CHICAGO -- Coming off a 49-point performance Friday night, Matt Johnson poured in 36 points to lead the University of Chicago to a 96-92 win over the University of Rochester in University Athletic Association men's basketball action Sunday at the Ratner Athletics Center.

Game Summary

• Despite only two lead changes and five ties, the game was close throughout, as neither team led by more than nine points.
  
  
• Derrick Davis' jumper in the closing seconds of the first half evened the score at 45-45 at the break.
  
  
• Chicago (11-7 overall, 4-3 UAA) started the second half with an 8-2 run and remained in the lead the rest of the way.
  
  
• Rochester (11-7, 2-5) cut the gap to 94-92 on a Nate Vernon 3-pointer with :09 to go, but Johnson hit a pair of free throws on the Maroons' next possession to seal the victory.

Statistical Highlights

• Johnson became the 15th Chicago player to reach the 1,000 career point plateau. He ended the day with 1,011 points.
  
  
• Johnson was perfect on 15 free throws , including eight in the game's final two minutes. He also handed out eight assists.
  
  
• Also for Chicago, Tom Williams added 13 points in 18 minutes off the bench, while Davis tallied 11 in 19 minutes as a reserve. Michael Sustarsic scored 11 points.

• John DiBartolomeo finished with 22 points and a game-high nine assists for Rochester.

• Vernon (20), Nate Novosel (18), Rob Reid (11), and Tyler Seidman (10) also netted double digits for the Yellowjackets.
  
  
• Chicago shot 59.2% from the field and connected on 9-of-17 three-point attempts (52.9%).

Notes

• With scoring performances of 44, 49, and 36 points, Johnson has averaged 43.0 points over his last three outings.
  
  
• Sunday's game marked the 50th meeting between the two schools. Rochester leads the series 26-24.
  
  
• Chicago defeated the Yellowjackets at the Ratner Center for the fourth straight year.

Up Next

• The Maroons return to action on the road next week with games Friday at Emory University and Sunday at Rochester.