Syracuse, N.Y. – Spencer Foley recorded a double-double to lead Adelphi University to a 107-99 victory over the Le Moyne College men's basketball team in Northeast-10 Conference action on Tuesday evening at Ted Grant Court.
Senior guard
Ryan Roland (Syracuse, N.Y./Westhill/Mercyhurst) led the Dolphins in the loss with a career-best 30 points, including 20 in the second half, while adding five second-half assists and a pair of steals. Senior forward
Tom Brown (Ellicott City, Md./Centennial) recorded his 10th double-double of the season with 26 points, including 14 in the second half, and a career high-tying 15 rebounds, including nine in the first half, to go along with three assists and two steals. Redshirt senior guard
Malik Garner (Midland, Mich./H.H. Dow/Sunrise Christian Academy/Saginaw Valley State) netted 14 of his 19 points in the second half, while senior guard
Zay Jennings (Allentown, Pa./Allentown Central Catholic/Caldwell) tallied 12 points and four assists.
The 107 points allowed are the second-most points allowed at home, trailing 108 to Saint Anselm on January 10, 2000. It's the first time giving up more than 100 points since December 21, 2014 at Southern Connecticut State (102-66) and the first time allowing 100+ at home since November 28, 2004 against Bentley (101-73). Additionally, it's the first time scoring 99 and losing since a 110-103 double-overtime loss at Merrimack in January 1999 and is the first time ever in a regulation game scoring 99+ points and losing.
Foley finished the contest with 32 points, including 22 in the second half, and pulled down 11 rebounds. Ronnie Silva recorded 22 points, including 14 in the first half, and dished out eight assists. Austin Beech tallied 17 of his 21 points in the second half, while Chris Coalman had 14 points in the game. The Panthers went an identical 18-of-27 from inside the three-point line and from behind the three-point line, while going 17-of-21 from the foul line.
Le Moyne (17-7, 13-3 NE10) returns to action on Saturday at Southern Connecticut State University at 3:30 p.m.