Towson men's basketball seeks to ride momentum to break through in conference tournament

EVERYTHING FROM ILLEGALLY ACCESSING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FROM PETER’S FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS TO LOU TRYING TO STEAL THE FAMILY’S LEGAL FIRM. NO TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT HAVE BEEN RELEASED. JASON: WITH 7 GAMES LEFT IN THE REGULAR SEASON, THE TOWSON MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM LOOKS IN GOOD POSITION TO MAKE A STRONG RUN FOR A CONFERENCE TITLE LEADING UP TO MARCH MADNESS. TOWSON HAS WON 6 OF ITS LAST 7 GAMES AND SITS A GAME OUT OF FIRST IN THE CAA. THE TIGERS LOOK ON TRACK FOR BACK TO BACK 20 WIN SEASONS AND A SHOT AT GOING BACK TO THE NCAA TOURNAMENT FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1991. SOME INJURIES AND A SLUMP ALMOST VEERED THE SEASON OFF COURSE AND NEARLY SQUANDERED A PROMISING START BUT GREAT LEADERSHIP FROM BOTH COACHES AND PLAYERS HAS THIS SEASON LOOKING LIKE ONE TO REMEMBER ONCE AGAIN FOR THE TIGERS. >> WE HAD A PLAYER MEETING RIGHT BEFORE CONFERENCE AND JUST LET EVERYTHING OUT BECAUSE WE WERE ON THAT 6 GAME LOSING STREAK. SINCE THEN YOU CAN TELL WE ARE A DIFFERENT TEAM. IT IS A LOT MORE FUN BEING OUT THERE WITH THE GUYS. THE BALL IS MOVING A LOT, WE ARE SCORING, AND WE ARE WINNING TOO. JASO

The Towson University men's basketball team has been on a heater, winning six of the last seven games, with hopes to finally break through in the conference tournament.They stormed the court for a championship last February. This November, Towson is preseason favorites to win the Colonial Athletic Association.Now, back in February once again, the Tigers are in position for a title run once more.A sizzling start to the season had the Tigers nearing a Top 25 ranking. Then, they had some injuries and a slump -- a six-game skid in January. A promising season was slipping away, but a players-only meeting corrected the course."Since then, you can tell we're just a different team. It's a lot more fun being out there with the guys. The ball's moving a lot, we're scoring and we're winning. That always helps," said Nicolas Timberlake, who leads the team in scoring at 16.5 points per game.Towson sophomore Ryan Conway, who led Baltimore County's Dulaney High School to a state championship, transferred to Towson after he was a redshirt year at Seton Hall University, and when injuries arrived, he stepped into a prominent role at point guard."We know he can really score, but to see him try to control us and maintain the game has been cool to see," Timberlake said. "He's progressed a lot during the season so far, and he's only going to get better.""It's nice. It's funny. Like, every home game, I see someone I went to high school with or someone texts me before the game, 'Hey, I'm going to check you out.' It's awesome," Conway said.Towson, now a game out of first in a very competitive conference, has everything right there to make a run to March Madness."I hope to have the guys we have now the rest of the way -- that would be really helpful," head coach Pat Skerry said. "I'm appreciative. We're playing meaningful games. We still haven't been as consistent on both sides of the ball as we can be. This would be a good week to get that going."With seven games left in the regular season, Towson next faces Hampton University at home on Wednesday.FROM THE ARCHIVES:

TOWSON, Md. —

The Towson University men's basketball team has been on a heater, winning six of the last seven games, with hopes to finally break through in the conference tournament.

They stormed the court for a championship last February. This November, Towson is preseason favorites to win the Colonial Athletic Association.

Now, back in February once again, the Tigers are in position for a title run once more.

A sizzling start to the season had the Tigers nearing a Top 25 ranking. Then, they had some injuries and a slump -- a six-game skid in January. A promising season was slipping away, but a players-only meeting corrected the course.

"Since then, you can tell we're just a different team. It's a lot more fun being out there with the guys. The ball's moving a lot, we're scoring and we're winning. That always helps," said Nicolas Timberlake, who leads the team in scoring at 16.5 points per game.

Towson sophomore Ryan Conway, who led Baltimore County's Dulaney High School to a state championship, transferred to Towson after he was a redshirt year at Seton Hall University, and when injuries arrived, he stepped into a prominent role at point guard.

"We know he can really score, but to see him try to control us and maintain the game has been cool to see," Timberlake said. "He's progressed a lot during the season so far, and he's only going to get better."

"It's nice. It's funny. Like, every home game, I see someone I went to high school with or someone texts me before the game, 'Hey, I'm going to check you out.' It's awesome," Conway said.

Towson, now a game out of first in a very competitive conference, has everything right there to make a run to March Madness.

"I hope to have the guys we have now the rest of the way -- that would be really helpful," head coach Pat Skerry said. "I'm appreciative. We're playing meaningful games. We still haven't been as consistent on both sides of the ball as we can be. This would be a good week to get that going."

With seven games left in the regular season, Towson next faces Hampton University at home on Wednesday.

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Towson men's basketball seeks to ride momentum to break through in conference tournament

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