SCRANTON, PA -- Senior Will McLoughlin scored 18 points as The University of Scranton men's basketball team defeated Lycoming College, 70-62, in Landmark Conference action on Wednesday night at the John Long Center.

The Basics

• Final Score: Scranton 70, Lycoming 62
• Records: Scranton (8-8, 3-6 LC) Lycoming (2-14, 1-8 LC)

How it Happened

• McLoughlin put the Royals on the board first, finishing a driving layup through contact and earning the extra point at the line.
• Junior Jon Spatola drove to the hoop, drawing contact and converting the and-1 play, giving Scranton a 12-9 lead with 14 minutes left in the half.
• Down 17-14 with 12 minutes remaining, McLoughlin connected from three-point range off a feed from senior Mason Thompson to tie the game.
• Freshman Kylon Brown drained a three-pointer off a skip pass from McLoughlin as the Royals took a 29-27 lead with just under six minutes left in the half.
• Spatola knocked the ball away from the Warriors and took it down court for a layup that extended Scranton's lead to 35-29.
• Thompson grabbed an offensive board and scored a put back layup at the buzzer as the Royals headed to the locker room with an eight-point lead.
• Thompson opened scoring in the second half, securing a long rebound and taking it the length of the court for a fast break layup.
• Sophomore P.J. Kellachan scored a put back floater as the Royals took a 46-33 lead with 15:40 remaining. 
• Thompson drove baseline, finishing through two defenders and extending Scranton's lead to 12 with 8:81 left in the game.
• Lycoming came within three points with just two minutes remaining, but freshman Sammy Tornabene scored a jump shot from the left wing and Spatola drained a three-pointer from the top of the key as the Royals regained a six-point lead. 
• Brown and Tornabene iced the game at the free-throw line as the Royals defeated the Warriors 70-62.

Top Performers

• McLoughlin led the Royals with 18 points, five rebounds and four assists.
• Spatola scored 14 points, while adding four rebounds, three assists and two steals.
• Tornabene added 15 points and two blocks.

Inside the Box Score

• The Royals were 90% from the free-throw line, scoring 18 of their 20 attempts. The Warriors only attempted nine free throws and made seven.
• Scranton's defense forced 16 turnovers from Lycoming.

Up Next 
The Royals will travel to Juniata College on Saturday, with tip-off scheduled for 4:00 PM.