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JERSEY CITY, NJ (www.NJCUGothicKnights.com)...New Jersey City University limited the No. 2 scorer in Division III to a season-low six points and held its opponents to fewer than 40 points in consecutive games for the first known instance since early in the 1941-42 season, as the Gothic Knights won their fourth straight game, routing New York City College of Technology, 79-38, in a non-conference men’s basketball game on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on “Coach Charlie Brown Court” at the John J. Moore Athletics and Fitness Center. NJCU, which led 37-14 at the
Asad Faison has been better known for his defense this year, but had a career all-around game in the win over City Tech, nearly netting a double-double.
half, has allowed a mere 27 combined first-half points in its past two games.
NJCU (9-6), which previously limited Rutgers-Camden to 38 points on January 16, last held two straight opponents below 40 points early in the 1941-42 campaign—prior to the United States’ entry into World War II. The NJCU Gothic Knights were then known as the Jersey City State Teachers College Crows and won the first six games of the season, including victories over Saint Peter’s College, Rutgers College of Pharmacy, Paterson Teachers College (now William Paterson) and Rutgers University College, holding those opponents to 25, 31, 33 and 35 points, respectively, in four consecutive outings.
With the loss City Tech falls to 1-15. NJCU, which has faced the Yellow Jackets in four straight seasons, now leads the all-time series, 4-0. All 14 players who dressed for NJCU scored, 13 had a rebound and 11 contributed an assist in a well-rounded effort.
City Tech junior swingman Gabriel Davis (Brooklyn, NY/Athens Drive), who entered the game as the No. 2 scorer in Division III at 24.7 points per game, was limited to just two points on 1-of-7 shooting in 20 minutes in the opening half, and finished the contest with just six points on 2-of-16 shooting while committing eight turnovers in a full 40 minutes. He did have eight defensive rebounds. Davis, had been the club’s leading scorer in all 15 games to start the year, scoring 30
Walik Albright poured in 13 points and led NJCU in scoring for the fifth time in 15 games this season.
or more five times, and had not scored fewer than 12 points in any contest.
The win marked the 83rd time in school history NJCU has defeated an opponent by at least 30 points and the 41-point margin represents the 31st time the Knights have won by at least 40 points. It is NJCU’s largest margin of victory since a 51-point decision at Rutgers-Camden on February 15, 2006 and the most lopsided margin in the career of third-year head coach MARC BROWN.
For NJCU, three players recorded double figures. Freshman small forward WALIK ALBRIGHT (Jersey City, NJ/Create Charter) led the Knights with 13 points and three steals in 16 minutes. He was a perfect 4-for-4 from three-point range, and 4-of-5 from the floor. Sophomore forward ASAD FAISON (Salisbury, NC/West Rowan (NC)) saw 16 minutes of reserve action, pouring in a near double-double with career highs of 10 points (4-6 FG) and nine rebounds (six defensive).
NJCU is 4-0 since junior guard ANTOINE ROGERS (Trenton, NJ/Ewing) was inserted in the starting lineup on January 11 following a five-game losing streak. He provided 11 points (4-9 FG),
NJCU is 4-0 since Antoine Rogers was inserted in the starting lineup.
making two three-pointers (2-6) in 18 minutes. Junior small forward JOSH CAVER (Trenton, NJ/Pennsbury (Fairless Hills, PA)) added eight points (3-4 FG) in 12 minutes an d senior point guard JOSH LOPEZ (Jersey City, NJ/St. Mary’s (Jersey City)) delivered five assists in 20 minutes.
Also for NJCU, senior point guard PAT DEVANEY (Bayonne, NJ/St. Augustine Prep) matched his career high with seven points (3-4 FG), along with three assists and two steals off the bench. Junior transfer small forward ARMOND LUCAS (Union, NJ/Hillside) in only his second game with the Knights and first at home, scored six points, making 2-of-3 from long range, in eight minutes. Junior power forward TOM McDERMOTT (Kearny, NJ/Kearny) and junior center RASHAD DAVIS (Newark, NJ/Amherst (MA)) each provided six rebounds as NJCU dominated the glass for a 51-35 advantage.
For City Tech, sophomore guard Lewis Callender (Brooklyn, NY/Boys & Girls) scored eight of City Tech’s first 12 points and finished with a team-high 13 points (4-12 FG) and five rebounds in 40 minutes. Sophomore forward Darren Fuller (Brooklyn, NY/Boys & Girls) collected 10 points (3-10 FG) and five rebounds. Sophomore forward Fitzgerald Charles (Jamaica, NY/St. Mark’s (Grenada)) did not play in the first half, but chipped in eight rebounds, five points and three steals in a full 20 minutes in the second period. In all, City Tech had four players play the entire game.
Two days after limiting Rutgers-Camden to 13 first half points, NJCU was right back at it in the opening 20 minutes, allowing just 14 points on 5-of-25 shooting (.200).
With NJCU leading 8-6 with 13:22 left in the opening half, the Knights unleashed a 14-1 run over a span of 6:57, to seize a commanding 22-7 margin, and never looked back. The Yellow Jackets were stymied, missing seven shots in a row. The Knights scored 12 of the final 15 points in the half and led by 23 at the break, 37-14. Its largest margin was 46 (79-33) with 1:40 remaining in the game before Davis hit a jumper with 1:27 left—his first basket after 10 straight misses.
For the second straight game, NJCU was without three-time New Jersey Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week, freshman power forward ISAIAH JOHNSON (East Orange, NJ/East Orange Campus), due to illness, and senior guard KYLE INGRAM (Sicklerville, NJ/Winslow Township) with an injury.
NJCU shot 48.3 percent in the second half (14-29) and 57.1 percent from three-point range (4-7) before finishing the game at 43.3 percent (29-67) and 12-of-16 from the line (.750). City Tech shot just 23.6 percent from the floor (13-55). NJCU had a 44-9 margin in bench points.
NJCU will seek its fifth consecutive win when it returns to NJAC play on Wednesday, January 20 at 7:30 p.m. against Ramapo College in Mahwah, NJ. City Tech hosts John Jay College on Friday, January 22 at 7 p.m. in a CUNYAC game.
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Team Stat Comparison
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NJCU
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CITY TECH
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Score
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79
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38
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Half-Time Score
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37
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14
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Field Goal Percentage
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.433 (29-67)
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.236 (13-55)
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Three-Point Percentage
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.391 (9-23)
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.000 (0-5)
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Free Throw Percentage
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.750 (12-16)
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.632 (12-19)
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Rebounds (O-D-T)
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19-32-51
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15-20-35
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Assists
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18
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3
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Turnovers
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19
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23
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Blocks
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5
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2
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Steals
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13
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10
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Fouls
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18
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10
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Largest Lead
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46
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None
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Points in the Paint
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26
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20
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Points off Turnovers
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33
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13
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Second Change Points
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19
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8
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Fast Break Points
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8
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6
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Bench Points
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44
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9
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