GLENSIDE - Tied at 55, a jumper from Nas Johnson seemed to be the game winner, but after 0.6 seconds were put back on the clock, a halfcourt heave ended the No.1 seed Arcadia University men's basketball teams run in the 2026 Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) Tournament as the Knights fell 58-57 to No. 4 Misericordia on Wednesday evening inside Alumni Gymnasium.

FOR THE RECORD
- Arcadia ends its season with an 18-8 record.

-Misericordia improved to 17-9.

NO. 1 ARCADIA 57, NO. 4 MISERICORDIA 58
HOW IT HAPPENED
-Both teams battled early as the Knights held a 10-5 lead through the first three minutes.

-Misericordia battled back with an 18-8 stretch to go in front 23-18 with just over eight minutes on the clock.

-Arcadia faced a 31-30 deficit going into halftime.

-Neither team was able to go ahead by more than five points in the half.

-Trailing 55-54, Joshua Okocha hit the front end of two free throws to knot the score at 55.

-After forcing a missed layup on the other end, the Knights came down the floor and held the ball as Johnson went left and hit a turn around jumper as the clock appeared to expire.

-After a review, the officials put 0.6 second on the clock.

-On the resulting inbound play underneath Arcadia's basket, Arvel Chandler hit a streaking Eli Stoute, who put up the prayer and hit a miracle shot with 0.2 seconds left to give Misericordia the victory. 

KNIGHT LEADERS
Points: Johnson (16) / Okocha (16) / Corey Attivo (10)
Rebounds: Okocha (11) / Johnson (7) / Jamison Lynam (6)
Assists: Johnson (6) / Okocha (5) / Kyndall Crawford (2) / Amyr Walker (2)
Blocks: Alex Hermann (2)
Steals: Attivo (2) / Johnson (2) / Okocha (1)