ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The York College men's basketball team surrendered a late run in the game as the University of Rochester hung on for a 73-66 win over the Spartans in a non-conference contest on Tuesday in Rochester.
The Spartans held a 66-62 lead on a bucket with 5:19 left but then were blanked over the remainder of the game to suffer their third loss of the year.
York falls to 4-3 overall while the Yellow Jackets improve to 5-4.
 
How It Happened
• Rochester got off to a good start as the Yellow Jackets began the game on a 14-6 spurt to seize the early momentum. Tate Landis drilled back-to-back triples to bring York to within a bucket at 14-12 with just under 12 minutes left in the half. Those Landis threes started an 11-2 Spartan run that gave York a 17-16 lead.
• The Yellow Jackets responded with a 14-3 run that covered over five minutes of game time. That spurt gave Rochester a 30-20 lead as CJ Amsellem and Malachi Moore each scored four points during the run. The Spartans scored 11 of the final 19 points of the half as the Jackets took a 38-31 lead to the intermission.
• York struggled from the field in the opening half as they were just 11-for-34 (32.4%) from the floor while the Yellow Jackets converted 45.5% (15-for-33) from the field. Rochester dominated the Spartans on the glass, out-rebounding York 28-17 which led to 13 second chance points.
• The Spartans opened the second half with a 12-5 run, tying the game at 43 just over four minutes into the half. Kai Cipalla had seven points on the run as the Green and White erased their halftime deficit. The Yellow Jackets scored six of the next nine points to take a 49-46 lead but Landis hit another set of back-to-back threes as the York lead was 52-49 with 13:51 left in the game.
• Rochester tied the game back up at 55 and that started a see-saw period of the game where the teams went back and forth with the lead. Amsellem hit a three to give Rochester a short-lived 60-59 advantage but the Spartans responded with a 7-2 run to push out to a 66-62 lead on a Jackson Mascari lay-up with 5:19 left in the game.
• The Spartans then went ice cold from the floor as the Yellow Jackets held York scoreless over the final five minutes of play. Rochester tied the game on an Amsellem lay-up and then took the lead for good on a Logan Jagodzinski free throw with 2:59 remaining. Rochester salted away the win by converting 5-of-7 from the stripe to earn the seven-point win. During the 11-0 run, York went 0-for-8 from the floor, including 0-for-4 from three, over that final stretch.
 
By the Numbers
The Spartans finished the game shooting 37.9% from the floor and 34.5% (10-for-29) from three while York made a paltry nine trips to the free throw line as they converted six … Rochester shot 42.9% from the field, 30.8% (4-for-13) from three, and 60% (15-for-25) … the Spartans lost the battle on the glass for just the second time this year and the margin was significant as the taller Yellow Jackets held a 52-30 advantage in rebounding … the Yellow Jackets had a 15-5 bulge in second chance points … York committed just 12 turnovers while Rochester had 21 … York got 20 points off the Yellow Jacket miscues as the 21 turnovers were a season-high for a Spartan opponent … York blocked a season-high nine shots … Rochester held a 42-26 advantage in paint points.

Spartan Notes
The Yellow Jackets now hold a 2-0 advantage in the all-time series … the last time these teams met came on November 25, 2001 as Rochester beat York 73-68 in the championship game of the UR/Holiday Inn Airport Invitational … that Spartan squad would go on to win 21 games during that 2001-02 season … the Spartans were led by Tate Landis as he tallied 17 points including a career-high five three-pointers … Landis also had five rebounds and two steals in his 30 minutes of action … Kai Cipalla had 16 points, seven rebounds, two steals and one assist while he also had a career-high seven blocked shots … Jayden Rowe recorded 13 points, three rebounds, two assists, two blocked shots and two steals … Chris Miers was the fourth Spartan in double figures with 11 points … the Spartans lost on the road for the first time this year … York attempted a season-low nine free throws … the Spartans' 12 turnovers marked the fourth time this year they had 12 or less in a game … York's 37.9% shooting mark was their lowest of the year … the Spartans made 10 threes, the third time this year they have reached double figures from distance.
 
Up Next
The Spartans return home on Saturday afternoon for the 2023 Spartan Basketball Classic. York kicks off the tournament on Saturday as they host SUNY-Poly in the 2:00 pm contest. Randolph-Macon and Marywood face off in game two on Saturday at 4:00 pm. On Sunday, SUNY-Poly and Marywood play at 2:00 pm followed by York and Randolph-Macon at 4:00 pm.