Towson Tigers NCAA Basketball News

Senior Kenny Hayes returns after last year's season-ending injury. After losing Michael Bramos and Tim Pollitz in consecutive seasons, Head Coach Charlie Coles' Miami University RedHawk basketball squad hasn't seemed to pick up its dribble.

Calvin Lee scored a game-high 25 points to lead Towson to an 82-71 win over Miami of Ohio in the season opener for both teams on Friday night.

Towson , Md., Nov. 11 -- Towson University issued the following news release: Towson added speed to its backcourt in guard Cephas Oglesby from North Carolina 's Cape Fear Community College and height to its front court in 6-11 center Jamel Flash, a pre-season New York Metro All-Star from West Hempstead High School, when both were signed by Tigers ...

After surprising most of the league by reaching the semifinals in last year's CAA playoffs, Towson will look for more success as they enter the 2009-2010 season.

Towson enters the season off an encouraging run in last season's CAA Tournament, when the Tigers became the first 11th seed to reach the semifinals.

SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: Towson is counting on scoring punch from Isaiah Philmore and Rashawn Polk.

Towson , Md., Sept. 28 -- Towson University issued the following news release: A visit from former national champion Maryland highlights the 2009-10 Tiger women's basketball schedule announced by Head coach Joe Mathews.

Towson's Josh Thornton had never been to Canada before last week. But the senior shooting guard made himself right at home during the Tigers' five-game Canadian exhibition tour Aug.

Towson , Md., Aug. 12 -- Towson University issued the following news release: Going undrafted and then failing to latch on as a free agent with any NBA team after a brilliant college basketball career didn't send former Towson great Gary Neal into a post-graduate tailspin.

Towson , Md., Aug. 12 -- Towson University issued the following news release: Towson basketball coach Pat Kennedy announced today that Jim Meil, long time assistant in the Tigers' program, has been promoted to associate head coach effective immediately.

OTTAWA, Ont., Aug. 19 -- Towson University issued the following news release: How many total personal fouls can three officials call in one exhibition college basketball game played in Ottawa? If you guessed 64 you answered the question correctly.

Towson , Md., Aug. 17 -- Towson University issued the following news release: Towson 's men's basketball team arrived in Ottawa Sunday night to begin its eight-day, six-game trip through Canada with stops yet in Montreal and Quebec City.

Onward to Vegas. The Thunder Summer League roster will shed a few players and pick up some replacements.

USF men's basketball coach Stan Heath has completed his staff with the hiring of assistants Eric Skeeters and Jeremy Cox.

Pat Kennedy would be the first to admit Towsona s 2008-09 season fell short of expectations.

Braxton Dupree, a 6-foot-8-inch center from Calvert Hall High School, will leave the University of Maryland and transfer to Towson.

Braxton Dupree came out of Calvert Hall with big numbers and big expectations. The hope was that the wide-bodied Dupree would be Lonny Baxter 2... by Jarrett Carter 11 reads Sports Braxton Dupree came out of Calvert Hall with big numbers and big expectations.

University recruit from Baltimore ... and it's not running back Tavon Austin. This guy is bigger than that ... and not only because Austin is 5 feet, 8 inches and 170 pounds.