Towson men's basketball opens season at Santa Clara on Monday night

The Towson Tigers open their men's basketball season on the road Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, visiting the Santa Clara Broncos at the Leavey Center in Santa Clara, California. Tipoff is set for 10:00 p.m. ET, and the game streams on ESPN+.

Both teams are 0-0, so this is the first regular-season game for each.

How Towson finished last season

The Tigers won four of their last five games of the previous season. They beat Campbell 71-67 at home on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, then won at Stony Brook 69-57 on Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2026.

Towson followed with a 74-68 home win over Hampton on Saturday, Mar. 7, 2026, and an 81-56 win at Charleston on Sunday, Mar. 8, 2026. That 25-point margin was the largest of the five games.

The run ended Monday, Mar. 9, 2026, when Towson lost at Hofstra 68-65 in overtime.

How Santa Clara finished last season

The Broncos went 3-2 over their last five games of the previous season. They beat Oregon State 93-72 at home on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, and Pacific 76-68 at home on Sunday, Mar. 8, 2026.

Santa Clara won at Saint Mary's 76-71 on Monday, Mar. 9, 2026, then lost at Gonzaga 79-68 on Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2026. The Broncos' most recent game was an 89-84 overtime loss at Kentucky on Friday, Mar. 20, 2026.

What to watch

Towson opens on the road with a 10:00 p.m. ET start against a Santa Clara team that played at home in two of its last five games. The Tigers went 2-1 away from home over their final five games last season, with road wins at Stony Brook and Charleston and the overtime loss at Hofstra.