NEW YORK - In a thrilling University Athletic Association (UAA) matchup, the University of Chicago Maroons were narrowly defeated by the New York University Violets, 61-59, on the road at the John A. Paulson Center on Friday evening.

FINAL SCORE
#3 NYU - 61
#24 UChicago - 59

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The game was tightly contested throughout, with both teams exchanging leads multiple times. UChicago got off to a strong start, leading by four points at the half, 36-32. Thomas Kurowski led the Maroons with a team-high 19 points, and Joe Berry added 10 points. Impressively, the Maroons shot 41.4% from the field in the first half.
• In the second half, UChicago's offense stalled, managing just 23 points. NYU capitalized on the Maroons' shooting woes, especially from deep range, where UChicago made just one of their six attempts. The Violets, led by Brock Susko with 14 points, were more efficient overall, finishing the game at 44.1% shooting, including 3-of-16 from three-point range.
• Though the Maroons managed to tie the game up at 59 with just under a minute remaining, the Violets would ultimately secure the victory with a last-second basket.
• Key contributors for UChicago also included Daniel Cochran (5 points, 6 rebounds) and Noah Pit, who came off the bench to score 8 points in just 16 minutes of play. However, despite the individual efforts, UChicago couldn't get enough stops down the stretch to close out the game.

UCHICAGO STAT TRACKER
Points – Thomas Kurowski (19)
Rebounds – Daniel Cochran (6)
Assists – Joe Berry (5) & Thomas Kurowski (5)
Steals – Three with two
Blocks – N/A

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