ALLENTOWN, Pa. – The Arcadia University men's basketball team moved to 2-0 for the first time since the 1995-96 season with a dominating 86-58 win over Muhlenberg to wrap up the MAC-Centennial Challenge Saturday night. For the second straight night Arcadia saw four players score in double figures led by senior John Landro with 28 points.

The Knights found themselves behind early as the Mules jumped out to a 9-3 lead early, however that would be all end for the Mules successes. Rookie Phil Pierfy put the Scarlet and Grey up 12-11 with 13:21 remaining in the first half and the Knights never looked back. Those points helped spark an 11-0 run for the Knights capped off by an Evan Slone jumper with 11:57 remaining in the frame to open a 19-11. Landro lifted the Knights to their first double-digit lead at 25-15 with a bucket from distance with 10:34 left in the first half. Josh Scott drained a jumper to give the Knights their biggest lead of the half at 34-20 with just over six minutes left in the half.

Arcadia took a 45-34 lead to the break shooting 45.9% from the field as a team. LAndro notched 16 of his points in the opening frame. Kyle Reilly and Evan Slone each hauled in four boards.

The Scarlet and Grey slowly expanded its lead in the second half, using a 10-0 run in the mid-portion of the stanza to pull away with a 68-47 lead with just over nine minutes left. Amaar Clemente drained a three with 2:38 on the clock to give the Knights a game-high 30-point lead at 82-52.

Arcadia took advantage of Mule mistakes as the Knights scored 25 points off turnovers in the contest compared to just two from Muhlenberg.

Landro added four rebounds, two assists and two steals with his game-high 28 points.  Slone posted his first career double-double on 13 points and 10 boards. Pierfy added 13 points with a half dozen rebounds, while Ryan Kelley scored 11 points with four rebounds, five assists and three steals.

The Knights return to the hardwood on Tuesday when they travel up 309 to take on Gwyendd Mercy at 8 p.m.