The New York University men's basketball team opened the New York Collegiate Classic with a win against Johns Hopkins University on Saturday, November 14, at the John A. Paulson Center.
The Violets overcame a nine-point deficit to register a 76-73 win.
NYU trailed 46-37 at halftime. With 43 seconds remaining in the second half, Carnegie Johnson drove to the elbow and scored a midrange jumper to regain the lead, 74-73. He then sealed the victory with two free throws.
A failed three-pointer by the Blue Jays marked the second-straight victory for the Violets.
The score remained close throughout the first 10 minutes, as neither team could muster a lead of more than four points.
The Blue Jays eventually started to pull away as they managed to drive into the paint to produce layups and kick-out passes for corner three-pointers.
Johnson led the team with 10 points, followed by Joshua Hopson with nine points at the intermission.
NYU rallied out of halftime with seven consecutive points, all scored by Johnson and Alex McCleery Brown. The team took its first lead in 20 minutes after a corner three-pointer by Bryan Moussako at the 15-minute mark.
Johnson led the Violets with 20 points and six assists. Two other Violets reached double digits: McCleery Brown (17) and Hopson (11).
McCleery Brown also led both teams with nine rebounds. This marks his second consecutive game as the lead rebounder.
The Violets return to the court against Union College on Sunday, November 15, at the John A. Paulson Center. The game will tip off at 3:00 pm.
