Men's Basketball Falls to Caldwell in a Hard-Fought Battle

PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Thomas Jefferson University men's basketball team (14-11, 8-6 CACC) struggled offensively in the second half, falling to Caldwell University (16-9, 7-6 CACC) by a score of 67-58 on Wednesday night at the Gallagher Center.

WHAT HAPPENED

• Jefferson started off highly in the first half, knocking down seven three-pointers, going into halftime with a 39-37 lead.
• Justin Hawkins led the attack with 14 points and had 5 rebounds and 2 steals, while Ashton Miller followed him up with 10 points and led the team with 9 rebounds.
• The Rams couldn't get it done in the second half, going 0-of-11 in three-pointers and shooting just 25.9% from the field, thus allowing Caldwell to take the lead.
• Caldwell then took advantage of Jefferson's unchanged struggles utilizing 40 points in the paints and 13 fast breaks to pull away in the closing minutes.

TEAM STATS
FG: 20-of-56 (35.7%)
3PT: 7-of-23 (30.4%)
FT: 11-of-15 (73.3%)

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
Justin Hawkins: 14 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks
Ashton Miller: 10 points, 9 rebounds, 4 turnovers
Farouk Kaba: 9 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals
Troy McGregor: 9 points, 2 rebounds
Isaiah Thomas-McClain: 6 points

UP NEXT
The Rams will look to bounce back when they return home to the Gallagher Center on Saturday, February 22, for a matchup against Georgian Court at 4 p.m.