PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – Saturday afternoon, a high-scoring affair ensued between No. 16 Pace men's basketball and Saint Anselm College. In the Northeast-10 (NE10) battle Tray Alexander tallied a season-high 35 points to lead the Setters past the Hawks by a final score of 94-84.

The win helps improve the Blue and Gold's record to 22-5 overall, and 14-5 in the NE10.

Here's What Happened

• To kick off the game, Trey Boyd III and Alexander tallied the first two buckets jumpstarting both of their outstanding performances. After ten minutes of play, Pace held an 11-point advantage, 25-14 as they continued to pour on the early buckets.
• Closing out the opening half, the Setters built a 48-32 lead over Saint Anselm led by 17 first-half points from Alexander.
• The Hawks responded out of the locker room trimming Pace's lead to seven points, 50-43, just four minutes into the second half. Despite their excellent run, the Hawks never cut the deficit below six points the rest of the way.
• Field goals continued to fall all over the court for the Setters as they cruised down the final stretch securing the 94-84 victory in their final regular season home contest.
• Highlighting the win, Alexander followed up his 17-point first half with 18 in the second solidifying his new career high on a senior day.

Box Score Insights

• In his most impressive performance of the season, Alexander totaled a career-best 35 points (14-19 FG), eight assists, four rebounds, and four steals.
• Boyd III matched his career-high in points netting 26 (10-15 FG) on the evening.
• Jabari Nurse was the next highest scorer posting 13 points and four rebounds.
• Overall, the squad made a stellar 55.9% of their attempts from the field while knocking down eight three-pointers (8-15 3PT).

Up Next (RV Assumption College)
In their final game of the 2024-25 regular season, No. 16 Pace men's basketball heads on the road Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. for a meeting against RV Assumption University.