Men's Basketball Falls Short Against Pfeiffer

Box Score

BUENA VISTA, VA. — The Southern Virginia University men's basketball team took on Pfeiffer in the Knights' second USA South Conference matchup Saturday afternoon, falling to the Falcons in overtime 115-101.

Notable Stats

Conner Marchant: Game-high 33 points | four rebounds | four assists

Malakai Olson: 22 points | five rebounds | two assists

Isaiah Marchant: 19 points | six assists | three steals

Game Notes

In the first half, Isaiah Marchant took over the game, scoring 14 points, along with one assist
Conner Marchant impressed as well, racking up 13 points, collecting two rebounds, and dishing out two assists
Jesse Barker had a solid first half with nine points and three rebounds
Southern Virginia's offense started strong, shooting 66.7 percent from behind the arc and 53.3 percent from the field
The Knights shared the ball well, dishing out nine total assists in the first
Down five points to start the second, Southern Virginia tied the game up 61-61 following a Malakai Olson layup
Both teams traded points and the lead the remainder of the second half, but Jesse Barker tied the game up with 20 seconds
Pfeiffer built another three-point lead with 17 seconds left, but Conner Marchant clutched up, hitting a three with nine seconds left to send the game into overtime
Conner Marchant dominated the second half, scoring 18 points, with two rebounds, and two assists
Malakai Olson stepped up in the second, tallying 12 points and three rebounds
The Falcons had the upper hand in overtime, outscoring the Knights 20-6 taking home their first conference win of the year