2019–20 Towson Tigers men's basketball team

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.

2019–20 Towson Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
2019–20 record19–13 (12–6 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaSECU Arena
2019–20 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Hofstra†14–4 .778  26–8  .765
William & Mary13–5 .722  21–11  .656
Towson12–6 .667  19–13  .594
Delaware11–7 .611  22–11  .667
Charleston11–7 .611  17–14  .548
Northeastern9–9 .500  17–16  .515
Elon7–11 .389  13–21  .382
Drexel6–12 .333  14–19  .424
UNC Wilmington5–13 .278  10–22  .313
James Madison2–16 .111  9–21  .300
† 2020 CAA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Jordan McNeil2G6'5"190RS SeniorBaltimore, MDGraduated
Yagizhan Selcuk10F6'7"235FreshmanIstanbul, TurkeyMid-season transferred to Montana
Quinton Drayton13G6'4"206RS FreshmanBowie, MDTransferred to Moberly Area CC
Alex Thomas44F6'9"268SeniorHawthorne, NJGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Demetrius Mims2G/F6'6"170SophomoreBaltimore, MDTransferred from Long Beach State
Victor Uyaelunmo34F6'11"220JuniorMiami, FLTransferred 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 
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 
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:

  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    2020 recruiting class

    Roster
    2019–20 Towson Tigers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Tobias Howard 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrChipola College Lithonia, GA
    G/F 1 Demetrius Mims  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoLong Beach State Baltimore, Maryland
    G 2 Allen Betrand 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SoRoman Catholic HS Philadelphia, PA
    G 4 Nigel Haughton (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrSouth Kent Bel Air, MD
    G 5 Jakigh Dottin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)211 lb (96 kg) SoCambridge Rindge & Latin Cambridge, MA
    G 10 Jason Gibson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
    —
    		 FrSidwell Friends Severna Park, MD
    F 11 Dennis Tunstall 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SrLife Center Academy Willingboro, NJ
    F 12 Juwan Gray 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrSan Diego Dover, DE
    G 15 Chris Caliguiran (W) 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)140 lb (64 kg) SoBishop Ireton Accokeek, MD
    F 20 Nakye Sanders 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS SrDuquesne Staten Island, NY
    F 22 Solomon Uyaelunmo   6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoCalvary Christian HS Fort Lauderdale, FL
    G 23 Brian Fobbs 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrGenesee CC New York City, NY
    G 24 Greg Cross (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)213 lb (97 kg) JrSpringbrook Silver Spring, MD
    G 25 Nicolas Timberlake 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS FrBraintree Braintree, MA
    F 32 Charles Thompson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrSt. Stephen's & St. Agnes Fort Washington, MD
    F 34 Victor Uyaelunmo  7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrUSC Miami, FL
    G 44 Justin Patterson (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrLandon School Bowie, MD
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    November 5, 2019*
    7:00 pm    		 George Washington W 72–58  1–0
    		 SECU Arena (2,005)
    Towson, MD
    November 8, 2019*
    7:00 pm    		 Bryn Athyn W 100–31  2–0
    		 SECU Arena (1,210)
    Towson, MD
    November 11, 2019*
    7:00 pm    		 Kent State L 80–84  2–1
    		 SECU Arena (1,823)
    Towson, MD
    November 14, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at No. 15 Florida
    Charleston Classic non bracket game    		 L 60–66  2–2
    		 O'Connell Center (8,055)
    Gainesville, FL
    November 21, 2019*
    7:00 am, ESPNU    		 vs. No. 18 Xavier
    Charleston Classic quarterfinals    		 L 51–73  2–3
    		 TD Arena 
    Charleston, SC
    November 22, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. Buffalo
    Charleston Classic consolation 2nd round    		 L 73–76  2–4
    		 TD Arena 
    Charleston, SC
    November 24, 2019*
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 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+    		 at Cornell Cancelled [1] 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    		 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    		 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    		 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    		 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    		 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    		 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    		 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    		 William & Mary L 51–61  16–12
    (9–6)    		 SECU Arena (2,613)
    Towson, MD
    February 22, 2020
    2:00 pm    		 Elon W 84–71  17–12
    (10–6)    		 SECU Arena (2,511)
    Towson, MD
    February 27, 2020
    7:00 pm    		 at Hofstra W 76–65  18–12
    (11–6)    		 Mack Sports Complex (3,194)
    Hempstead, NY
    March 1, 2020
    4:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at Northeastern W 75–72  19–12
    (12–6)    		 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.
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[2]

    References
    1. "Basketball Doubleheader For Sunday Has Been Canceled". cornellbigred.com. Cornell Athletics. December 1, 2019. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
    2. "Towson University Athletics - 2019–20 Men's Basketball Schedule". TowsonTigers.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
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