From NYU Athletics
The New York University men's basketball team defeated the
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 82-72 on Saturday afternoon,
November 29, in North Adams, MA.
The Violets (3-2) were once again led by junior big men Evan
Kupferberg and Costis Fontikas. Kupferberg scored a
game-best 25 points and pulled down eight rebounds. Gontikas added
21 points while grabbing and a game-high nine rebounds.
NYU jumped out to an early 12-0 lead with under four minutes gone
in the first half and never looked back in their victory over the
Trailblazers (1-3). As a team, the Violets shot 64.0 percent
(32-of-50) from the floor. They also controlled the boards,
outrebounding MCLA 38-26.
"Our guys came out aggressively right from the start today," said
NYU Head Coach Joe Nesci. "Despite foul trouble and
a persistent opponent in MCLA, our players executed down the
stretch to earn a hard-fought win."
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Kupferberg shot 11-of-13 from the floor. He also chipped in a
career-best six assists.
- Gontikas also had an efficient afternoon, going 8-of-10 from the
floor. He passed the ball well, too, notching a career-best five
helpers.
- Ross Udine led all players with eight
assists. He also chipped in nine points.
- Alec Papesch was third on NYU with seven
rebounds and also contributed seven points.
- Joe Timmes chipped in 11 points, scoring in
double-figures for the third time this season. He also blocked a
game-high-tying two shots.