{"id":60977,"date":"2025-12-14T21:52:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T21:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/60977\/"},"modified":"2025-12-14T21:52:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T21:52:09","slug":"mens-basketball-edged-by-scranton-83-80","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/60977\/","title":{"rendered":"Men’s Basketball Edged by Scranton 83-80"},"content":{"rendered":"\n


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\"Saint<\/p>\n

Next Game:<\/p>\n

Saint Joseph’s College of Maine<\/p>\n

1\/2\/2026 | 4:00 PM<\/p>\n


\n Jan. 02 (Fri) \/ 4:00 PM \n <\/p>\n

\"Saint<\/p>\n


\n \u00a0Saint Joseph’s College of Maine \n <\/p>\n

History <\/a><\/p>\n

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Scranton, Pa. \u2013 The Stevens Institute of Technology men’s basketball team came up just short on Sunday afternoon, falling 83-80 to the University of Scranton in non-conference action.<\/p>\n

Tommy Scholl<\/a> led six Ducks in double figures with 18 points, knocking down four three-pointers, while Harmehar Chhabra<\/a> added 15 points on a perfect 6-of-6 shooting from the field. Kyle Maddison<\/a> chipped in 12 points and six assists, and Brendan Coughlan<\/a> provided 11 points and six rebounds off the bench for Stevens (4-5).<\/p>\n

The game featured 11 ties and 12 lead changes, with neither team holding more than a single-digit advantage throughout.<\/p>\n

HOW IT HAPPENED

\nStevens opened the contest trading baskets with the Royals before finding a rhythm from the perimeter. Scholl connected on a pair of three-pointers during a stretch that saw the Ducks build a small cushion midway through the first half. Anthony Loscalzo<\/a> sparked the offense off the bench, scoring eight first-half points as Stevens briefly pushed the lead to five. Scranton answered late, however, closing the half on a run to take a 42-39 edge into the break.<\/p>\n

The second half turned into a possession-by-possession battle. The Royals pushed the margin to nine on a three-pointer just two minutes into the stanza, taking a 51-42 lead, before Stevens countered with an 11-0 spurt capped off by a Coughlan jumper. Coughlan scored four points during the run, while Matt Leming<\/a> knocked down a three-pointer off a Maddison assist.<\/p>\n

Neither side led by more than four over the next eight minutes before Scholl drained a three-pointer with 6:03 to play, putting Stevens ahead 72-68. That basket sparked a 7-0 run, giving the Ducks an eight-point advantage with 4:27 remaining. Scranton cut the deficit in half before Scholl hit a jumper to make it 78-72. The Royals then converted a pair of three-pointers on consecutive possessions, leveling the game at 78 with 2:01 left.<\/p>\n

Scranton used a pair of free throws to take an 80-78 lead before Leming grabbed an offensive rebound off a missed three-pointer and drew a foul. Leming converted both free throws to tie the game once again. Will Marion knocked down a jumper with 47 seconds remaining to give the Royals an 82-80 edge, and Stevens was unable to convert on its ensuing possession. After Scranton went 1-of-2 from the free-throw line, Maddison had a chance to force overtime, but his three-pointer at the buzzer did not fall as the Royals secured the three-point victory.<\/p>\n

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
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\n\tStevens shot 56.9% (29-of-51) from the field, including 15-of-26 in the second half.
\n\tLed by six rebounds from Coughlan, Stevens held a slim 26-22 advantage on the glass.
\n\tLoscalzo came off the bench for the first time this season, finishing with 11 points and five assists. <\/p>\n

UP NEXT

\nThe Ducks ring in 2026 with their annual Holiday Tournament on January 2-3. Stevens hosts Saint Joseph’s of Maine on January 2 at 4 p.m., before Ithaca and Kean square off at 6 p.m.
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