WORCESTER, Mass.—The Assumption University men's basketball used a second-half surge to rally past the University of New Haven Tuesday evening in Laska Gymnasium, as the Greyhounds downed the Chargers 69-59 in Northeast-10 Conference action.
THE BASICS:
Score: Assumption University 69, University of New Haven 59
Records: Greyhounds (4-2, 4-0 NE10) | Chargers (2-3, 1-2 NE10)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
In the first half, New Haven controlled the action, shooting 42.9 percent from the floor. However, Assumption stayed in the game, controlling the glass and outrebounded the opposition 20-15. After 20 minutes, the Chargers maintained a 31-23 advantage.
The game flipped in the second half, as the Greyhounds used lockdown defense and started hitting their shots. In a matter of five minutes, they turned a ten-point margin into a three-point advantage, led by
Daouda Dembele and
Tayeshawn Cunningham-Pemberton with four points apiece. Assumption ratcheted up the defensive pressure, holding the Chargers to 1-of-15 from deep in the second half and holding the opposition to 33.3 percent from the field.
After
Myles Alcindor tied the game with a three-pointer with 12:41 left in regulation, the Hounds went on a 31-18 run, as the shot 11-of-20 from the floor with zero turnovers while also holding UNH to 7-for-21 down the stretch to the final buzzer.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Tayshawn Cunningham-Pemberton led the way with his first collegiate double-double, 12 points, and 10 rebounds.
- Noah Payne scored ten points off the bench with four assists and two rebounds.
- Assumption outrebounded New Haven 46-33 while outscoring the opposition 14-4 on second-chance points.
- New Haven leads the all-time series 15-10.
UP NEXT:
- Assumption at Dominican (N.Y.), Saturday, November 30, 3:00 pm
- New Haven at Molloy, Saturday, November 30, 12:00 pm
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