When and Where: December 3, 2022 – Pleasantville, N.Y. (Goldstein Athletics Center)
Score: Pace University 67, Southern New Hampshire University 56
Records: SNHU 4-4 (2-2 NE10), Pace 6-2 (1-2 NE10)

Sophomore Ethan Okwuosa (No. Haven, Conn.) recorded a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds, and junior Matt Becht (Vienna, Va.) added 16, but SNHU fell 67-56 at Pace on Saturday in Pleasantville, N.Y.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS
 

• Okwuosa – 16 points (6-11 FG, 0-2 3-FG, 4-4 FT), 10 rebounds
• Becht – 16 points (2-8 FG, 2-4 3-FG, 10-11 FT), 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals
• Sophomore Evan Guillory (Springfield, Mo.) – 10 points (3-8 FT, 4-6 FT), 1 rebound, two assists, three steals

 
KEY MOMENTS

• Pace opened a 15-5 lead with 10:35 remaining in the first half before the Penmen found some offense.  A jumper by Okwuosa and three free throws by Becht made it 19-17, but the Setters closed on a 6-2 run for a 25-19 halftime lead.
• SNHU kept the game close, but could not get past Pace in the second half. A layup by Guillory with 16:06 remaining cut the lead to 29-28.
• The Penmen were back within two points with 9:00 remaining with Okuwosa hitting a pair of free throws to make it 44-42.
• Christian Adams hit a jumped with 2:33 left gave Pace a 10-point lead and the Penmen could not close the gap.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• The Penmen could overcome a 6-of-23 shooting first half (26.1%), which included 2-for-12 from three-point range.    
• SNHU did hit 22-of-26 free throws (84.6 %)
• For the season, Becht has hit on 22-of-42 three-pointers (52.4%).
• Pace hit 24-of-51 field goals for the game (47.1%) including 12-of-24 (50 %) in the second half.
• The Setters had a 32-16 advantage on points in the paint and a 21-10 edge on points off turnovers.
• The Penmen had just two bench points in the game, a bucket by sophomore Jordan Brathwaite (Silver Spring, Md.)
• Okwuosa's 16 points were a career-high and it was his second double-double of the season.

NOTES

• SNHU leads the all-time series with Pace 20-13.
• The teams will play again in the Stan Spirou Field House on Sat. Jan. 28 (3:30 p.m.)

WHAT'S NEXT

• The Penmen will head to Albany, N.Y. on Tuesday night (Dec. 6) for an NE10 contest with The College of Saint Rose.
• SNHU will return to the Stan Spirou Field House on Saturday (Dec. 10) at 2:00 p.m. to play Post University. 

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