COLCHESTER, Vt. - The Saint Michael's College men's basketball team lost for just the second time in 10 games on Tuesday, dropping a 94-83 decision to Bentley University during Northeast 10 Conference action in the Ross Sports Center. It was also only the Purple Knights' third setback since early December.
 
RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (13-7, 7-3 NE10), Bentley (13-6, 6-4 NE10)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Senior Zocko Littleton (Albany, Ga./Osborne/Rider), 26 points (career high), 4 assists, 3 steals, 8-for-11 three-pointers
• Junior Latiek Briscoe Jr. (Brooklyn, N.Y./Saint Francis Prep/Saint Edward's), 19 points, 5 rebounds, 6-for-12 field goals, 5-for-8 three-pointers
• Senior Nolan Marold (Highlands Ranch, Colo./Brewster Academy/Loyola Chicago), 12 points, 4-for-6 field goals, 4-for-5 free throws
• First-year Quintin Floyd (Windsor, Conn./Choate Rosemary Hall), 9 points, 7 assists, 4-for-4 free throws
• First-year John Kelley (Plaistow, N.H./Kimball Union Academy), 5 points, 6 rebounds (5 offensive)

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Senior Cash McClure, 25 points, 8 assists, 2 steals, 9-for-14 field goals, 4-for-7 three-pointers
• Junior Cooper Farrall, 21 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 7-for-10 field goals, 6-for-6 free throws
• Senior Joe Carroll, 17 points, 5 rebounds, 5-for-5 three-pointers
• Senior Chase Clarke, 11 points, 3 assists, 5-for-9 field goals

THE ACTION

• The Purple Knights scored 14 straight points in a matter of 2:59 to lead 17-7 at 13:31 of the first half, keyed by 3-of-4 three-point shooting.
• Three Falcons hit threes by 11:55 to trim the deficit to 17-16, and Bentley ultimately finished a 13-5 run when Farrall's pair of free throws put his team ahead 29-25 with 6:57 to go.
• Littleton (6 points) and Briscoe (5) did all of the scoring in an 11-0 response, and the hosts pushed their lead to 50-34 just 37 seconds into the second half when Floyd made two free throws. The Purple Knights shot 9-of-16 from three-point range in the first half alone while starting 11-of-18.
• After Littleton's triple created a 56-41 cushion at 17:02, Carroll connected on three threes and McClure hit a pair during a 23-4 run that put Bentley ahead 64-60 by 10:15.
• The Purple Knights twice trimmed their deficit to a single point, but Carroll made two more treys to cap a 13-0 stretch that yielded an 80-66 lead for Bentley with 5:43 to go. In all, the Falcons shot 9-of-12 from deep in the second half.
• Saint Michael's quickly whittled the margin down to five points three times, including as Marold went 2-of-2 at the charity stripe with 1:32 left (86-81), but McClure hit a mid-range jumper 26 seconds later and the hosts turned the ball over on their next possession, helping the Falcons to secure the win.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Saturday at Assumption University, 3:30 p.m.