MANCHESTER, N.H. – Seeing their first action of the New Year, the Pace University men's basketball team was defeated by Southern New Hampshire University on Wednesday night by a 90-72 margin. The loss snaps a three-game winning streak for the Setters while improving SNHU to 11-2 this season.

Inside the Numbers
*Austin Gilbertson (Etters, PA/Trinity) was Pace's leading contributor, putting in a team-high 16 points. He also added five rebounds. Gilbertson has scored in double figures in his last three games.

*Greg Poleon (Brooklyn, NY/Abraham Lincoln / Coffeyville CC) and Brandon Jacobs (Cambria Heights, NY/Long Island Lutheran) joined Gilbertson in double figures, tallying 12 and 10 points respectively. Poleon was also the Setters' top rebounder on the night with nine boards.

*The Blue and Gold shot 45 percent from the field (27-of-60), making 7-of-18 from beyond the three-point line. They also put in 11 of their 14 attempts from the free-throw line.

*On the other side, Southern New Hampshire's trio of Chris Walters, Charlie Russo and Dimitri Floras combined for 65 points, including 41 in the first half alone.

*The Penmen did most of their damage from beyond the arc, recording more three-point makes than two-pointers. Merrimack knocked in 15 shots from long range, including nine in the first half.

How it Happened
A red-hot start from SNHU set the tone for the first half and beyond. The Penmen made seven of their first nine shots from the field on the way to building a 21-4 lead over the first six minutes of the game. Pace spent the rest of the first half on the comeback trail, unable to bring the deficit back to single digits. A three-pointer from Paton Gibbs (Saugerties, NY/Saugerties) put the score at 21-11—the closest it would be for the remainder of the contest.

The Penmen stayed in control in the second half, with the lead eventually growing to a game-high 34 points with 6:58 left in regulation. Pace hung tough, however, closing the contest on a 25-9 run.

Up Next
The Setters will return home for an afternoon contest against Merrimack on Saturday. Pace and the Warriors are set for a 3:30 tip.