AVE MARIA, Fla. (January 4, 2020) - St. Thomas University (STU) Men's Basketball (10-2, 3-2 TSC) extended their season-high winning streak to eight, upsetting the No.11 Ave Maria University Gyrenes (11-5, 5-1 TSC) 80-70 on the road on Saturday evening from the Tom Golisano Fieldhouse.

Bobcat Starters

• Daejour Adderley (Guard)
• Justin Brown (Guard)
• Nick Strawter (Forward)
• Ahmad Gilbert (Forward)
• Jahsim Floyd (Center)

Game Notes

• Gilbert opened the game scoring the first 11-points for STU over the opening eight minutes before a Floyd lay-up cut the deficit to 16-13.
• Brown tied the game with a three-pointer, getting on the scoreboard for the first time in the game.
• Brown notched his second three-pointer of the first half, giving St. Thomas a 21-20 lead, with 8:44 remaining.
• Moments later, a Strawter three-pointer extended the lead to 26-20.
• Brown scored 7-of-9 points to close the first half with the Bobcats heading into the halftime break leading the No.11 Gyrenes, 37-30.
• No. 11 AMU cut the STU advantage to one, 39-38 before an Antoine Joe made three pushed the lead back to four-points.
• Ave Maria took their first lead of the second half with four consecutive points, taking a 47-44 lead over STU.
• Trailing by four points with less than seven minutes remaining, an "and-one" conversion from Brown, brought the Bobcats within one point, 60-59.
• Six consecutive points by Gilbert gave St. Thomas the lead for good, 67-65, with three minutes remaining in the final half.
• Adderley sealed the upset-bid by the Bobcats, sinking four free throws, and ending the Gyrenes hopes of an undefeated Sun Conference season, 80-70.

SID Facts

• With the win, St. Thomas completes their second upset, on the road, over a ranked Sun Conference opponent (#21 Warner, 11/21/19)
• The win also ties the longest winning streak for St. Thomas since the 2017-18 campaign.

Inside the Box Score

• STU's defense stifled No. 11 AMU, scoring 13-points off turnovers
• Bobcat big-men helped seal the upset as St. Thomas outscored No. 11 Ave Maria, 17-5 off second chance points.
• The Bobcat bench scored 17-points, en route to the upset Sun Conference victory
• Interior scoring also went STU's way, leading the game with 44-points inside-the-paint.

MVBobcats
Justin Brown: 26 points, 10-16 FG (fifth consecutive 20+ point game)
Ahmad Gilbert: 24 points, nine rebounds

Upcoming
St. Thomas travels to Brunswick, GA. to take on the College of Coastal Georgia Mariners on Thursday, January 9, tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.