The Basics
Score: Roberts Wesleyan 69-75 NYIT
Record: Roberts Wesleyan 4-9, 1-6 | NYIT 2-13, 1-7
Location: Recreation Hall – Old Westbury, N.Y.

OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. – Roberts Wesleyan men's basketball fell to NYIT on the road this evening despite a strong performance.

Freshman Quinn Carey came off the bench to lead the Redhawks with 18 points after making four three-pointers in the loss.

How It Happened
The Redhawks, who never led in the game, trailed by just two points with 26 seconds remaining after Zack Panebianco made a pair of free-throws to make it a 71-69 ball game.

NYIT capitalized over the final moments as they hit four of six shots from the charity stripe while the Redhawks were unable to convert a pair of shots.

Key Stat
The homestanding Bears managed to make 11 three-pointers in the win, which was the difference. Roberts Wesleyan led in points off turnovers (25 to 8), second chance points (10 to 4), and points in the paint (36 to 32).

Inside the Numbers
- Both teams made 28 shots from the field.
- Senior forward Tyrel Dixon earned a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds while adding four steals, two blocked shots, and two assists to stat line.
- The Redhawks also won the turnover battle as they forced 18 miscues by NYIT while allowing turning the ball over eight times.

"Carey's" Impact
The freshman shot 58.3 percent from the field for the Redhawks as he improved his scoring average to 13.0 points per game. He leads Roberts Wesleyan with 48 three-pointers thus far, shooting 42.1 percent from beyond the arc.

Up Next
Roberts Wesleyan visits LIU Post Saturday afternoon with game time scheduled for 3:30 p.m.