GLENSIDE - Josh Okocha's three-pointer with seven seconds left in the second half helped send the game to overtime, with the Arcadia University men's basketball team capturing an 82-71 victory over King's College in Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) play inside Alumni Gymnasium on Monday afternoon.
FOR THE RECORD
-Arcadia improve to 8-5 overall and 1-1 in MAC Freedom play.
-King's fell to 9-4 and 1-1 in league games.
HOW IT HAPPENED
-King's led 4-2 with 18:17 on the clock before an 8-0 run put the Knights ahead 10-4.
-An Okocha three-pointer with 7:57gave Arcadia its biggest lead of the half at 31-19.
-The Knights held a 38-31 advantage heading into the break.
-The Monarchs opened the second half outscoring Arcadia 20-12, knotting the score at 51 with 11 minutes remaining.
-Neither team was able to gain more than a four-point cushion, but with King's holding a 64-61 lead, Okocha hit his biggest shot of the game to send the contest into overtime.
-The Knights opened the extra time on a 5-0 streak from another three-pointer by Okocha and a
Jalen Watkins layup.
-Arcadia's lead never shrunk lower than three the rest of the way.
KNIGHT LEADERS
Points: Okocha (21) / Watkins (19) /
Nas Johnson (16) /
Corey Attivo (10)
Rebounds: Watkins (19) / Okocha (10) / Attivo (4) /
Josh Parks (4)
Assists:
Darius Isaac (4) / Watkins (3)
Blocks: Watkins (3) /
Amyr Walker (1)
Steals: Watkins (2)
INSIDE THE STATS
-Arcadia's bench outscored King's 20-12.
-The Knights assisted on half of their made field goals.
-15 Arcadia offensive rebounds led to 17 second chance points.
NOTES
-The Knights 81 points are the most they have scored thus far.
-Watkins notched his 35th career double-double.
-Okocha's 21 points are a new career-high.
-Attivo's 10 points set a new career-best.
-Okocha secured his second career double-double
-This was the Knights first overtime game of the season.
-The Knights had their third-best day from deep (36 percent) of the season.
-Arcadia tied for its most offensive rebounds of the year.
-The Knights recorded their third-most assists this season.
UP NEXT
Arcadia returns to action on Wednesday when it travels to Stevens for a 6:00 p.m. MAC Freedom game.
