Gray scored 22 in 35 minutes and outrebounded Thabeet, 22-6.
Gray did not score a field goal until he made a layup with less than 11 minutes remaining, prompting a mock cheer from parts of the Garden.
Gray lolloped past him, gathered the ball and scored.
Gray, a 7-foot senior center, played only 13 minutes and scored only 8 points with no rebounds.
In total Gray scored 20 league goals in 77 games for Bradford.
Gray scored his first goal in 3-1 loss to Reading on 28 August 2009.
Gray scored 21 points on 9-of-11 shooting against St. Francis.
Gray scored twice in a 3-2 win.
Gray scored 34 points - 21 in the second half - as the Billikens, overcame a 20-point halftime deficit.
In the 2007-08 season, Gray scored 262 points and recorded 168 rebounds for the Bulls.