Box Score

MANCHESTER, N.H. – Isaiah McLeod (Cambridge, Mass.) scored a game-high 31 points, but the Southern Connecticut State University men's basketball team fell to Saint Anselm, 93-86, in the quarterfinals of the NE10 Tournament.

RECORDS: SCSU (16-12, 11-9 NE10) | SAINT ANSELM (21-7, 15-6 NE10)

Owls Statistical Leaders
Points: Isaiah McLeod (31), Jerry Luckett, Jr. (22), Taurus Adams (11), Jesper Sandager (11)
Rebounds: Luckett, Jr. (8), Adams II (7), Coleman (5)
Assists: Tyler Douglas (5), Adams (3), McLeod (3)

HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Owls started with a scorching 9-0 run in the first three minutes of play. The Hawks would answer with an 11-2 run to tie the score with 15:27 left in the first half.
- Saint Anselm went on an 8-4 run midway through the first half to extend their lead to 39-30. The Owls would respond with a 12-2 run to tie the game at 44-44 with 2:05 left in the first half. SCSU went into halftime with a 48-47 lead.
- It was a tight scoring affair through the first  eight-plus minutes of the second half. Leading 68-66, the Hawks went on a 12-4 spurt to build a 10-point cushion at 80-70. 
- The Owls would respond with a 12-4 run to cut the Hawks lead to two at 84-82. Saint Anselm outscored the Owls 9-4 in the final four minutes of the game to give it a 93-86 win.