FREDRICKSBURG, Va. – The Arcadia University men's basketball team picked up its first win of the 2016-17 campaign in dominating fashion, upending Washington and Jefferson 84-52 in the Consolation Game of the Hyatt Place Tipoff Tournament at Mary Washington. The Knights improved to 1-2 on the season, while the Presidents fell to 0-3.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED: A score of 7-0 showed on the scoreboard in favor of Arcadia just shy of four minutes in before the Presidents scored. After sophomore Josh Scott buried a three with 9:13 to go in the half, classmate Phil Pierfy gave the Scarlet and Grey its first double-digit lead at 23-11 with 8:23 to go until the half. That lead grew, Arcadia's defense held the opposition scoreless for the final 5:57 of the first half. A half-ending 14-0 run, highlighted by a 6-6 showing at the free throw line, gave the Knights a 42-18 lead at the break.
 
The second stanza saw more of the same, as Arcadia led by as many as 35 points over the final 20 minutes of play. Senior Ryan Kelley pushed the lead over 30, the closest the Presidents would get the rest of the way, with a three with 8:52 to go to put the Knights ahead 70-39. Sophomore Tyson Sellers converted a layup for Arcadia's first 35-point lead with less than three minutes to play; an exchange of buckets saw that margin matched two other times.
 
ARCADIA LEADERS: Four Knights reached double-figures, led by Pierfy with 15 on 5-6 shooting, including 4-4 from distance. Scott chipped in 12, with classmate Evan Slone adding 11; Kelley finished the day with 10 points. Scott tied fellow sophomore Kyle Reilly with six boards, while freshman Emmanuel Anderson-Marrow led the way with three assists.
 
WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON LEADERS: Brian Lindquist and Brian Graytok scored 13 and 12 points, respectively to lead the Presidents. Alex Richards matched the game-high with six rebounds.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS: Arcadia went 30-57 (52.6%) from the floor, including 10-16 (62.5%) from three-point land, while converting 17-20 (70%) from the charity stripe. The Presidents went just 19-62 (30.6%) from the field, 3-28 (10.7%) from beyond the arc and 11-23 (47.8%) from the free throw line. Off 15 Washington and Jefferson turnovers, the Knights scored 17 points compared to seven points off turnovers for the Presidents. The Knights' bench outscored the opponent's 36-15.