltimore, Maryland
G 5 Jeffrey Prophete 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrFort Lauderdale HS Sunrise, Florida
F 11 Dennis Tunstall 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SoLife Center Academy Willingboro, New Jersey
G 12 Van Rolle 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrEdgewood HS (MD) Edgewood, Maryland
G 13 Quinton Drayton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrBowie HS (MD) Bowie, Maryland
F 20 Nakye Sanders Current redshirt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SoDuquesne Staten Island, New York
G 22 Brian Starr 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrColby CC Kansas City, Missouri
G 23 Mike Morsell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrSt. John's College HS Fort Washington, Maryland
G 33 Eddie Keith II 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrEdgewater HS Orlando, Florida
F 44 Alex Thomas 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)265 lb (120 kg) JrCoastal Academy Hawthorne, New Jersey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 27, 2017

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 28, 2017*
1:00 pm		 Bucknell W 93–86 
 21 – Tied  10 – Gorham  3 – Martin  SECU Arena (434)
Towson, MD
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2017*
7:00 pm		 at Old Dominion L 54–57  0–1
  22 – Martin  7 – 3 tied  3 – Tied  Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,279)
Norfolk, VA
November 13, 2017*
7:00 pm		 Frostburg State W 89–45  1–1
  19 – Morman  9 – Gorham  3 – 3 tied  SECU Arena (1,175)
Towson, MD
November 17, 2017*
7:00 pm		 at Loyola (MD)
Battle for Greater Baltimore		 W 95–72  2–1
  21 – Starr  7 – Morman  6 – Starr  Reitz Arena (1,704)
Baltimore, MD
November 20, 2017*
7:30 pm		 vs. Florida Atlantic
Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinals		 W 76–52  3–1
  23 – Martin  5 – 4 tied  4 – Keith II  Germain Arena (823)
Estero, FL
November 21, 2017*
7:30 pm		 vs. Penn
Gulf Coast Showcase semifinals		 W 79–71  4–1
  18 – Morsell  5 – Gorham  5 – Starr  Germain Arena (841)
Estero, FL
November 22, 2017*
7:30 pm		 vs. Georgia Southern
Gulf Coast Showcase championship		 W 70–67  5–1
  16 – Morsell  9 – Gorham  2 – Tied  Germain Arena (868)
Estero, FL
November 27, 2017*
6:00 pm		 St. Mary's (MD) W 90–57  6–1
  24 – Martin  6 – Thomas  2 – Tied  SECU Arena (878)
Towson, MD
December 1, 2017*
2:00 pm, CBSSN		 vs. La Salle
Hall of Fame Belfast Classic semifinals		 W 67–60  7–1
  20 – Martin  6 – Keith II  4 – Starr  SSE Arena (5,256)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
December 2, 2017*
12:00 pm, CBSSN		 vs. Manhattan
Hall of Fame Belfast Classic championship		 W 56–55  8-1
  20 – Martin  7 – Keith II  2 – Tied  SSE Arena (3,882)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
December 6, 2017*
7:00 pm		 Morgan State
Battle for Greater Baltimore		 W 82–78 OT 9–1
  25 – Martin  9 – Gorham  4 – Starr  SECU Arena (2,456)
Towson, MD
December 9, 2017*
2:00 pm		 UMBC
Battle for Greater Baltimore		 W 78–54  10–1
  15 – Martin  15 – Keith II  4 – Martin  SECU Arena (1,632)
Towson, MD
December 20, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Oakland L 86–97  10–2
  22 – Martin  7 – Thomas  3 – Morman  Athletics Center O'rena (2,422)
Rochester, MI
December 22, 2017*
7:00 pm, ACCN		 at Pittsburgh L 59-63  10-3
