# 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.

## 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

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| J. J. Matthews | 1 | F | 6'8" | 240 | Freshman | Chicago, IL | Transferred to Moberly Area Community College |
| Walter Foster | 5 | F | 6'8" | 245 | Senior | Atlanta, GA | Graduated |
| John Davis | 10 | F | 6'5" | 235 | Senior | Philadelphia, PA | Graduated |
| Arnaud William Adala Moto | 24 | F | 6'7" | 245 | RS Senior | Yaoundé, Cameroon | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Nakye Sanders | 20 | F | 6'8" | 235 | RS Sophomore | Staten Island, NY | Transferred 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 |
| Travis Ingram G | Suffolk, VA | I. C. Norcom High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: 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: Rivals: 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: 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. Senior guard Mike Morsell was named to the preseason All-CAA second team.

## 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. |||||||||
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