PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – Led by five in double figures, the Pace University men's basketball team registered a 67-60 victory over Southern Connecticut State University on Saturday afternoon inside the Goldstein Fitness Center.

Inside the Numbers
*The Setters put together one of their most balanced games of the season with five players reaching double figures. Junior Greg Poleon (Brooklyn, NY/Abraham Lincoln / Coffeyville CC) was Pace's top scorer, putting in 18 points on 8-of-9 shooting from the field.

*Peyton Wejnert (Point Pleasant, NJ/Southern Regional), Austin Gilbertson (Etters, PA/Trinity) and Kevin Seymour (Bronx, NY/Blair Academy / Central Connecticut State University) each had 12 points for the Pace attack, while Brandon Jacobs (Cambria Heights, NY/Long Island Lutheran) recorded 10. Wejnert also added 10 rebounds to pick up his third double-double of the season.

*Seymour led the Blue and Gold with a season-high six assists. Jacobs dished out four helpers of his own, while Gilbertson notched a team-best three steals.

*Pace's 55.6 percent (25-of-45) shooting from the field marked their second-highest output of the season. The Blue and Gold finished 7-of-19 from three-point range.

*The Setters forced Southern Connecticut to their lowest point total of the season, while limiting them to just 25-of-64 (39.1%) from the field. The Owls made just four of their 14 attempts (28.6%) from beyond the arc.

How it Happened
The Setters enjoyed one of their best starts to a game this season, jumping out to a 13-4 lead over the first six minutes of the game. Poleon was especially sharp as he scored Pace's first nine points of the contest on 4-of-4 shooting. The Blue and Gold's lead would grow to as much at 22-12 at the mid-way point of the half before SCSU started to even things out. The Owls responded with an 11-0 run to take their first lead of the game with 6:29 left in the first half. It was back-and-forth from there as the teams exchanged leads four times prior to halftime. SCSU would go on to score the final four points of the half to take a 32-29 edge into the break.

Pace and the Owls continued their seesaw battle into the second half. After going down six early on, the Blue and Gold rattled off a 9-2 run to take a 42-39 advantage at the 14:05 mark. Back-to-back free throws from Wejnert would then provide Pace with a 54-49 lead with 7:22 left. SCSU would climb back to even at 56-56 with a pair of free throws of their own at the 2:13 mark.

From there, it was clutch shooting from the Blue and Gold that ultimately led to the victory. Poleon broke the stalemate, knocking in a three-pointer with 1:46 left. After a defensive stop on the other end, Jacobs knocked in a three-ball of his own to extend the lead to 62-56 with a little over a minute remaining in regulation. With SCSU still clinging to life after a bucket on the other end, Wejnert supplied the final dagger with a third-straight long ball that gave the home team a 65-58 lead with just 30 seconds on the clock.

Up Next
The Setters will close out their season by hosting the College of Saint Rose on Tuesday night. Pace will celebrate their three seniors as part of Senior Day prior to the 7:30 tip.