PHILADELPHIA - The Thomas Jefferson University men's basketball team (3-1) defeated visiting Southern Connecticut State, 92-84, in non-conference action on Saturday afternoon.
 
GAMEPLAY
The Owls jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the early going. A layup at the 15:45 mark upped the margin to six (12-6). The Rams followed with a 14-1 run to go ahead 20-13 with 11:24 to go in the first half. Erik Timko and Antonin Kemkeng led Jefferson with six points apiece and Darius Kinnel added a jumper. It was a five-point game (38-33) with 3:19 left. Jefferson then stretched the advantage to 15 (48-33) with a 10-point surge to end the period. Four different players contributed to the run.
 
The Rams held the Owls at bay through the early part of the second half, leading by as many as 18 (57-39). Timko's three-pointer at the 7:40 mark made the score 72-55. SCSU then embarked on a 20-6 run that got the Owls within three (78-75) with 1:57 remaining. Timko made a layup to increase the margin to five then the Owls missed a three and Kemkeng grabbed the rebound. Jefferson went a perfect 10-for-10 at the line from that point forward to hold on to the victory.
 
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- Erik Timko: 34 points on 11-of-17 shooting, 4 assists, 2 rebounds, 1 block, 1 steal
- Ahmed Barba-Bey: 20 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 steals
- Antonin Kemkeng: 19 points on 6-of-9 shooting, 16 rebounds, 2 assists
- Darius Kinnel: 12 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal
 
JEFFERSON AS A TEAM
FG: 28-of-52 (53.8%)
3PT: 10-of-24 (41.7%)
FT: 26-of-37 (70.3%)
 
NOTES
- The victory was the 1500^th in program history.
 
UP NEXT
The Rams play the second game of their four-game homestand on Tuesday, November 23 at 6 p.m. versus Adelphi.