PHILADELPHIA – The Thomas Jefferson University men's basketball team (7-3, 3-0 CACC) had a statement win on Saturday evening, dominating #13/10 Dominican (N.Y.), 87-72, at the Gallagher Center.
 
GAMEPLAY
The Chargers got out to a 7-4 lead in the early going but the Rams took over with a massive 21-3 run that spanned just three-and-a-half minutes. Erik Timko led the surge with 14 points, including four makes from beyond the arc. With the score 27-14, Jefferson continued to pull away from the visitors, ripping off 10 straight points to up the margin to 23 (37-14) with 8:22 on the clock. The Rams maintained a comfortable advantage and were up 20 (51-31) at the half.
 
Jefferson scored the first four points of the second stanza for its largest lead of the game at 24 (55-31). The Chargers then got back into it with a 9-0 run to make it a 15-point game (55-40) with 14:49 to play. The score was 57-42 when the Rams responded with 13 of the next 17 to get it back to a 24-point cushion (70-46). Deondre Bourne led the charge with 11 points, including a trio of three-pointers. Jefferson cruised the rest of the way to the upset victory.
 
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- Deondre Bourne: 29 points on 8-of-15 shooting (5-9 3PT), 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
- Erik Timko: 23 points on 7-of-14 shooting (5-7 3PT), 3 rebounds, 3 assists
- Antonin Kemkeng: 14 points on 7-of-9 shooting, 15 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 1 steal
- Bismark Nsiah: 11 points, 10 rebounds, 3 blocks, 2 steals, 1 assist
- Ahmed Barba-Bey: 9 points, 6 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block
 
JEFFERSON AS A TEAM
FG: 29-of-57 (50.9%)
3PT: 10-of-19 (52.6%)
FT: 19-of-30 (63.3%)
 
NOTES
- It was the Rams' first win over a nationally-ranked squad since defeating Pace on December 12, 2019.
- It was the fifth double-double of the year for Antonin Kemkeng.
- Deondre Bourne is closing in on 1,000 career points. He sits at 995.
 
UP NEXT
Jefferson visits crosstown rival USciences on Thursday, January 13. Tip-off is at 6:30 p.m.