STANDOUT PERFORMERS

• Okwuosa – 13 points (6-10 FG, 1-3 3-FG), 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks
• Brathwaite – 11 points (5-8 FG, 1-1 3-FG), 2 rebounds
• Junior Matt Becht (Vienna, Va.) – 9 points (2-7 FG, 2-4 3-FG, 3-3 FT), 4 rebounds, 3 assists
• Sophomore Derrick Grant (Plainfield, N.J.) – 9 points (4-5 FG, 1-2 FT), 6 rebounds, 2 blocks 

KEY MOMENTS

• In a back-and-forth opening half, Saint Rose eventually built an 18-12 lead a little past the midway point, but Southern New Hampshire would respond with seven-in-a-row to grab a 19-18 advantage with a little over eight minutes left.
• One lead change and four ties ensued. With the game tied at 25-all with under three minutes to go in the opening half, Saint Rose scored eight straight and eventually brought a 33-28 lead into the locker room.
• The Golden Knights pushed their lead to as big as 46-37 with 13:07 to play, but an 11-2 blitz – with five points from junior Noah Kamba (Lynn, Mass.) and four from Okwuosa – knotted the score at 48-all with 7:44 to go.
• The Penmen found themselves down one – 56-55 – with 4:40 on the clock, but Saint Rose used an 11-2 run to grab its largest lead of the night at 67-57 with under a minute remaining. A Brathwaite layup and a 3-pointer from junior Preston Santos (Providence, R.I.) trimmed the deficit to 70-66 with six seconds left, but SNHU would run out of time.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Kamba netted eight points (3-7 FG, 2-4 3-FG).
• Graduate student Ryan Layman (Wrentham, Mass.) posted seven points (3-8 FG, 1-2 FT) and three rebounds.
• Sophomore Evan Guillory (Springfield, Mo.) tallied six points (2-6 FG, 1-2 3-FG, 1-2 FT), five boards and four assists.
• Santos finished with the three points (1-2 FG, 1-2 3-FG).
• SNHU outshot Saint Rose, 45.6 percent (26-57) to 40.6 percent (26-64), including 40 percent (8-20) to 26.1 percent (6-23) from downtown.
• Saint Rose was plus-7 from the stripe and shot it slightly better, 68.4 percent (13-19) to 66.7 percent (6-9).
• The Golden Knights won the glass (38-31) and the paint (34-26), scored more points off turnovers (25-10) and on the fast break (17-12), and turned in a better assist-to-turnover ratio (12/12-11/18).

NOTES

• Southern New Hampshire has dropped four of its last five.
• SNHU, which leads the all-time series, 23-17, has won 10 of the last 13 meetings against the Golden Knights, but has dropped three of four on the road.
• Since scoring two points in the season opener, Okwuosa has scored in double figures in eight straight. He is averaging 13.7 points and 8.0 rebounds over his last three.

WHAT'S NEXT

• The Penmen return to action Saturday, Dec. 10 (2 p.m.) when they play host to Post University at the Stan Spirou Field House.