  20 – Martin  8 – Gorham  1 – 4 tied  Petersen Events Center (3,126)
Pittsburgh, PA
CAA regular season
December 30, 2017
4:00 pm		 at College of Charleston L 62-73  10–4
(0–1)		  20 – Keith II  5 – Tied  3 – Keith II  TD Arena (4,343)
Charleston, SC
January 2, 2018
7:00 pm		 at Elon L 72–75  10–5
(0–2)		  27 – Martin  7 – Morsell  5 – Martin  Alumni Gym (1,309)
Elon, NC
January 5, 2018
7:00 pm		 UNC Wilmington W 89–71  11–5
(1–2)		  24 – Morsell  10 – Gorham  4 – Starr  SECU Arena (1,251)
Towson, MD
January 7, 2018
2:00 pm		 College of Charleston W 73–62  12–5
(2–2)		  16 – Martin  9 – Thomas  3 – 3 tied  SECU Arena (1,410)
Towson, MD
January 11, 2018
7:00 pm		 Hofstra L 73–76  12–6
(2–3)		  20 – Gorham  5 – McNeil  5 – Keith  SECU Arena (1,257)
Towson, MD
January 13, 2018
4:00 pm		 at William & Mary W 99–73  13–6
(3–3)		  20 – Martin  5 – Tied  4 – Martin  Kaplan Arena (3,958)
Williamsburg, VA
January 18, 2018
7:00 pm		 Drexel W 90–68  14–6
(4–3)		  18 – Martin  8 – Tunstall  4 – Martin  SECU Arena (1,333)
Towson, MD
January 20, 2018
7:00 pm		 at UNC Wilmington L 71–73 OT 14–7
(4–4)		  21 – Martin  7 – 4 tied  3 – Mormon  Trask Coliseum (4,405)
Wilmington, NC
January 25, 2018
7:00 pm		 William & Mary W 96–82 OT 15–7
(5–4)		  35 – Martin  7 – Morsell  5 – Starr  SECU Arena (1,307)
Towson, MD
January 27, 2018
7:05 pm, CBSSN		 Elon L 76–83  15–8
(5–5)		  32 – Martin  8 – Gorham  3 – Starr  SECU Arena (2,076)
Towson, MD
February 1, 2018
7:00 pm, NBCSN		 at Delaware W 75–71  16–8
(6–5)		  21 – Gorham  12 – Gorham  6 – Martin  Bob Carpenter Center (2,828)
Newark, DE
February 3, 2018
4:00 pm		 at James Madison L 73–79  16–9
(6–6)		  28 – Martin  17 – Gorham  2 – 3 tied  JMU Convocation Center (4,538)
Harrisonburg, VA
February 8, 2018
7:00 pm		 at Drexel W 94–92 OT 17–9
(7–6)		  31 – Morsell  8 – Keith  4 – Martin  Daskalakis Athletic Center (825)
Philadelphia, PA
February 10, 2018
2:00 pm		 Northeastern L 62–77  17–10
(7–7)		  21 – Martin  8 – Gorham  4 – Starr  SECU Arena (2,263)
Towson, MD
February 15, 2018
7:00 pm, CBSSN		 Delaware W 67–65  18–10
(8–7)		  19 – Morsell  9 – Thomas  4 – McNeil  SECU Arena (2,022)
Towson, MD
February 17, 2018
2:00 pm		 James Madison L 66–69  18–11
(8–8)		  21 – Martin  12 – Gorham  4 – Starr  SECU Arena (1,271)
Towson, MD
February 22, 2018
7:00 pm, NESN		 at Northeastern L 75–80  18–12
(8–9)		  28 – Gorham  12 – Gorham  3 – Tied  Matthews Arena (960)
Boston, MA
February 24, 2018
4:00 pm, CBSSN		 at Hofstra L 86–91  18–13
(8–10)		  36 – Martin  13 – Tunstall  6 – Martin  Mack Sports Complex (3,052)
Hempstead, NY
CAA tournament
March 4, 2018
2:30 pm, CAA.tv		 (5) vs. (4) William & Mary
Quarterfinals		 L 66–80  18–14
  18 – Martin  10 – Gorham  9 – Martin  North Charleston Coliseum (4,672)
North Charleston, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[2][3]

See also

2017–18 Towson Tigers women's basketball team

References
  1. "Colonial Athletic Association – CofC Favored To Win CAA Men's Basketball Title". caasports.com. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
  2. "Towson University Athletics - 2017-18 Men's Basketball Schedule". Towson University. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
  3. "Towson Tigers Men's Basketball Schedule". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
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