PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. - Five Owls recorded double-digit points as the Southern Connecticut State University men's basketball team defeated Pace University 86-82 in conference play at Goldstein Fitness Center for its third straight win. The Owls improve to 5-5 overall and 4-2 in the conference while the Setters drop to 7-3 overall and 4-2 in the NE10. 

Ulyen Coleman (Brockton, Mass.) led the Owls in scoring with 24 points, registered a season-high in assists with six and seven rebounds. Isaiah McLeod (Cambridge, Mass.) recorded his third double-double of the season scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds along with two assists in the win. Kealen Ives (Providence, R.I.) tallied 14 points, seven assists and seven rebounds.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• A back-and-forth scoring affair in the opening minutes of the game as there was a total of nine lead changes in the game. But Pace's late 12-5 run in the final five minutes before halftime gave the Setters a 39-32 lead.
• Coleman was on fire in the second frame scoring 17 of his 24 points, starting with a four point play to open the scoring for the Owls. The Setters held the lead until the 13:25 mark when two good free throws by Ives gave the Owls a one point lead, 50-49.
• Southern traded points for the remainder of the half until Coleman sunk a three-pointer with one second left to lead the Setters 74-71. Then, Pace rushed down the court and made a buzzer-beater three from half court to tie the game and force overtime.
• Beesley made one of his two free throws to begin overtime and the Owls never looked backed leading by as many as five points in overtime to hold off the Setters and claim their third straight win.

NOTABLE FACTS

• With his 16-point night against the Setters, McLeod now stands at 1,331 on the Owls all-time points and trails Daryle Breland '80 for 15^th place with 1,359.
• McLeod was dominant in the game as he shot 7-for-11 from the field and 3-of-6 from beyond the arc. 
• Coleman scored his season-high in points with 24 tonight as well as a season-high in assists with six. 
• Coleman was lights out as he shot 9-for-13 from the field and 5-of-8 from three-point range. With this 24-point performance the sophomore moves into second in scoring for the Owls this season at 15.5 points per game.
• This is Southern's third straight win against a conference opponent moving them to third place in the southwest division.

UP NEXT
The Owls will travel to Philadelphia, Pa. to face Jefferson College in non-conference action on Dec. 15th, with the game set to start at 4 p.m.