NEW YORK, N.Y. - Sunday is the home opener as the Yeshiva University men's basketball team hosts New York University, at the Max Stern Athletic Center, beginning at 1:00 p.m.
 
In their last meeting back in December of 2015, the Maccabees fell to the host Violets, who were nationally ranked #12 at the time, 66-57. In that contest, Yeshiva had a seven-point lead with 11:48 remaining, but NYU rallied to earn the hard-fought win.
 
The Maccabees enter Sunday's contest, 1-3, while the Violets are undefeated at 3-0. Both teams have played all of their games on the road thus far. Last season, YU hosted and won its first home playoff game since 2002, while NYU made it to the second round of the NCAA tournament. 
 
If you cannot make it to the game, Macs Live will have live streaming video and you can also follow along with live stats. Be sure to print out the game program as well.
 
Freshman guard Simcha Halpert was named the Skyline Conference Rookie of the Week, on Monday. Sophomore guard Judah Cohen was inducted into the Skyline Weekly Honor Roll, the very same day.
 
So far this season, Cohen leads the team with an average of 16.8 points per game. Halpert is right behind him with 12.3 points per contest. Senior forward Michael Berg has scored 11.5 points per game and averages a team-high seven rebounds per contest. Senior guard Jordan Hod leads his teammates with eight steals this season, while Berg has blocked a team-high four shots.
 
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