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* Governor’s budget includes funds for Towson enrollment growth
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College Park – Governor Robert L. Ehrlich?s fiscal year 2007 higher education budget, introduced Tuesday, includes funding for significant enrollment growth at Towson University and other designated growth institutions. Ehrlich announced a $117.2 million funding increase for the University System of Maryland, a 14.5 percent increase from the year before. Before an audience of regents, presidents, faculty members,and journalists at University of Maryland College Park, Ehrlich said meeting enrollment demands ? ?not just needs but demands? ? was his top higher education priority…
* Neal, Tigers shed Hawks down stretch for 69-66 win
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Bethlehem, PA ?- For 32 minutes Friday, Lehigh?s strategy of double teaming Towson?s Gary Neal to limit his looks at the basket had worked. Neal had only nine points and Lehigh had trimmed Towson?s nice 18-point first half lead to three with 7:53 left. But like traditional go-to players tend to do, Neal took over down the stretch with 10 points, including the game-winning put-back with 18 seconds left, to help Towson to a 69-66 victory and snap a 14-game road losing streak…
* Tigers respond from drought to rout Fairfield
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Bethlehem, PA ?- Down by 12 and still without a field goal eight minutes into Friday?s game against Fairfield, Towson Head Coach Joe Mathews called timeout and spent the allotted 30 seconds preaching fundamentals. It was a simple comeback formula, but the fifth-year head coach, who watched Towson start 0-12 from the floor and turn the ball over four times, knew that shifting the momentum started with box outs and running through the offense. And, as it turned out, a return to the basics was just what the Tigers needed. Towson (6-4) finished the half 16-12 from the field to claim the lead and then, using that momentum, pulled away in the final 20 minutes for a 75-57 victory over Fairfield (5-4) in the consolation game of the Lehigh Christmas Classic…
* Wildcats’ foul shooting thwarts comeback bid, 70-69
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On a night where Towson and New Hampshire were evenly matched in almost every statistical category, with the game on the line the Wildcats were able to turn to the one area they were in control of all game: foul shooting. Up a point, Towson was called for a foul with one second remaining in overtime that sent Wildcat senior Lindsay Adams to the line. And Adams, just like her team had done all game, buried both shots to hand Towson a 70-69 defeat in the first round of the Lehigh Christmas Classic on Thursday, Dec. 29…
* Theater review: ‘Hairspray’ back in Baltimore
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There is not much time to witness Baltimore?s history played out in front of your face in shades of purple, pink and neon green. ?Hairspray?s? return to Baltimore…
* Photo Essay: Women’s Basketball drops 70-62 decision to Loyola
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