PHILADELPHIA – The Thomas Jefferson University men's basketball team (16-11, 12-5 CACC) cruised to a 102-65 victory over Holy Family (10-17, 4-13 CACC) in the regular season finale on Saturday.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The teams were tied at two when the Rams took over with an 11-0 run. Erik Timko led the way with six points. The Tigers hit a three to get within eight but Jefferson answered with another nine in a row to lead by 17 (22-5) with 9:40 on the clock. Holy Family was able to get the deficit down to 13 (27-14) but the Rams closed out the half with a 12-5 stretch to take a 20-point cushion (39-19) into the break. Jefferson held the Tigers to just 20.7% shooting during the period (6-of-29).
 
The Rams kept up the strong play in the second half, opening the frame with a 21-9 surge to push the margin to 32 (60-28) with 13:46 remaining. Jefferson coasted the rest of the way with Holy Family only getting the difference down to 24.
 
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
Erik Timko: 27 points on 10-of-14 shooting (5-6 3PT), 6 rebounds, 2 assists
Antonin Kemkeng: 13 points on 4-of-6 shooting, 12 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block
Ahmed Barba-Bey: 13 points on 4-of-5 shooting, 2 rebounds, 2 assists
Cosby Napoleon: 9 points on 4-of-8 shooting, 7 rebounds, 2 steals
Troy McGregor: 9 points on 4-of-4 shooting, 2 assists
 
JEFFERSON AS A TEAM
FG: 39-of-76 (51.3%)
3PT: 12-of-31 (38.7%)
FT: 12-of-14 (85.7%)
 
NOTES
- The Rams recognized players Casey Jack, Darius Kinnel, and Nate Spurlock as well as managers Jasmin Wall and Jasmine Bonser prior to the game for Senior Day.
- Jefferson hit the 100-point mark for the first time since January 13, 2022 against USciences.
- The Rams have won three in a row for the third time this season.
 
UP NEXT
Jefferson starts the postseason versus Post in the CACC quarterfinals on Tuesday, February 28^th at 7:30 p.m.