WORCESTER, Mass. - The Saint Michael's College men's basketball team moved to 2-0 by holding off Caldwell (N.J.) University, 63-59, on Saturday at the Assumption University Tip-Off Classic in Laska Gymnasium.

RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (2-0), Caldwell (0-2)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Junior Romar Reid (Mount Vernon, N.Y./Woodstock Academy/Manhattan), 16 points, 7 rebounds, 4 offensive rebounds
• First-year Alan Brzezinski (Örebro, Sweden/Western Reserve Academy), 12 points, 4 rebounds, 3 offensive rebounds, 5-for-8 field goals, 2-for-3 three-pointers
• Sophomore CJ Crews (Tampa, Fla./Bayshore Christian School), 10 points, 6 rebounds
• Junior Joël Kabimba (Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo/Middleburg Academy/Bryant), 9 points, 8 rebounds, 4-for-6 field goals
• Junior Kasai Brown (Brooklyn, N.Y./Millbrook School), 7 points, 6 rebounds, 3 offensive rebounds
• Sophomore Jacob Duniver (Fredericksburg, Va./Woodstock Academy), 6 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists
• Senior Dario Milojevic (Windsor, Ontario/Herman Academy/Mississippi Valley State), 5 rebounds, 2 blocks

OPPONENT LEADERS

• First-year Darnell Evans, 16 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, 7-for-15 field goals
• Sophomore Mark Heber, 12 points
• First-year Daniel Boateng, 5 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists
• First-year Melvin Evans, 5 points, 4 assists, 4 rebounds, 4 steals

GAME FACTS

• The Purple Knights held a 55-43 lead on the glass, including 16-8 on offensive rebounds, leading to a key 14-7 lead in second-chance points.
• The teams combined for 15 lead changes, including seven in the final 8:44 of the game.
• Saint Michael's improved to 6-1 in the all-time series.

THE ACTION

• Crews' three-pointer at 16:22 of the first half gave Saint Michael's a 7-3 edge, the first of three four-point leads prior to Caldwell pushing back in front, 14-13, at 10:02.
• Kabimba wrapped lay-ups around a Brown triple during a 7-1 run that put the Purple Knights ahead at 20-15 with 6:17 left, but the Cougars countered with a 15-2 jaunt, and Darnell Evans' jumper made it 30-22 with 1:31 remaining.
• Between Reid's jumper in the final 10 seconds of the opening half and his free throw at 13:30 of the second stanza, the Purple and Gold utilized a 15-2 run to take a 37-32 edge. Reid had six points and Crews five.
• Darnell Evans scored six points in a 10-0 answer by Caldwell before Reid (8:44) and Darnell Evans (8:16) traded go-ahead three-point plays.
• Darnell Evans' jumper had the Cougars up 52-48 with 8:01 to play before five lead changes occurred between 6:56 and 4:33, with Kabimba's baby hook accounting for the final swing, giving Saint Michael's a 57-56 edge. Neither team scored again until the closing 40 seconds.
• After Heber knocked down a jumper with 4:51 left, the Purple Knights limited Caldwell to 1-for-7 shooting down the stretch. In the meantime, Reid's jumper pushed the Saint Michael's lead to 59-56 at 40 seconds, and a missed three-point try by the Cougars was followed by four Purple and Gold free throws in the closing seconds.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Wednesday vs. the University of New Haven, 7:30 p.m. The Chargers received votes toward both preseason national polls and are second in the latest D2SIDA East Region Media Poll.
• The Purple Knights host a Mobilization of Volunteer Efforts (MOVE) Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week food drive that night. Patrons with three non-perishable food items receive free admission.