The New York University men's basketball defeated its second-straight ranked opponent, beating t
he #2-ranked Maroons of the University of Chicago 89-68 in a University Athletic Association (UAA) contest on Sunday, January 25, in Chicago, IL
The Violets swept both opponents on their Midwest swing, also defeating #18 Washington University in St. Louis 77-76 on Friday night .
NYU never trailed in Sunday's game, snapping a 5-5 tie with eight straight points and leading the rest of the way.
The Violets were ahead 43-24 at halftime and opened with six straight points on consecutive three-pointers from
Luke Kolaja.
NYU took its biggest lead, 60-33, on
Darren Rubin's layup and ensuing foul shot with 13:14 remaining.
The Maroons then went on a 16-0 streak to pull within 11 at 60-49.
But,
Andrew Waldman connected on three straight three-pointers for the Violets and NYU never led by less than 16 the rest of the way.
Kolaja led all scorers with 21 points. He shot 8-of-11 from the field and converted on all of his five three-point attempts.
That dead-eye shooting extended to Waldman, who connected oin each of his four three-pointers. He finished with 16 points as the Violets shot an unconscious 72.7 percent (16-of-22) from long distance.
Rubin totaled 17 points and a game-high six assists, while
Bryan Moussako added 10 points.
Kolaja also grabbed a game-high nine rebounds.
The Violets return home to face Case Western Reserve University on Friday, January 30, at the John A. Paulson Center in Manhattan. Tip-off is set for 5:30pm.
