Box Score

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – Sophomore Taurus Adams II (Milwaukee, Wisc.) recorded his first double-double of the season as the Southern Connecticut State University men's basketball team lost to Pace, 67-60 this afternoon.

RECORDS: SCSU (15-11, 11-9 NE10) | PACE (8-19, 4-15 NE10)

OWLS STATISTICAL LEADERS
Points: Isaiah McLeod (20), Taurus Adams II (18),
Rebounds: Adams II (10)
Assists: Bernard Brantley (4), Tyler Douglas (4)

HOW IT HAPPENED
-The Setters leaped out to a 7-2 lead in the first three minutes of play and increased their lead to 10 points midway through the first half, 22-12.

- The Owls offense awakened after two back-to-back three-point shots from Jesper Sandager (Kongens Lyngby, Denmark) and Isaiah McLeod (Cambridge, Mass.), which sparked an 11-0 run to take the lead with 6:29 remaining in the first quarter. A hard fought first half saw the Owls up by three at halftime.

-Southern came out strong in the beginning of the second half where they increased their lead up to as many as six points, until Pace went on a 9-0 run to take a one-point lead over the Owls. Neither team took full control of the game until the 2:13 mark when the Setters went on a 6-0 run off two quick three-pointers to give them a two possession lead with just over a minute left to play.

- A late game push from the Owls was not enough as the Setters went on to win, 67-60.

UP NEXT
Southern Connecticut will compete in the NE10 Tournament beginning on Feb. 23. The game time and opponent are to be determined.

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