The University of Toronto Varsity Blues men's basketball team defeated the McMcaster Marauders 77-69 on Friday (Oct. 30) night in Hamilton.
With the win, U of T has begun the 2026-27 season with a 3-0 record, marking the first time they have achieved the milestone under head coach Madhav Trivedi.
The Blues fell behind in the first half with the Marauders shooting over 55 per cent from the field in the first quarter. U of T stepped up in the second quarter with improved shooting and garnering a 10-9 advantage on rebounds and scoring six points off of turnovers as they trailed by two points at halftime. The Blues earned a 10-point lead in the third quarter shooting over 42 per cent from behind the three-point line and held steady in the final frame to stay in the win column.
Leading the way for the Blues was fourth-year forward Simeon Jeffers notched a game-high 20 points with nine rebounds while logging 38 minutes. Third-year forward Lucas Prekovic was a force at both ends of the court, scoring 14 points while adding two blocks and a steal. First-year guard Andrew Dangelas also scored 14 points and tallied two steals and three assists. Third-year guard Carl Emmanuel Cléophat snatched two steals and added eight rebounds off the bench.
For McMaster, Kailon Nicholls led the way with 19 points and Elijah Bethune trailed closely behind him with 17. Riaz Saliu notched a game-high 16 rebounds.
The Blues are back in action on Saturday (Oct. 31) evening when they take on the Brock Badgers in St. Catharines. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m., and the game will be streamed live on oua.tv.
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