Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. - Despite 29 points from senior Nick Corbett, the men's basketball team fell in overtime to the Penmen of Southern New Hampshire, 87-83 to fall to 0-2 after the opening weekend of play.

How it Happened

• Both Corbett and sophomore Pano Pavlidis were both in double figures after the opening half, combining for 9-of-18 shooting and four three-pointers.
• A seven-point run, including a layup from sophomore William Muller, put the maroon and white in front, 20-10, with 11 minutes left in the half.
• The Lions were forced to knot the score, 21-21, after an 11-0 run from the Penmen.
• Tied at 37, a free throw from junior Steven Torre gave Molloy the one-point advantage, 38-37, at the break.
• SNHU took a six-point lead, 57-51, midway though the second half of action.
• The score would be tied five times down the stretch before a foul shot from Pavlidis with two seconds remaining forced an overtime with the score knotted at 73.
• Corbett netted eight points, including 3-of-3 in the extra five minutes, but aside from a layup from senior Josh Dennis, the Molloy offense was quiet, giving SNHU the 87-83 victory.

Top Performances

• Molloy tied the contest nine times, including three times in the overtime period. The team also won the battle in second-chance points and points from turnovers, but fell victim to just 20 points off the bench, including none in the overtime frame.
• Corbett's 29 points is the first performance of over 20 points by the maroon and white this season. The senior added four assists, three steals, and three rebounds while shooting 50 percent from three-point distance, matching a career-high six buckets. 
• Pavlidis netted the first double-double of his career with 17 points and 11 rebounds to go with three steals, two blocks, and one assist.
• Dennis joined the pair in double digits with 13 points, adding a team-leading five assists, six rebounds, two steals, and one block.

Up Next
Molloy continues its opening road stretch on Sunday (Nov. 17) at Bentley University at 1:00 p.m.