MADISON, N.J. - The Arcadia University men's basketball team ran its win streak to three with an 84-71 victory at Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) at FDU-Florham on Wednesday evening.
Nas Johnson finished with a team-high 23 points while
Jalen Watkins and
Justin Money each finished in double-figures.
HOW IT HAPPENED
-The Knights raced to a 21-9 lead through the first 8 minutes.
-Arcadia led by as much as 23, entering halftime holding a 43-25 advantage.
-FDU-Florham chipped away in the second half, but never got closer than 10 points.
KNIGHT LEADERS
Points: Johnson (23) / Watkins (20) / Money (18)
Rebounds: Watkins (15) /
Joshua Okocha (8) /
Dom Vazquez (5)
Assists: Vazquez (6) / Johnson (6)Â
Steals: Watkins (1) /
Darius Isaac (1)
Blocks: Watkins (1)
INSIDE THE STATS
-Arcadia made the most of its 11 offensive rebounds with 13 second-chance points.
-The Knights set a new season-high for three-point percentage at 45.5 percent (10-22).
-Second, Arcadia hit a new season-best in field goal percentage, hitting 53.8 percent (28-52) of its attempts.
-Third, the team set a new season benchmark for assists in a game with 18.
-Fourth, the 84 points scored are the most this season.
-Oddly, the Knights had the exact same number of rebounds from the first meeting with the Devils: 11 offensive and 29 defensive.
-Vazquez matched his career-high with six assists.
-Watkins notched his 12th double-double of the season.
UP NEXT
Arcadia (9-9, 5-5 MAC Freedom) return to action on Saturday whe it will host Misericordia University for a 3:00 p.m. conference game.