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Jon King
74
Winner Arcadia ARC 9-6,4-2 MAC Commonwealth
72
Alvernia AU 7-8,3-4 MAC Commonwealth
Winner
Arcadia ARC
9-6,4-2 MAC Commonwealth
74
Final
72
Alvernia AU
7-8,3-4 MAC Commonwealth
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Arcadia ARC 39 35 74
Alvernia AU 39 33 72

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Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | by Jon King (SID)

Arcadia Takes Back-And-Forth Tilt At Alvernia, 74-72

Allen, Pierce, And Taylor Score 18 Each To Lead Golden Wolves

Reading, Pa. (Jan. 15, 2020) - Arcadia University (9-6, 4-2) got a game-tying 3 and a layup in the final 35 seconds of the game in a 74-72 win over Alvernia University (7-8, 3-4) Wednesday evening in MAC Commonwealth men's basketball action at Jack McCloskey Court.

Alvernia sophomore Justin Thomas gave broke a 69-all tie with 38 seconds left, but Da'kquan Davis answered with a game-tying 3 then scored a layup on the break and drew a foul.  Davis missed the foul shot and Thomas' three-quarter court shot at the buzzer was off the mark.

Steve Pierce, Mickeel Allen, and Keon Taylor each had a team-high 18 points to lead Alvernia.  Steve Pendleton had a game-high 19 for Arcadia and Davis finished with 18.

Alvernia took a 19-13 lead at the 13:30 mark of the first half on a layup from Allen, but Arcadia scored nine of the next 12 to tie the score at 22-all with 10:02 on the clock.  Neither team led by more than four points for the rest of the half and Pierce hit a layup on the final possession to set a 39-all score at the break.

Alvernia shot 51 percent from the floor in the opening half--including 13-for-21 from inside the arc.

Arcadia held the lead for much of the second half, pushing out to a 65-59 lead with 5:48 to go on a pair of Davis free throws.

Avery Walker converted a layup on Alvernia's next possession and the Wolves scored four straight layups in an 8-0 run to take a 67-65 lead after back-to-back buckets from Allen.  Arcadia went 0-for-2 from the floor during the Alvernia run--both from beyond the arc--and turned the ball over once.

A layup from Davis broke the Alvernia run and the teams traded buckets before the Thomas 3 in the final minute.

Alvernia had two looks in the post on its final possession, but Jacob Walsh came up with a pair of blocked shots just before the Davis run out.

Alvernia has the bye in league play this Saturday and will travel to the University of Valley Forge for a non-conference game.

Arcadia 74, Alvernia 72
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Players Mentioned

Steve Pendleton

#1 Steve Pendleton

G
6' 1"
First Year
Keon Taylor

#4 Keon Taylor

G
6' 0"
Junior
Justin Thomas

#14 Justin Thomas

F
6' 3"
Sophomore
Avery Walker

#15 Avery Walker

G
6' 0"
Sophomore
Steve Pierce

#3 Steve Pierce

G
5' 11"
First Year
Mickeel Allen

#22 Mickeel Allen

G/F
6' 4"
First Year

Players Mentioned

Steve Pendleton

#1 Steve Pendleton

6' 1"
First Year
G
Keon Taylor

#4 Keon Taylor

6' 0"
Junior
G
Justin Thomas

#14 Justin Thomas

6' 3"
Sophomore
F
Avery Walker

#15 Avery Walker

6' 0"
Sophomore
G
Steve Pierce

#3 Steve Pierce

5' 11"
First Year
G
Mickeel Allen

#22 Mickeel Allen

6' 4"
First Year
G/F