WATERLOO, Ont. – The No. 4 ranked Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) Bold men's basketball bent but didn't break as they registered an 85-68 win over the Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU) Golden Hawks on Friday night.

For the Bold, Javier Gilgeous-Glasgow led the way with 18 points, Aaron Rhooms added 16 points, 10 rebounds and four steals, and Maxime Louis-Jean tallied 10 points.

TMU fell behind early in the contest as the Golden Hawks raced out to an early 10-2 lead. The Bold responded with their own surge, outscoring WLU 18-7 in the final 3:30 of the opening quarter to take a 27-19 lead.

In the second quarter, the Bold saw their lead dwindle to as little as three points, before once again providing a response. At the half, the Bold led 49-40.

The third quarter provided the home Golden Hawks the opportunity to get back into the game. WLU tied the contest at 57-57 with just under four minutes left in the period and the two teams traded baskets until the end of the quarter which ended in a 64-64 tie.

The early portion of the fourth quarter belonged to the Golden Hawks, who built a 71-64 lead with seven minutes left. However, the Bold had multiple answers, by way of three-pointers by Rhooms and Louis-Jean, in addition to a couple crucial baskets by Gilgeous-Glasgow. The Bold took the lead and in the final minute, Gilgeous-Glasgow provided the dagger when his shot from beyond the arc extended lead to five. From there, it came down to free throws and the Bold did their part to secure the win.

The Bold will return home to battle the Waterloo Warriors on Saturday, Nov. 23. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. and can be viewed on OUA.tv. Students can attend all TMU home games for free with their OneCard.