FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. - The fourth-ranked Nova Southeastern Sharks Men's Basketball team made their long-awaited return to the court on Tuesday evening, defeating Pitt.-Johnstown 94-75 and improving to 4-0 on the season. RJ Sunahara led the way for the Sharks, scoring 23 points, on 9-11 shooting, while adding three steals and six rebounds.  

INSIDE THE MATCHUP 

Records: No. 4 Nova Southeastern 4-0, Pitt.-Johnstown 2-2 

Score: No. 4 Nova Southeastern 94, Pitt.-Johnstown 75 

Location: Rick Case Arena | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 

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HOW IT HAPPENED 

First Half – The Sharks began the game by taking a quick 4-0 lead, as Dallas Graziani and Sunahara each made layups. NSU and UPJ continued to battle throughout the game's opening ten minutes, as the Mountain Cats held a 23-21 lead over Nova Southeastern with 10:38 remaining in the half. Graziani knocked down a three-pointer, putting the Sharks in front, and sparked a 17-0, giving Nova Southeastern a 38-23 lead. During the run, Jonathan Pierre knocked down a pair of three-pointers. NSU went into the halftime break leading 46-36.  

Second Half – NSU came out of the break with all the momentum, opening the second half on an 11-0 run, led by five points from Will Yoakum, putting the score at 57-36. At the midway point of the second half, Mike Moore knocked down a three-pointed, putting NSU ahead 77-55. The Sharks closed out the game, earning a 94-75 victory.  

STATS OF THE NIGHT 

#4 NSU outscored the Mountain Cats 26-16 off of turnovers.  

The Sharks bench helped maintain momentum, outscoring UPJ's bench 33-24 

UPCOMING 

The fourth-ranked Sharks host the Patriots of Francis Marion on Saturday, Nov. 26, from the Shark Tank. Tip-off is scheduled for 4 p.m. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Basketball, be sure to follow on Instagram and Twitter at NSU_MBasketball.