LANCASTER, Pa. (November 17, 2018)  – Senior Jayson Winick netted a season-high 22 points as the Stevens Institute of Technology men's basketball team led wire-to-wire and defeated Alvernia University 88-79 Saturday night to close out play at the 2018 William Marshall Tip-Off, hosted by Franklin & Marshall College.

Sophomore Alec DiPietrantonio scored 18 and junior Michael Zignorski added 16 for the Ducks, who improved to 2-1. Justin Thomas came off the bench to score a game-high 23 points for the Golden Knights, who fell to 2-2. It was the first-ever meeting between the programs.

Stevens jumped on Alvernia quickly, scoring the first nine points of the game. Winick connected on a long jumper on the Ducks' first possession, followed by a fast-break layup by senior Frank Amari. DiPietrantonio converted a pair of free throws and Winick and Amari hooked up for a three-pointer to extend the lead to nine to force an Alvernia timeout. The Ducks held as much as a 13-point lead before the final nine-point margin of victory.

One night after setting a program record for three throws, Stevens made seven straight free throws before a second-half miss. The Ducks finished 17-for-22 at the line. 

Pivotal Point

• After Alvernia closed to within two on a pair of Anthony Dadson free throws, sophomore Maguire Sweeney drained a long three to push the lead back to five. 
• Alvernia would pull within a basket on two other occasions in the half, but DiPietrantonio and Winick quickly answered to push the advantage back to four.

Inside the Numbers

• The Ducks outshot the Golden Wolves, 49.2 percent to 45.6. Stevens shot a blistering 53.3 percent from the field in the second half.
• Stevens made 9 of 21 attempts from behind the arc, with Zignorski and Winick combining to shoot 6-for-10 on three-point field-goal attempts.
• Stevens held a 13-12 edge in points off turnovers and also held a 36-28 advantage in points in the pait.
• Alvernia claimed an edge in bench points (30-16) and second-chance points (9-6), although Stevens held an 8-6 advantage on the offensive glass.
• Stevens won the battle of the boards, 37-32 and have outrebounded the opposition in each of the last two games. DiPietrantonio led all players with nine boards.
• Amari dished out a season-high four assists. The Ducks had 13 assists on 31 baskets against 10 turnovers.
• Sweeney netted six points in 14 minutes in his season debut as the Ducks played 13 different players.
• Freshman Sishank Sindhia played three minutes in his collegiate debut, while sophomore Nate Carpenter and John Nutatis each made their season debuts.

Unsung Heroes

• Eleven different players recorded at least one point or one rebound.

From the Court

• "It was great to bounce back today with a win. We are still a work in progress, but it is exciting that we had good contributions from so many guys." - head coach Bobby Hurley.

Up Next

• Stevens heads to Madison, New Jersey to take on Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus in the final game before the Thanksgiving break.
• The Ducks have won 10 of the last 11 meetings between the teams, including a 96-86 victory in Hoboken last season.
• A link for live stats is available on StevensDucks.com.

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