MANCHESTER, N.H. - The Saint Michael's College men's basketball team lost to regionally-ranked Saint Anselm College, 96-60, on Saturday during Northeast-10 Conference play in Stoutenburgh Gymnasium. The Hawks were second in this past week's NCAA East Region rankings.

RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (8-16, 5-13 NE10), Saint Anselm (14-8, 10-7 NE10)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Senior Patrick Gardner (Merrick, N.Y./Calhoun/Nassau CC), 25 points, 4 assists, 3 steals, 4-for-8 three-pointers
• Senior Jason Heter (Andover, N.J./Newton), 13 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, 5-for-8 field goals
• First-year CJ Crews (Tampa, Fla./Bayshore Christian School), 11 points, 2 assists, 2 steals
• Senior Jontai Williams (Bronx, N.Y./Cardinal Hayes), 5 rebounds
• First-year Jacob Duniver (Fredericksburg, Va./Woodstock Academy), 5 rebounds

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Senior Miles Tention, 25 points, 7-for-11 three-pointers
• Senior Chris Paul, 20 points, 17 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 8-for-11 field goals, 4-for-4 free throws
• Senior Alonzo Jackson, 12 points, 3 blocks
• Senior Gustav Suhr-Jessen, 11 points
• Junior Owen McGlashan, 10 points, 6 rebounds
• Junior Tyler Arbuckle, 7 points, 9 assists

THE ACTION

• The teams exchanged five leads in the opening 2:38, with Gardner knocking down two three-pointers 27 seconds apart to give the Purple Knights a 10-5 edge by 16:55 of the first half.
• Jackson's lay-up tied the teams at 12 with 14:43 left before Gardner hit a jumper 21 seconds later.
• Jackson turned in the next four points to put the Hawks up, but Crews knocked down a jumper to knot the game at 16-16 by 11:42. Saint Michael's was within 25-23 following first-year Nic Button's (Skaneateles, N.Y./Cheshire Academy) two free throws with 7:54 to go.
• Saint Anselm responded with a 17-2 run that took 5:08 to elapse, with Paul scoring seven points and Tention knocking down a pair of threes.
• Saint Michael's twice chipped the deficit to 14 on Gardner baskets before halftime, and a Gardner triple at 18:01 of the second half made it 49-36.
• The next 10 points came from the Hawks, who never again led by fewer than 21 points.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Tuesday vs. Southern New Hampshire University, 7:30 p.m.
• The Penmen are seventh in this week's NCAA East Region rankings.
• The Purple Knights host Think Pink on Tuesday.