Towson Tigers Head to Coppin State on Saturday

MEDIA INFORMATION Date Saturday, Jan. 4 | 2:00 p.m. Location Baltimore, Md. | Physical Education Center Tickets CoppinStateSports.com Live Video/Audio Towson Sports Network Game Notes Towson | Coppin State Twitter @Towson_WBB TOWSON TIGERS Record 5-7, 0-0 CAA Last Game Dec. 28 - Towson 67, Loyola 46 Head Coach Niki Reid Geckeler (Georgetown, 1993) Coppin State Eagles Record 4-8, 1-0 MEAC Last Game Dec. 29 - Alabama 82, Coppin State 60 Head Coach Derek Brown (Montclair State)

TOWSON, Maryland  -- The Tiger women's basketball team wraps up its non-conference slate with a trip to Coppin State. Towson visits the Eagles on Saturday, Jan. 4 at 2 p.m.

Series History: Towson faces its final non-conference local opponent today in Coppin State.

The Tigers hold a 10-3 advantage in a series that began in 1985. Towson has won two straight in the match-up after a 58-55 win in the Towson Center last year. Then senior Michelle Peebles led the Tigers with 15 points and nine rebounds in that game.

Going Deep: The Tigers hit a season-high eight three-pointers in the win over Loyola. It was the most three-pointers by the Tigers in a single-game since they hit eight in the win over William & Mary last March.

Towson’s efforts against the Greyhounds were led by sophomore guard Dominique Johnson, who connected on four. Four other Tigers hit one three-pointer in the game.

Keep It 50 Below: A strong defensive effort against Loyola allowed the Tigers to limit the Greyhounds to just 46 points. Towson is now 2-0 this season when it holds an opponent to 50 points or less. The Tigers held Loyola to just 20 points in the first half of that game.

The last time the Tigers held an opponent to 20 points or less in a half was the season opener against Manhattan last year. Since the start of the 2009-10 season, the Tigers are 16-3 when they hold an opponent to 50 points or less in a game.

I’ll Take That: The Tigers grabbed 12 steals in the win over Loyola. Four different Tigers recorded at least one steal in the game led by redshirt senior Nyree Williams and junior Ciara Webb, who had four swipes each. It was the seventh time in 12 games that the Tigers recorded double-digit steals in a game. Towson entered play on Friday ranked fourth in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) while averaging 9.8 steals per game.

Six Tigers have recorded at least 12 steals this season, led by Williams, who has 27 steals. Williams enters play this weekend ranked fourth in the CAA while averaging 2.3 steals per game.

Up Next: The Tigers are back in action on Thursday, Jan. 9 when CAA play begins. Towson travels to Hofstra for a 7 p.m. game to kick off its conference slate.

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