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CHICAGO — Led by Jesse Meyer and Nate Hainje, the University of Chicago men's basketball team hit a University Athletic Association record 17 three-point field goals en route to an 81-74 win over the University of Rochester Sunday at the Ratner Athletics Center.

Meyer went 6-for-6 from the behind the arc, while Hainje was 5-for-10. The 17 three-pointers also tied the school record set earlier this season.

Chicago (13-3 overall, 4-1 UAA) hit 13 of 19 three-point attempts in the first half and finished the game 17-for-30, good for a .567 percentage.

The Maroons opened up a 49-35 halftime advantage and maintained a double-digit lead for all but the game's final 19 seconds.

Meyer finished with a game-high 24 points, while Brandon Woodhead and Hainje collected 19 and 16 points, respectively. Woodhead was 3-for-4 from the three-point distance.

Tim Brackney led three Yellowjackets (11-5, 2-3) in double figures with 22 points. Jeff Juron scored 13 points, and Jon Onyiriuka contributed 10.

The victory was the Maroons' fourth in a row, matching the team's longest winning streak of the year.

CHICAGO 81, ROCHESTER 74
ROCHESTER (11-5, 2-3 UAA)
Brackney, Tim 8-14 2-2 22; Juron, Jeff 3-7 7-7 13; Onyiriuka, Jon 5-7 0-1
10; Ndubizu, Uche 4-5 0-1 8; Runco, Brad 2-3 1-1 6; Chmielowiec, Mike 3-10
0-0 6; Milbrand, Dan 2-4 0-0 4; Dominiak, Robert 1-3 0-0 3; Cubit, Colin 1-1
0-0 2; Snider, Eric 0-1 0-0 0; Fetzer, Derrick 0-0 0-0 0; Kaplan, Max 0-2
0-0 0. Totals 29-57 10-12 74.
CHICAGO (13-3, 4-1 UAA)
Meyer, Jesse 8-8 2-2 24; Woodhead, Brandon 6-12 4-4 19; Hainje, Nate 5-10
1-2 16; Adams, Drew 3-6 2-2 9; Vismantas, Jason 1-3 2-3 4; Pancratz, Jake
1-5 0-0 3; Corning, Matt 1-1 0-0 3; Machones, Adam 1-1 0-0 2; Watson, Tom
0-1 1-2 1; Sheline, Zach 0-0 0-0 0; Brannon, Derek 0-0 0-0 0; Kowalewski,
Marek 0-0 0-0 0; Bonelli, John 0-0 0-0 0; Kinsella, John 0-1 0-0 0;
Ellsworth, Kirk 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-48 12-15 81.
Rochester.....................   35   39  -   74
Chicago.......................   49   32  -   81
3-point goals-Rochester 6-14 (Brackney, Tim 4-6; Runco, Brad 1-1; Dominiak,
Robert 1-1; Chmielowiec, Mike 0-3; Kaplan, Max 0-1; Juron, Jeff 0-2),
Chicago 17-30 (Meyer, Jesse 6-6; Hainje, Nate 5-10; Woodhead, Brandon 3-4;
Adams, Drew 1-4; Pancratz, Jake 1-4; Corning, Matt 1-1; Vismantas, Jason
0-1). Fouled out--Rochester-None, Chicago-None. Rebounds-Rochester 25
(Ndubizu, Uche 6), Chicago 27 (Meyer, Jesse 6; Woodhead, Brandon 6).
Assists-Rochester 15 (Chmielowiec, Mike 3), Chicago 18 (Hainje, Nate 5).
Total fouls-Rochester 16, Chicago 14.