Who’s Playing
Towson Tigers @ Duquesne Dukes
Current Records: Towson 4-6, Duquesne 2-8
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Duquesne has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Towson Tigers at 6:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at LeBron James Arena. Both of these teams will be coming in off a loss in a game they were expected to win.
Duquesne is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Maine on Wednesday. Duquesne took a 61-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of Maine. The contest marked the Dukes’ lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Even though they lost, Duquesne smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they’ve now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Towson’s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fourth straight defeat. They fell 84-71 to UMBC. It was the first time this season that the Tigers let down their fans at home.
Despite the loss, Towson had strong showings from Dylan Williamson, who went 8 for 13 en route to 21 points, and Mekhi Lowery, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Lowery a new career-high in offensive rebounds (five).
Duquesne’s defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Towson, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
