WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - The No. 3 seed Arcadia University men's basketball team advanced to the 2023 Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) Championship after defeating the No. 2 seed Lycoming College by a 74-73 final on Wednesday evening. Justin Money, who hit the game-winning free throw with five seconds left, led all scorers with 25 points. Nas Johnson added 20 and Jalen Watkins contributed 19.

HOW IT HAPPENED 
-The Knights began the game on an 8-0 run before Lycoming got on the board.

-The Warriors cut the lead to 13-11 before a 13-3 run gave Arcadia a 26-14 lead with 8:54 until halftime.

-The Knights led by as much as 16, holding a 37-25 advantage heading to halftime.

-Arcadia held a 70-54 lead with just over five minutes remaining before a 19-3 run tied the score at 73 with 18 seconds left.

-Money was fouled with five seconds left, hitting the front end before missing the second.

KNIGHT LEADERS
Points: Money (25) / Johnson (20) / Watkins (19)
Rebounds: Watkins (8) / Joshua Okocha (7) / Money (5)
Assists: Watkins (3) / Johnson (3)
Steals: Darius Isaac (2) 
Blocks: Isaac (1) / Okocha (1)

UP NEXT
Arcadia returns to action on Saturday when it travels to top-seeded DeSales University for the MAC Freedom Championship, with tip-off scheduled for 4:00 p.m. The Knights defeated DeSales in overtime on Saturday by a 73-72 final.