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George Smyth, Jr.
Denis Gostev
76
Winner BARUCH BARUCH 8-2
73
Yeshiva University YU-M 7-5
Winner
BARUCH BARUCH
8-2
76
Final
73
Yeshiva University YU-M
7-5
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
BARUCH BARUCH 40 36 76
Yeshiva University YU-M 40 33 73

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men's Basketball Edges Yeshiva (76-73), Bearcats Raise Record to 8-2

Chimaechi Ekekeugbor led four players in double-figure scoring with 19 points and 12 rebounds to lead the visiting Bearcats to an entertaining 76-73 win against the Maccabees of Yeshiva University on Thursday night.

The two teams were tied at the half (40-40), but the Bearcats scored the first basket of the second half on a lay up by George Smyth, Jr. and never lost the lead to record the close victory.

However, the Maccabees did not go quietly in the final minute. The Bearcats owned a lead of 74-69 with 1:46 left, but Maccabees scored a pair of lay ups to cut the score to 74-73 with 23 seconds remaining.

William Sixsmith, despite a time out called by the hosts, calmly hit two free throws with five seconds left to seal the win to give the team an 8-2 record as the second half of the regular season schedule begins.

Ekeughbor notched 11 points, 10 rebounds in the second half to finish with his double-double. Smyth, Jr tallied a career-high 13 points, Bryler Paige had 11 points with two steals, and Allen Villar had 10 points off the bench to contribute to the big win.

Doyin Isaac finished with nine points and eight assists.

Overall, the Bearcats shot 53 percent (28-for-53) from the floor, including a torrid 62 percent (16-for-26) in the first half. 

Dien Pieneca led the Maccabees with 20 points, which included 15 points in the second half.

The Bearcats will return home for a New Year's Eve afternoon clash on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. against the Cougars of Kean University.


 
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