The Violets took the lead early in the first half and never relinquished it in cruising to an 81-65 men's basketball win over Hunter College on Tuesday, January 8, at the Coles Sports Center in Manhattan.
 
Carl Yaffe's dunk with 15:34 remaining in the first half gave NYU a 9-8 lead and sparked a 10-2 run as the Violets raced to a 38-24 halftime lead.
 
The lead expanded to a game-high 28 points on Iyoha Agho's three-pointer with 5:54 left in the contest.
 
The one-sided affair afforded NYU (10-2) the chance to utilize its entire bench, as several team members recorded career highs. Agho finished with personal bests of seven points, four rebounds, three assists, and one steal, while Costis Gontikas tallied a career-high five points. 

"I thought it was a great team win and I'm glad we got everyone into the game," said NYU Head Coach Joe Nesci
 
HIGHLIGHTS:
 
- Yaffe led the way with a game-high 23 points on 9-15 shooting from the field. He added five rebounds, three steals and two assists.
 
- Kyle Stockmal was the Violets' other double-digit scorer with 15 points. He also had a team-high seven rebounds.
 
- Cory Stockmal contributed a season-high eight points.
 
- NYU shot 55.4% from the field (31-56) in its last non-conference game of the season.
 
- Lorenzo Brown and Lester Anim each had a team-high 11 points for Hunter (5-9).
 
"Our defense was good, we forced a lot of turnovers and I thought it was a matter of staying the course," Nesci added.

NYU opens its University Athletic Association (UAA) home schedule against Case Western Reserve University this Friday, January 11, at the Coles Sports Center. Tip-off is set for 8:00 pm.