WALTHAM, Mass. – The Brandeis University men's basketball team set a school-record with 25 3-pointers tonight – tying the previous record of 17 by halftime – as the Judges cruised past visiting Framingham State University, 112-64, in a non-conference contest in Red Auerbach Arena.

TEAM RECORDS

• Brandeis, 6-1.
• Framingham State, 6-5.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Judges' previous school record of 17 3-pointers had happened twice previously – on February 18, 2017 against Washington University, and again on December 8, 2019.
• The Judges reached 17 trifectas by halftime by getting off to a torrid start. After missing their first attempt from beyond the arc, Brandeis connected on 10 in a row over the first 8:40 of the game.
• Meanwhile, FSU couldn't get anything going, scoring just three free throws in that span as Brandeis led 38-3 less than half way into the first half.
• The Judges would tie their record with their final 3-pointer of the half from sophomore Jasper Schindler (Braunschweig, Germany/Shanghai American School) with 1:26 on the clock. Brandeis would take a 67-21 lead into the locker room by finishing the stanza connecting on 17-of-24 3-pointers (70.8%) and 24-of-35 overall (68.6%).
• Meanwhile FSU was just 70f-27 overall (25.9%) and 3-of-9 from deep (33.3%) in the first half.
• Senior Toby Harris (Durham, N.C./Durham Academy) and first-year Elias Rodl (Berlin, Germany/Schulund Leistungssportzentrum Berlin) had 16 and 14 points, respectively, as each had four 3-pointers in the first.
• With their lead secure, the second half was more evenly played, with Brandeis edging Framingham State, 45-43. After the Judges missed their first three attempts from downtown, Harris connected with 15:10 remaining for the Judges' record-breaking 18^th trifecta of the night.
• Rodl would add two more 3-pointers in the stanza to finish with a team-high six, while sophomore Kyle Walters (Mableton, Ga./The Lovett School) connected on the 25^th and final bomb with 3:06 remaining in the game.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Rodl led all players with a career-best 27 points, hitting 10-of-12 overall, 6-of-8 from deep and 1-of-3 from the line, in just 21 minutes of action. It was his second game of the season over 20 points.
• Harris added 19 points in 18 minutes, hitting 7-of-10 overall, 5-of-6 from beyond the arc. This marked the first time this season he did not lead the Judges in scoring.
• Walters established a career-high with 17 points on a perfect shooting night – 6-of-6 from the field, 4-of-4 from distance and 1-of-1 from the line.
• Junior Ethan Edwards (Brooklyn, N.Y./Woodstock Academy) finished with 15 points and first-year Ryan Weiss (Hewlett, N.Y./North Broward Prep)  added a career-high 10.
• The Judges dominated boards as well, 39-25, with Edwards, Weiss and graduate student Aedan Using (Old Lyme, Conn./Old Lyme) each grabbing seven.
• Grad student Sam Adusei (Worcester, Mass./St. George's School) posted a career-high 10 assists.
• In all, nine of the 11 active players on the Brandeis roster hit at least one 3-pointer, paced by Rodl's 6 and Harris's 5.
• The 25 3-pointers are tied for the highest total in NCAA Division III this season with the Judges' UAA rivals from New York University.
• Brandeis ended the game shooting 58.5% overall (38-65) and 58.1% from deep (25-43), while Framingham State was 39.6% overall (21-53) and 41.7% from downtown (10-24).
• FSU's Calvin Johnson led the visitors with 18 points off the bench, while Kyle Philistin had 11. No Ram player had more than three rebounds, while Adonis Vashon had three assists.

UP NEXT

• The Judges head to Medford, Mass., this weekend, where they will meet Bates College on Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m. and #16-ranked Tufts on Sunday at 2:30 p.m., as part of the UAA Winter Challenge.