GLENSIDE - Nas Johnson finished with 19 points and Jalen Watkins added 17 points and 15 rebounds to help the Arcadia University men's basketball team defeat Delaware Valley University 71-62 in Middle Atlantic Conferene Freedom (MAC Freedom) play inside Alumni Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.

FOR THE RECORD
-Arcadia improved to 9-6 overall and 2-2 in MAC Freedom games.

-Delaware Valley fell to 7-8 and 1-3.

HOW IT HAPPENED
-Arcadia trailed 12-6 almost five minutes into the game, but a 33-10 run saw the Knights hold a 17 point lead at 39-22 with 2:50 left until halftime as Arcadia lead 44-32 going into the break.

-The Knights led 56-34 six minutes into the second half, but a 22-7 push by the Aggies cut the lead to seven with 5:32 remaining.

- Arcadia went six-for-eight from the free throw line down the stretch to secure the win.

KNIGHT LEADERS
Points: Johnson (19) / Watkins (17) / Joshua Okocha (8)
Rebounds: Watkins (15) / Justin Money (7) / Okocha (4)
Assists: Johnson (3) / Money (2) / Darius Isaac (2)
Blocks: Watkins (3)
Steals: Isaac (4) / Okocha (2) / Money (2)

INSIDE THE STATS
-The Knights held a 26-14 advantage in the paint.

-Arcadia turned 19 Delaware Valley turnovers into 21 points.

NOTES
-Watkins notched his 36th career double-double.

-The Knights tied for their second-highest steal total of the season.

UP NEXT
Arcadia returns to action on Wednesday when it will host Misericordia for a 7:00 p.m. MAC Freedom game inside Alumni Gymnasium.