MBBCUNYAC
75
John Jay JJC 19-9
101
Winner Chris. Newport CNU 23-5
John Jay JJC
19-9
75
Final
101
Chris. Newport CNU
23-5
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
John Jay JJC 44 31 75
Chris. Newport CNU 48 53 101

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | John Jay Sports Information

Men's Basketball Magical Run Concludes In NCAA First Round Against No. 8 Christopher Newport

Newport News, VA - The John Jay men's basketball team's magical run ended on Friday evening, as the 2025 CUNYAC Tournament championships fell to the No. 8 Christopher Newport University Captains, 101-75, at the Freeman Center.

John Jay concludes the year at 19-9. The Captains improve to 23-5 and will square off against Roanoke College, who defeated Pfeiffer University, 71-70, in the first game on Friday.
POSTGAME PRESS CONFERENCE - Head Coach Ryan Hyland, junior wing Keyshawn Miller and senior guard Jordan Evelyn
Three Bloodhounds finished in double-figures, led by Keyshawn Miller, who tallied 21 points on 6 of 14 shooting from the field but converted 8 of 11 from the free-throw line. The Yonkers, NY native grabbed seven rebounds while dishing out three assists in 29 minutes. Jamir Stewart, the CUNYAC Tournament MVP, netted 16 points on an efficient 6 of 10 shooting from the floor.

Jordan Evelyn concludes his Bloodhound career after scoring 14 points on 3 of 8 shooting while hitting 7 of 10 from the line. He matched Miller with three assists and helped on the boards, grabbing six.

Toa Hollenbeck netted a game-high 30 points on 11 of 17 shooting in 28 minutes. Jahn Hines, the Coast-to-Coast Player of the Year, scored 26 points on 10 of 19 shooting while recording a double-double, finishing with 12 rebounds.

The Bloodhounds claimed an early 5-3 lead following a layup by Stewart. The Captains went ahead 12-8 following a three-pointer from Tyson Henderson before Miller responded with a three of his own.

John Jay kept pace with the No. 8 ranked team in the country and went ahead again, 25-22, following a triple from Isaac Holmes, who finished with nine points, all coming from long range.

The visitors continued to build upon their lead, going ahead 35-29 after four straight makes from the charity stripe from Stewart and Miller. CNU used an 11-3 run, capped by an Isaiah Dozier layup, to regain the lead at 40-38 with 3:39 left before halftime. 

The Bloodhounds tied the game at 40 as Evelyn's layup hung around the rim before Adenekan came soaring for the putback dunk. CNU scored eight of the final 12 points in posting a 48-44 lead.

Miller and Evelyn scored 24 of John Jay's first-half points on a combined 5 of 9 from the field and 12 of 16 from the line.

In the second half, the Bloodhounds managed to cut the deficit down to three, 52-49, thanks to a three-pointer by Stewart. The Captains turned up the offense, erupting on a 16-4 run burst as the lead swelled to 69-53 following a triple from Henderson. 

A larger 19-9 run by CNU saw the lead increase to 88-64 on a three from Hollenbeck. From there, the Captains put the game away as Ryan Mackinnon hit a corner three-pointer that put CNU over the century mark as the Captains advanced to the next round. 
 
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