WEST HAVEN, Conn.— The Assumption University men's basketball team suffered their first road lost of the season, as the Greyhounds fell to the University of New Haven in Northeast-10 Conference action Wednesday evening.
THE BASICS
Score: University of New Haven 84, Assumption University 80 - OT
Records: Greyhounds (13-4, 8-2 NE10) | Chargers (8-9, 4-6 NE10)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
The first half between the two Northeast-10 Conference teams was neck and neck for most of the frame, as Assumption was the first team to have a lead of more than one possession following a
Baril Mawo jumper at the 4:28 marker (30-26). Following a stop, Njavan Stewert hit a jumper to put the Greyhounds up six (32-26). New Haven started to close the gap and would get within one before the end of the opening period and send the game into halftime, with the Hounds leading 36-35.
In the early portion of the second half, the Greyhounds took a four-point lead (49-45) following a
Tayeshawn Cunningham-Pemberton dunk at the 15:53 mark. The two teams continued to trade baskets until the Chargers went on an 11-4 run to go up 67-61, giving them their largest lead of the contest. Assumption responded with an 11-5 run to send the game to overtime tied at 75-75, with Stewart leading the charge with eight points.
In the extra session, the two teams traded baskets for the first three minutes, with Assumption maintaining a slight 80-79 advantage. The Chargers would close the game on a 5-0 run to come away with the conference win.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Five Hounds logged 10+ points; Njavan Stewart led the way with 25, while Jamal Barnes (16), Baril Mawo (12), and Tayshawn Cunningham-Pemberton (10) also surpassed the ten-point threshold.
- The Greyhounds shot 45.6 percent (31-of-68) from the field and 24.0 percent (6-of-25) from beyond the arc, while the Chargers shot at a 54.5 percent clip (30-of-55) and 40.9 percent (9-of-22) from deep.
- The two teams had 34 rebounds, while Assumption had 12 offensive boards, compared to eight for New Haven.
- The game was tight throughout, with 16 ties and 14 lead changes.
- New Haven leads the all-time series 16-10.
UP NEXT:
- Assumption vs. Adelphi, Saturday, January 25, 3:30 pm.
- New Haven vs. Franklin Pierce, Saturday, January 25, 3:30 pm.
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