Waltham, Mass. - Despite 34 points from senior Nick Corbett, the men's basketball team fell, 74-71, to Bentley University. Molloy sits at 0-3 with the loss while the Falcons improved to 3-0 in the victory. 

How it Happened

• The maroon and white led nearly the entire first half, including by as many as 13 points following a triple from Corbett, going into the locker room ahead 37-26
• The guard netted five three-pointers in the first half.
• Bentley netted 20 of the first 30 points in the second frame to take a 48-47 lead. 
• A 15-5 run gave the home team a 14-point advantage with 5:23 to play.
• Molloy was able to cut the lead to just one, 72-71, down the stretch on 10 points from Corbett and five from senior Josh Dennis.
• A foul in the final 10 seconds sent the Falcons to the line, where they increased the lead to three points, 74-71.
• Corbett attempted another triple with five seconds on the clock, but missed. Sophomore Pano Pavlidis grabbed the offensive board and attempted a putback, but was unsuccessful as time expired. 

Top Performances

•  Corbett's 34 points came of 13-of-23 shooting, including going 8-of-15 from long distance. The senior added five rebounds and two assists.
• Pavlidis recorded his second-straight double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds to go with a team-leading three blocks. 
• Dennis and redshirt junior Justin Caldwell each added eight points in the effort. 

Up Next
The team will conclude its opening road trip on Wednesday (Nov. 20) at Concordia. Tip-off is slated for 5:00 p.m.