GARDEN CITY, N.Y. – In a key Divisional battle within the Northeast-10 Conference, the Pace University men's basketball team picked up an 87-83 overtime win at Adelphi on Wednesday night. The thrilling victory pushes the Setters' overall record to 17-9 this season, including a 9-8 mark in the NE10.
How it Happened
Pace's triumph over the Panthers featured yet another comeback from the Blue and Gold. In what has become routine for the Setters this season, Pace roared back from a 15-point halftime deficit on Wednesday.
A 29-11 stretch to open the second half yielded a three-point lead for Pace at the 9:01 mark. From there, it was a back-and-forth battle to the finish.
A Peyton Wejnert (Point Pleasant, N.J./Southern Regional) layup cut the Adelphi lead to 68-67 with a little less than a minute remaining. Following a Panthers' bucket on the other end, Brandon Jacobs (Cambria Heights, N.Y./Long Island Lutheran) knocked in a three-pointer with 18 seconds left to tie the game up at 70-70.
Following a defensive stand from Pace in the final seconds of regulation, the Setters found themselves in overtime for a second-straight game.
In extra time, it was Tyrone Cohen, Jr. (Woodside, N.Y./Christ the King / Holy Cross University / Broward College) who sparked the Blue and Gold. The senior drilled a trio of three-pointers in extra time, with the final one lifting Pace to an 81-77 lead at the 1:38 mark.
The Setters closed out the game with six free throws courtesy of Wejnert and Jacobs, while tallying several key stops on the defensive end.
Inside the Numbers
Pace's high-scoring offense was once again led by Wejnert, who poured in a game-high 31 points. He also added 14 rebounds, four steals and a pair of assists.
Wejnert, the NE10's leading scorer, has now racked up 11 double-doubles this season, while registering seven games with at least 30 points.
Cohen, Jr.'s clutch overtime period capped off a season-high 21-point outing. He also tied a season-high by draining five three-pointers.
Jacobs served as Pace's final scorer in double figures, chipping in 14 points. He also led the Setters with seven assists as he continues to rank first in the NE10 in helpers per game (8.0).
Classmate Austin Gilbertson (Etters, Pa./Trinity) put together a solid stat line of his own, chipping in eight points, five rebounds, four assists, and two steals.
The Blue and Gold's defense piled up 13 steals against Adelphi, marking the sixth time that the team has reached double figures in that category. They also forced a season-high 21 turnovers from the Panthers.
Up Next
The Setters will celebrate Senior Day prior to their final home game of the regular season on Saturday. Pace hosts AIC inside the Goldstein Fitness Center at 3:30 p.m.
