Adelphi University Athletics

Connor Scores 1,000th Career Point as Men's Hoops Dominates Assumption 79-59

2/4/2026 10:00:00 PM

Garden City, N.Y. – The Adelphi men's basketball team earned a hard-fought win over Assumption on Saturday night, 79-59. Four Panthers were in double figures with the team shooting 57.1% from the floor and 50% from three.

Series History:

• Adelphi (15-7, 7-5 NE10) improves to 14-12 against the Greyhounds since 2005.
• The last matchup between the pair was a 77-67 Assumption win in Worcester on January 6. In that game, Al-Fatir Connor scored a season-high 24 points on 8-12 shooting.

Highlights:

• Connor poured in 13 points for the game and earned his 1,000th career point with 2:23 remaining in the contest on a patented driving layup.
• Dayshaun Walton recorded his second double-double of the season with 18 points and 10 rebounds. The senior shot 6-11 from the floor and 3-4 from beyond the arc.
• Mason Jackson was second on the team in scoring and rebounding, putting in 15 points and grabbing eight boards. He is now just four points from 1,000 for his career.
• Patrick Burke had another solid game, scoring 14 points and recording six rebounds
• Jarnel Rancy continued to add on to his Division II block record, tallying five more to get him to 462 for his career.
• Matthew Price scored six points off the bench, shooting 2-4 from three and igniting a spark in the Center for Recreation and Sport.

How It Happened:

• Early on, Assumption jumped out to a six-point lead after a quick 7-0 run.
• Tied at 15 with 11:26 to play in the first half, Adelphi ripped off a 7-0 run itself after makes from Rancy, Connor and Walton.
• After a flurry of makes from both sides, the game slowed down, which played into the Panthers' favor.
• Trailing by as many as 12 right before the four-minute media timeout, Assumption made a couple of baskets to go into the half only trailing by seven.
• In the second half, the Panthers dominated early. An extended 22-6 run saw the home team go up by 22, which was their largest lead of the game.
• The Greyhounds tried to claw their way back into the contest, but Adelphi's defense was suffocating.
• In the period, Assumption shot only 33.3% from the field and 21.4% from three.
• The Panther defense, led by Rancy and Jackson, was lights out. For the game, Adelphi held the Greyhounds to 19% shooting from beyond the arc.
• A Walton and-one capped the game off for the Brown and Gold as they earned a 79-59 victory.

Up Next:

• The Panthers will play host to Saint Michael's on Saturday for a crucial game with the teams being separated by only one game in the standings. Tip from the Center for Recreation and Sport is set for 3:30 p.m.

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