Reading, Pa. (Dec. 20, 2025) - Notre Dame College of Maryland (8-5) erupted for 68 second half points to take a 113-90 win over Alvernia University (5-4) on Saturday afternoon in non-conference men's basketball action at Alvernia's Jack McCloskey Court.

The first half was closely contested, with Notre Dame beginning to pull away late in the half to take a 45-38 lead into the break. Alvernia closed back within four with 16:30 to play in the second half. Notre Dame then went off on a 30-15 run over the next eight minutes to separate from the Golden Wolves. The Gators kept it rolling the rest of the way for the 113-90 win.

How it Happened

• Alvernia took a 3-0 lead with a 3-pointer from Janye Stanley to open the game, and Alvernia led 6-4 through two and a half minutes following a 3-pointer from Rasheem Dearry. 
• After a brief scoreless stretch on both sides, Notre Dame evened the game at 8-8 on a layup off an Alvernia turnover with 15 minutes to play in the half. The Golden Wolves answered and retook the lead, 11-8, on a Dearry layup followed by a made free throw.
• The 11-8 lead did not last long as Notre Dame evened the game at 11-11. The back and forth ensued from there, and the game remained tied at 30-30 with four minutes to play in the half. 
• A dunk in transition by Notre Dame's Jordan Foster gave the Gators a 32-30 lead with 3:17 to play. Foster then gave the Gators a 34-30 on an impressive putback slam dunk with 2:44 to play in the half.
• Notre Dame built its lead up to 41-34 with a 3-pointer with two minutes to play in the half, and the Gators took a 45-38 lead into the half. Rasheem Dearry led Alvernia with 19 of Alvernia's 38 first half points, going 7-for-11 in the first half. 
• A pair of layups from Mason Jones and Kareem Diaz brought Alvernia back within four, 51-47, through the first three and a half minutes of the second half. But, the Gators began to push the past and outscored Alvernia 30-15 over the next eight minutes to take an 81-62 lead with nine minutes to play in the game. 
• Alvernia got back within 11, 90-79, on a Stanley 3-pointer with 5:29 to play. But, a 16-3 run by the Gators put the game out of reach for Alvernia, giving the Gators a 106-82 lead with two minutes to play. The Gators went on to take the game, 113-90.

Inside the Box Score

• Kareem Diaz finished with a 21-point, 11-rebound double-double. Diaz shot 7-for-12 and went 6-for-7 from the line. His 21 points marked a career-high.
• Janye Stanley finished with a team-high 22 points and added five rebounds. Rasheem Dearry also had 21 points and two rebounds.
• Carlos Green led the Gators with 29 points

Up Next

• Alvernia is off for the holidays and will return to action on December 30th at Keystone College. That game will mark Alvernia's final non-conference matchup before conference play begins on Wednesday, January 7 hosting Widener.