THOMASVILLE, Ga. – The Thomas University men's basketball team hit 11 3-pointers in Saturday's 86-61 victory over Ave Maria University at the TU Gymnasium.
 
Jarvis Brown knocked down four shots from long distance, while Keon Williams, Andre Lightbourne and Shakari Williams each had two and Toriano Lewis added one. Overall, the team was 11-of-28 (39.3%) from beyond the arc. TU has had a pair of games with 12 made 3-pointers: Dalton State and Keiser University.
 
Brown led all scorers with 18 points, adding three steals and a trio of assists.
 
Jordan Booker again shared the ball, dishing out 10 assists while also recording three steals, four rebounds and two points. This is Booker's second game with 10 assists this season, matching his total against Dalton State (Nov. 29, 2022).
 
Thomas jumped out to an early lead just four minutes into the game after Brown hit a jumper then a 3-pointer to give TU a 7-point edge. With four minutes left in the half, the Night Hawks led, 37-23, then held a 12-point margin at the half. Thomas held a double-digit lead for all but one minute of the second half, earning the 86-61 victory.
 
On the defensive end, the Night Hawks swiped 12 steals and forced Ave Maria into 23 turnovers. TU also held AMU to 26.3 percent (5-19) shooting from beyond the arc.
 
TU's bench scored 50 of the team's 86 points.
 
Thomas (15-5, 8-3 Sun Conference) has five games to play in the regular season, four of which are on the road. Next up is a trip to Miami Gardens, Fla., where the Night Hawks will face St. Thomas University on Thursday, then Florida Memorial University on Saturday.