WORCESTER, MA. – No. 22 Pace men's basketball wrapped up their 2024-25 regular season against Assumption University on Tuesday night. In the contest, the Blue and Gold fell to the Greyhounds, 76-62, on the road.
The Setters conclude their regular season with a 22-6 overall record and a 14-6 record within the conference.
Here's What Happened
- Both sides remained close until a 14-4 run from Assumption that led to a 31-20 lead for the home squad. After the first half of action, the Setters trailed on the road to the Greyhounds, 39-26.
- The score favored the home team coming out of the half, 49-31, with the Greyhounds netting six of the first nine buckets. The Setters failed to gain momentum in the second half leading to a 20-point lead for Assumption, 66-46.
- A final run from the Greyhounds put the game out of reach for Pace leading to a 76-62 loss to close out the regular season.
Box Score Insights
- Tray Alexander and Trey Boyd III lead the Setters in points with Alexander posting 21 and Boyd III scoring 18.
- Darren Fergus supplied ten points with four rebounds.
- Overall, Assumption shot 48.1% compared to Pace's 40.0%.
Up Next: NORTHEAST-10 QUARTERFINALS - #4 ASSUMPTION UNIVERSITY
Pace Men's Basketball clinched the five seed after tonight's contest while Assumption is fourth. With that seeding, the Setters will be going into round three with the Greyhounds when they match up in the NE10 Quarterfinals in Worcester, MA on Sunday, Mar. 2, at 3:00pm.
