On September 27 the Varsity Blues men’s basketball team hosted its first home preseason game and beat the Algoma University Thunderbirds 90-77, after an 85-58 win over Humber on September 22. Fifth-year centre Nigel Hylton and fourth-year forward Simeon Jeffers scored 16 points each, and third-year forward Lucas Prekovic had 13 points, eight rebounds and two steals.
Guards Andrew Dangelas, Mikey Ballout and Duncan McRae each added 12. The Blues also beat Ohio’s Muskingum University at UTSC, 99-68, for three consecutive preseason wins.
The next weekend brings back-to-back games: at Guelph on October 8, then hosting New Brunswick at the Kimmel Family Field House at the Goldring Centre on October 9. Toronto’s first OUA regular season game is on the road against York on October 23.
Reported from Blues take down Thunderbirds 90-77 in exhibition match, by William Kuk (The Varsity, October 4, 2026).
More from the original reporting: thevarsity.ca/2026/10/04/blues-take-down-thunderbirds-90-77-in-exhibition-match/