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MBB vs. Daemen
112
Winner Daemen Daemen 10-4,2-1 ECC
109
St. Anselm SA 4-7,2-3 NE10
Winner
Daemen Daemen
10-4,2-1 ECC
112
Final
109
St. Anselm SA
4-7,2-3 NE10
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 OT 2 F
Daemen Daemen 38 46 13 15 112
St. Anselm SA 44 40 13 12 109

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men's Basketball Falls to Daemen in Double OT

MANCHESTER, N.H. - The Saint Anselm College men's basketball team dropped their final non-conference game of the season on Sunday afternoon after a double overtime nailbiter with Daemen University.
 
UP NEXT:
  • Saint Anselm is back on the road to kickoff the new year as the team heads to New Haven to take on Southern Connecticut State on Wednesday, January 3rd at 7:30 p.m.

Score: Saint Anselm 109, Daemen 112
Records: Saint Anselm 4-7; Daemen 10-4
Location: Manchester, N.H. (Stoutenburgh Gymnasium)
Date: Sunday, December 31, 2023
Attendance: 289

HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • Saint Anselm fell behind early with Daemen playing at a high pace at both ends of the floor. The Wildcats jumped out to a quick 10-2 lead, but fifth-year Tyler Arbuckle (Bristol, Conn.) scored seven of his team's first 10 points to make it a 12-10 deficit.
  • Junior Jack Reardon (Munster, Ind.) checked in off the bench and knocked down his first three pointer of the game at the 11:29 mark to make it a 21-18 Daemen advantage.
  • After five quick points from Daemen's Dylan Fasoyiro to increase his team's lead to six points, Saint Anselm responded with a 16-2 scoring stretch to take the lead, 36-28. Made threes by senior Matt Becker (Fairfield, Conn.) and sophomore Josh Morissette (Exeter, N.H.) aided the Hawks during that run.
  • A well-balanced offense with four different scorers in the final four minutes helped Saint Anselm close out the first half with a 44-38 lead.
  • Saint Anselm increased its lead to double figures early in the second following mid-range jumpers on consecutive possessions by Arbuckle and Morissette. Morissette would then set up junior Keith Robinson (Phillip Island, Australia) with an easy pass for a layup at the rim and Arbuckle followed that up with another made triple as the Hawks led, 55-43, at the 16:11 mark of the second half.
  • Daemen quickly countered with a 9-0 run of their own thanks to four points from Nick MacDonald and a made three pointer by Andrew Mason to make it a one possession game at 55-52. With around 12 minutes remaining, Zach Philipkoski and MacDonald drilled threes for the Wildcats to take a three-point lead and force a Hawks timeout.
  • Morissette provided the answer for Saint Anselm by getting to hoop and the harm. His free throw tied the score at 61 apiece. Two possessions later, Morissette knocked down a mid-range jump shot in the corner and was fouled in the act of shooting. The sophomore converted again at the line to help the Hawks regain a 66-63 lead.
  • With five minutes to play and Daemen ahead by two points, junior Sean McCarthy (Cork, Ireland) converted on a three-point play to put Saint Anselm back in front, 77-76. Morissette cashed in on another and-one opportunity as the Hawks led, 83-78, with 2:47 to go.
  • With five seconds left in regulation, Daemen's Justin Glover, who provided a huge spark off the bench all game long for the Wildcats, knocked down a three to tie the game at 84-84 and forced the game into overtime.
  • Both teams traded points in the first extra period. The Wildcats obtained a 97-95 edge after a layup from Justin Hemphill. Morissette answered with a jumper in the paint at the other end to tie the score and force a second overtime.
  • Daemen jumped out to a two possession lead with the score at 109-105 and 1:46 remaining following a floater by Glover. Hemphill kept their lead at four with another made layup with just over a minute to play.
  • With 19 seconds left, Arbuckle knocked down a pair at the free throw line to make it a 112-109 Wildcats lead. Senior Jadon Archer (Enfield, Conn.) stole the ball away from Daemen on the inbounds play and quickly got the ball to Arbuckle. The fifth-year had two opportunities to tie the game from long distance after an offensive rebound, but neither would fall as the Wildcats escaped with the win.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
  • Saint Anselm shot 36-74 (48.6%) from the floor and made seven of their 26 three point attempts (26.9%), while Daemen shot 39-90 (43.3%) from the field and went 11 of 24 (45.8%) from long range.
  • The Wildcats held the edge on the glass, out-rebounding the Hawks by a 55-45 margin including 26 offensive rebounds. Daemen also held a slight advantage with 48 points in the paint compared to 42 from Saint Anselm.
  • Arbuckle led the Hawks with a career-high of 39 points (12-26 FG, 2-6 3-FG, 13-14 FT) to go along with eight rebounds and three assists. Morissette added 24 points on three made threes and five rebounds while McCarthy finished with 20 points and six boards. Reardon had 11 points off the bench for Saint Anselm.
  • Hemphill, MacDonald, and Fasoyiro all finished with more than 20 points for the Wildcats, while gGlover poured in 18 off the bench. Hemphill finished with a game-high 16 rebounds for Daemen. 
  • This marked just the fourth meeting between these two programs all-time. Saint Anselm falls to 1-3 overall against Daemen.
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