GLENSIDE - The Arcadia University men's basketball team fell by a 63-58 final to Rutgers-Newark in non-conference play inside Alumni Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon. Dom Vazquez finished with a season-high 20 points to lead all scorers while Jalen Watkins, Justin Money, and Nas Johnson all added 11.

HOW IT HAPPENED
-Rutgers-Newark raced out to a 5-0 lead before Watkins hit two free throws to get the Knights on the board.

-From there, the Scarlet Raiders went on a 20-9 run, reaching their largest lead of the game at 25-11 with 5:37 left until halftime.

-Arcadia cut the deficit in half, trailing 34-27 going into the break.

-After Rutgers-Newark got the first bucket of the second half, the Knights used a 6-0 run to make the score 36-33 with 17:30 on the clock.

-The Scarlet Raiders ended the run with back-to-back three-pointers to make the score 42-33.

-Arcadia went on a 16-5 run to take its first lead at 49-47 following a three-pointer from Money.

-Rutgers-Newark retook the advantage with a 5-0 run, holding a 52-49 lead with 9:50 on the clock.

-The Knights got three pointers from Johnson, Tre DiGuglielmo, and a dunk from Watkins to reach a 57-52 edge with just under six minutes left.

-The Scarlet Raiders finished the contest on an 11-1 run to secure the game.

KNIGHT LEADERS
Points: Vazquez (20) / Watkins (11) / Money (11) / Johnson (11)
Rebounds: Watkins (14) / DiGuglielmo (5) / Vazquez (2) / Money (2)
Assists: Vazquez (6) / DiGuglielmo (2) / Johnson (2)
Steals: Watkins (2) / Johnson (1)
Blocks: Watkins (1) / Joshua Okocha (1) / Corey Attivo (1)

INSIDE THE STATS
-Vazquez tied his season-high with six assists.

-Arcadia's 10 made three-pointers are the second-most this season, and its .417 percentage from deep is the second highest.

-The Knights 12 turnovers were the third-lowest this season.

UP NEXT
Arcadia returns to action on Wednesday when it travels to Misericordia University for a 6:00 p.m. Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) game.