Worcester, Mass. – The men's basketball team fell to Saint Michael's College, 92-88, in the final game of the Assumption Tip-Off Classic this afternoon. The Lions sit at 0-2 after the opening weekend of play.
 
How it Happened

• The maroon and white found themselves down, 28-18 midway through the first half against the Purple Knights.
• With 6:28 remaining in the first half, the Lions cut the deficit in half, 33-28 on points from freshman Billy Muller and seniors Mike Torre and Curtis Jenkins.
• Seven unanswered points from Saint Michael's set the score at 40-28 with just over five minutes before the break.
• Saint Michael's ended the half on a 13-8 run to take a 53-36 lead into the locker room.
• After falling behind by as much as 21 points, a layup from junior Josh Dennis brought the maroon and white within 13, 81-68.
• The Lions made a late push, fueled by 22 second-half points from junior Nick Corbett, including back-to-back three-pointers in the final 12 seconds, but the early deficit was too great to overcome.

 
Top Performances

• Corbett led the maroon and white with 33 total points, going 10-of-20 from the field and 9-of-9 from the foul line.
• Torre and Jenkins each had double-doubles, scoring 16 points and pulling down 10 and 11 rebounds, respectively. The pair each added four assists.
• Senior Derrick Okunpolor led the Lions with two blocks while sophomore Steven Torre had a game-high four steals.

 
Coach's Comments
"It was a good fight tonight," explained head coach Charles Marquardt. "The halftime deficit was just too much."
 
Looking Ahead
Molloy continues its series of road contests at Nyack College on Wednesday (Nov. 14) at 7:00 p.m.