MBB Falls to No. 23 Albertus Magnus

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The No. 23 Albertus Magnus College men's basketball team shot 62 percent from the floor in the second half of play en route to an 87-74 victory over Mitchell College on Tuesday night.

The win improved the Falcons to 3-0 on the year, while Mitchell dropped its first contest of the season to move to 3-1 overall. Darius Watson scored 28 points on 11-of-19 shooting from the floor to mark his third-straight game with 20 or more points, while Lemar Larsen led the Falcons with 11 rebounds to go along with 15 points for his first double-double of the season.

The Falcons began the game struggling from the floor as they shot 38 percent in the first half and went 0-of-9 from behind the arc. After going into the break with the scored tied at 32, the Falcons opened the second half with an 11-2 run to take a nine-point lead.

Albertus shot 62 percent in the second half on 21-of-34 shooting as both James Jennings and Arshad Jackson tallied all of their points in the second frame. Jennings, who finished the night with 12 points, and Jackson, who tallied 10, both shot 50 percent from the field.

Mitchell shot 40 percent from the field and went 20-of-26 from the free throw line to stay in the game. Freshman Devonta Mosley hit seven of his 20 field goal attempts to finish with a team-high 20 points, while junior Joshua Ford added 17 points and seven rebounds. Juniors Alex Del Rio and Anthony Epps chipped in with 13 points apiece in the loss.

The Falcons held a 45-33 edge in rebounds, while both teams tallied 18 turnovers on the night. Spencer Smith added six points and 10 rebounds for the Falcons for his first game of the season with double-figure rebounds.

Mitchell will return to action at the Hockenbury Classic, a two-day tournament hosted by Norwich University on December 1-2. The Mariners will open the tournament against Norwich on Saturday at 6 p.m.