DALLAS, Pa. - Five players finished in double-figures to lead the Arcadia University men's basketball team to a 78-61 victory over Misericordia University in Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) play on Wednesday evening. Nas Johnson lead all scorers with 18 while Jalen Watkins, Justin Money, Dom Vazquez, and Joshua Okocha all finished with at least 10 points.

HOW IT HAPPENED
-Misericordia jumped out to a 24-13 lead with just over eight minutes left in the first half.

-The Knights finished the frame on a 19-4 run, holding a 32-28 advantage going into the break.

-The Cougars cut the score to 43-42 with 14:53 on the clock, but Arcadia finished the contest outscoring Misericordia 35-19 the remainder of the contest.

KNIGHT LEADERS
Points: Johnson (18) / Watkins (17) / Money (14) / Vazquez (12) / Okocha (12)
Rebounds: Watkins (11) / Okocha (11)
Assists: Vazquez (4) / Johnson (3) / Money (3)
Steals: Watkins (3) / Okocha (3) / Vazquez (2)
Blocks: Watkins (2) / Money (1)

INSIDE THE STATS
-Arcadia scored 40 points in the paint while allowing 26.

-The Knights eight turnovers are the lowest this season.

-Arcadia turned 17 Misericordia turnovers into 22 points.

-The Knights turned 10 offensive rebounds into 11 points.

-Arcadia's nine steals matched its season high.

-The Knights 21 free throw attempts matched their second-most this season, as did the 17 free throw makes. 

-The .810 percentage from the line is the second highest this season after a 5-for-5 showing at King's.

UP NEXT
Arcadia (5-7, 2-3 MAC Freedom) return to the court on Saturday when they host Wilkes University for a 3:00 p.m. conference contest.