MEN'S BASKETBALL RALLIES TO DEFEAT UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT

Men's Basketball win 56-54 over the University of Bridgeport. Photo is of Elijah Peters — Men's Basketball beats UB 56-54 Photo of Eljiah Peters

January 14, 2026

MEN'S BASKETBALL RALLIES TO DEFEAT UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT

University of Bridgeport

8-7, 5-3

Dominican University New York

7-8, 4-4

Final	1	2	T
University of Bridgeport 8-7, 5-3	28	26	54
Dominican University New York 7-8, 4-4	28	28	56

Game Leaders

University of Bridgeport

Pts: Jayson Handy - 12

Reb: Jason Edokpayi - 17

Ast: Jaheem Tyson - 5

Dominican University New York

Pts: Elijah Peters - 17

Reb: Elijah Peters - 11

Ast: 2 Players (#12, #24) - 3

Team Stats

Game Statistics	University of Bridgeport	Dominican University New York
Field Goals	(22-62)	(19-69)
Field Goal %	35.5%	27.5%
Rebounds	49	46
Assists	11	10
Turnovers	17	7
Pts off Turnovers	6	16
2nd Chance Pts	12	9
Pts in the Paint	32	34
Fastbreak Pts	0	0
Bench Pts	15	11

Full stats

Orangeburg, N.Y. (1/14/26) The Dominican University New York men's basketball team ralled from a ten-point first half deficit to defeat the University of Bridgeport, 56-54, this evening in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) action played on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center.

With the win, the Chargers improve to 7-8 overall and 4-4 in conference play.

Bridgeport led 20-10 with under ten minutes left in the first half when Dominican charged back into the game with 15 unanswered points to push ahead 25-20. Chance Morrish would put DUNY ahead 28-26 with 39 seconds left in the half, but a UB layup with nine ticks left re-tied the game at 28-all at the intermission.

UB would lead 49-45 with 7:25 to go in regulation when once again the Chargers rallied, this time by going on a 9-4 run to claim a 54-52 lead with 1:21 to play. Following a Purple Knight basket, both Morrish and Key'Sean Maynard went 1-2 from the charity stripe in the final 44 seconds to bring home the 56-54 win and break their six-game losing streak.

Sophomore guard Elijah Peters led the Chargers with the team's only double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds, while adding three assists and three steals.

Tyler Edore and Koi D. Kirk, Jr. scored eight points each and combined with 16 rebounds (9 for Kirk and 7 for Edore). Edore had three blocks in the win.

Morrish finished the game with seven points.

Dominican returns to action on Saturday afternoon as they travel to Thomas Jefferson University. Tip-off is slated for 3:30 pm.

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement. Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world. Dominican also sponsors 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level. To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.