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Pat Skerry didn't sound surprised that sophomore guard Four McGlynn had his best game in a Towson uniform during Saturday night¿s CAA quarterfinal victory over James Madison.

Towson was the preseason favorite to win the Colonial Athletic Association. Delaware was a game better in the regular season. So which team is the favorite at this weekend's CAA tournament at Baltimore Arena?

Delaware and Towson are the favorites to win the CAA tournament at Baltimore Arena, but few observers would be surprised if a middle-level seed won.

In his second year as a Tiger, Rafriel Guthrie is the second-leading scorer on the Colonial Athletic Association's second-best team, and he will be integral to how far Towson goes in the CAA tournament, which begins this weekend. On Saturday, Towson will face seventh-seed James Madison in the quarterfinals at 6 p.m.

Dene' DiMartino had a hat trick to lead a balanced offense as No. 14 Johns Hopkins beat No. 15 Towson, 12-8, in women's lacrosse Wednesday night.

The CAA men's basketball tournament will be held at Baltimore Arena for three years, and possibly longer if the event is successful.

Loyola Maryland women allow the last five goals and fall to No. 5 Florida, 14-13, in women's lacrosse

Jerrelle Benimon posted his 19th double double of the season and Towson shot 30-for-31 from the foul line to beat James Madison, 69-66, on Wednesday night.

Towson extended its winning streak to four games as Jerrelle Benimon's 22 points and six rebounds led the Tigers to an 83-77 victory against host Hofstra on Saturday.

Jerrelle Benimon recorded his nation-leading 15th double double of the season with 16 points and 15 rebounds to lead host Towson to an 80-71 win over James Madison on Tuesday night.

Dominique Johnson was on her way to a youth basketball tournament nearly 10 years ago in Hershey, Pa., when she spoke on the phone with her brother, Josh, a former student at Laurel High who had moved out of the area.

Rashad Whack and Julian Norfleet combined to score 55 points and power host Mount St. Mary's past Wagner, 89-80, Thursday night.

Towson running back Terrance West expressed frustration Friday about reports stating he will skip his senior year and declare for the NFL draft after the team¿s clash with North Dakota State in the Football Championship Subdivision title game.

After being kicked off the Virginia Tech football team in 2012, Telvion Clark leads the FCS title game-bound Tigers in tackles with 139, solo tackles with 83 and forced fumbles with five.

The Towson football team's bid for a third straight Colonial Athletic Association title fell short, but enduring that conference has the team feeling confident about its chances in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision tournament.

The win increased the Tigers' (10-2, 6-2 CAA) chances for a first-round bye and a home game in the second round of the FCS playoffs. The team plans to host a Selection Show party at the University Union on Sunday at 11 a.m.

The Towson football team's run to a No. 7 seed and a first-round bye in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision tournament had a lot to do with the play of junior running back Terrance West and his massive offensive line.

Towson football earns No. 7 seed, first-round bye in NCAA FCS tournament

Towson has no shot at a third straight Colonial Athletic Association championship but can fortify its resume for an NCAA tournament berth with a win over James Madison.

Coach Rob Ambrose made no attempt to hide his displeasure over the Towson football team being left out of the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision playoffs last season despite the program going 7-4 and sharing the Colonial Athletic Association championship with three other rivals.

Towson a step closer to playoffs with road win at William & Mary

As the No. 10 team in the Football Championship Subdivision and armed with an 8-2 overall record and a 4-2 mark in the Colonial Athletic Association, Towson would appear to be inching closer to cementing a spot in 24-team national tournament.

The CAA's postseason tournament will be held at Baltimore Arena in March, Towson will will unveil its new SECU Arena next month and Tuesday the Tigers were announced as the league favorite in a vote of the CAA coaches and media.

Road games are supposed to be difficult. Try telling that to the Towson football team.

Saturday's 45-35 loss to Villanova snapped Towson's 10-game winning streak and knocked it from the top of the Colonial Athletic Association.

Two-game skid no cause for alarm for Towson women's soccer coach Greg Paynter

Fresh off winning the Federation of International Lacrosse World Cup, the U.S. women¿s national team will return to the field for the first time on Oct. 12-13 in Annapolis and Towson.

High expectations surround Towson, which was picked to finish second in the conference behind Villanova. A third consecutive CAA title is the first priority.

Billy Cosh, a record-breaking quarterback from Arundel, is now at Houston after stints at Kansas State, James Madison and Butler (Kan.) Community College.

For the third straight time, Towson's women's lacrosse team nipped an opponent by one goal in a CAA postseason game, edging Drexel for an 8-7 comeback victory Friday afternoon.

Towson's Rohrback, Demski, coach LaMonica receive major CAA women's lacrosse honors

Loyola senior defensive midfielders Josh Hawkins and Scott Ratliff were named the Eastern College Athletic Conference Specialist and Co-Defensive Players of the Week, respectively, the conference office announced.

Senior Eric Law scored in the second overtime period as No. 1 Denver defeated visiting Bellarmine, 11-10, in men's lacrosse Sunday afternoon.

After the Loyola women lost to James Madison two weeks ago, Greyhounds coach Jen Adams did not mince words.

Joey Sankey had his third straight game with four goals to lead the host No. 4 North Carolina men's lacrosse team past No.14 Brown, 18-12, on Wednesday night.

Katie Harman, a standout runner at James Madison and a River Hill graduate, takes a moment to do a 30-second timeout

After falling behind, 2-0, Maryland rallies for commanding victory in College Park

Greyhounds score first four goals, but can't hold lead against Dukes

Casey Ancarrow has a lot to be happy about on the lacrosse field this spring. The James Madison senior is the reigning Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year and is moving up on the Dukes' all-time scoring charts. She's also one of only 53 players nationwide named to the Tewaaraton watch list.

Today's guest is Towson senior defender Alexa Demski, a Loch Raven graduate and third-team All-American.

The Towson men's basketball team might have pieced together its most impressive performance all season while throttling UNC Wilmington on Monday.

The Towson women's basketball team rallied to within one point with 24 seconds left Sunday at Northeastern but lost, 59-56.

Robert Olson scored a career-high 27 points and a pair of Loyola freshmen helped spark a second-half rally Thursday night, but the Greyhounds (15-8, 7-4 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) lost, 91-79, to Canisius (14-8, 7-4).

The LXM Pro Challenge had its final stop on the 2012 tour Saturday night in Del Mar, Calif., and Team STX defeated Team Sole, 15-12, in their series' seventh game, a contest that featured nine lead changes and eight ties.

The Colonial Athletic Association is bringing its postseason men's basketball tournament to Baltimore, two league sources told The Baltimore Sun.