PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – A 25-6 run to close out the first half proved to be the ultimate difference maker on Tuesday night as the Pace University men's basketball team defeated Stonehill, 79-68. The Setters improve to 13-8 overall and 7-6 in the Northeast-10 Conference with the win.

Inside the Numbers
*Brandon Jacobs (Cambria Heights, NY/Long Island Lutheran) made plays for the Setters all over the court on Tuesday. The sophomore guard recorded his second double-double of the season with 18 points and a season-best 12 assists. Jacobs was three-of-four on three pointers and five-for-six on free throws while also collecting six rebounds.

*Peyton Wejnert (Point Pleasant, NJ/Southern Regional) led the offense with 19 points, extending his double-figure streak to 18 games. The junior forward also collected 10 rebounds for his seventh double-double of the season.

*Tyrone Cohen, Jr. (Woodside, NY/Christ the King / Holy Cross University / Broward College) added 16 points on a 60-percent shooting night from the field to round out Pace's top scorers.

*Overall, Pace shot 52.7 percent on the night, their second-highest shooting percentage of the season. The Setters connected on 10 shots from beyond the arc, a new season high.

*Pace generated offense through effective ball movement, racking up a season-best 22 assists. Six different players collected a helper in the win.

How It Happened
In a game ruled by runs, it was Pace's dominant end to the first half that put the Setters in control. With the score knotted up at 12-12 nine minutes into the game, the Skyhawks went on a 10-2 run to put Pace in a 22-14 hole. In what was one of their most impressive offensive streaks of the season, the Setters went on a 25-3 stretch over the following seven-and-a-half minutes to completely swing momentum on their side with a 14-point advantage. The run was led by Jacobs and Cohen, Jr., who each scored eight points during the stretch. Stonehill would score the final basket of the half as Will Moreton hit a three with seconds remaining to cut Pace's halftime lead down to 39-28.

Stonehill came out in the second half firing, as Owen Chose's 18 points in the opening seven-and-a-half minutes narrowed Pace's advantage  down to 54-52. Two points would be as close as the Skyhawks would pull, however, as a 10-3 stretch by the Blue and Gold gave Pace breathing room once again. Stonehill was unable to get back into a one-possession game as the Setters responded to every Skyhawk basket with points of their own, securing the 79-68 final.

Up Next
The Setters hit the road on Saturday, traveling to Bentley for a 3:30 p.m. tipoff.