COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. – The Neumann University men's basketball team opened the 2026-27 campaign at the Bear Bash Tip-Off Tournament on Friday evening. The Knights fell to host Ursinus 87-62.
Muhsin Muhammad led the Knights with 24 points off the bench.
Jackson Pugh and
Jayson Love each added 10 points.
Ursinus got off to a quick start and built a double-digit lead, 13-2, in the first five minutes. Over the next 10 minutes, the teams went back and forth. The Bears then took a 27-17 score and went on an 8-0 run to extend their lead to 35-17 with 1:24 left in the first half. Ursinus took a 36-19 score into halftime.
The Knights opened the second half on a 7-2 run for a 38-26 score. Each team had some runs in the second half. Ursinus built a 20-point advantage, 55-35, with 12:34 left in the second half. Neumann then went on a 10-2, capped on two free throws by
Duce Jackson. The Bears would not let the Knights get any closer and built on their lead throughout the rest of the second half for the 87-62 final.
Neumann (0-1) will face Schreiner University tomorrow afternoon at 3:00 PM in the consolation game.
