Towson fell to George Mason tonight at the Towson Center but unlike other double-digit losses this year, the Tigers battled throughout the game and gave a reasonably decent effort even when it was evident a win wasn’t in the cards.
That said, a 12-point home loss isn’t what the Tigers expected heading into tonight’s affair. The game represented another chance for Towson to make a statement in the Colonial Athletic Association and after two straight wins in CAA play, it appeared like the Tigers were catching GMU at a good time in the schedule.
Maybe not. George Mason jumped ahead 14-4 early on and led by 11 at the half, eventually stretching the lead to 18 in the second half.
George Mason improved to 4-0 in CAA play with the 71-59 victory, while the Tigers dropped to 2-2 in the CAA.
Josh Thornton led the Tigers with 14 points. Junior Hairston gave his typical hearty effort and finished the contest with a game-high 111 rebounds and 7 points. Darryl Monroe was the Player of the Game, with 16 points and 10 rebounds for George Mason.
Towson will travel to Northeastern (4-0 CAA) on Saturday before returning home to face Virginia Commonwealth next Wednesday.
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