MONTCLAIR, N.J. - In a double overtime thriller, the Albertus Magnus College men's basketball team remained undefeated in an 86-83 win over Montclair State in a non-conference road game on Thursday.

Four players scored in double figures, led by Tazhon Daniels (New Haven, Conn.) with 18 points. Jeyson Slade (Stamford, Conn.) scored 16 points off the bench, including five of the final six points of the game to hold off the Red Hawks. Justice Washington (Hamden, Conn.) finished with a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds. He also had five blocks. 

THE BASICS
FINAL: Albertus Magnus 86 | Montclair State 83
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (3-0) | Montclair State  (2-1)
BOXSCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED

• It was a slow start offensively for both teams as no one scored until the 17:41 mark of the first after a layup from Washington gave Albertus the early 2-0 lead.
• The two teams could not separate from each other as no team took a two-possession lead until the 5:12 mark of the first half when the Falcons took a 20-16 lead after a jump shot from Slade.
• The teams would tie two more times in the first half, the final time with 1:38 left after Keyon Pryce hit two free throws to make it a 25-25 game.
• After the final tie of the first half, the Falcons held the Red Hawks scoreless, going on a 6-0 run to take a 31-25 lead into the half, including the final four points from Kevin Crawford (Bridgeport, Conn.) who had a fastbreak dunk and made a jumper with four seconds remaining.
• Daniels scored nine points in the first half for the Falcons, while Crawford had eight. Mike Jackson led the Red Hawks with nine points in the first 20 minutes.
• Albertus took its biggest lead at the time at the 16:04 of the second half after a three pointer from Antonio Bonilla (Tenafly, N.J.) gave the Falcons a 38-29 lead at the 16:04 mark.
• Montclair State gradually crept back, cutting their deficit to 42-41, thanks in large part to back-to-back threes from Grant Holbrook. On the ensuing possession for Albertus, the Falcons took advantage of an offensive rebound as Bonilla hit another three to go up 45-41
• Albertus looked to pull away going back up by 13 - their largest lead of the game after a third and final three from Bonilla at the 6:23 mark, capping a 9-3 run and taking a 57-44 lead. During the run, the Falcons scored seven straight.
• Montclair State made a furious rally, cutting the Albertus lead to 59-58, led by Kieran Flanagan who had five points and two assists during the comeback attempt.
• After a timeout, the Falcons went back up, 61-58 after a layup from Washington at the 2:34 mark.
• Flanagan followed with a jumpshot to cut the lead back to one and would give the Red Hawks their first lead of the second half after sinking two free throws to make it a 62-61 game with 1:24 left.
• On the ensuing possession, Slade would hit one of two free throws to tie the game at 62-62. The game would remain scoreless the final 1:19 after both teams failed to hit their three-point attempts in the final minute, sending the game into overtime.
• The Falcons took an early one point lead in the first overtime after a free throw by Xavier Edwards (Jersey City, N.J.) until Montclair State took their largest lead in the second half after a four-point play from Mike Jackson.
• The Falcons scored the next six points on buckets from Edwards, Slade and Daniels to go up 69-66.
• Albertus held a 71-68 lead until a three from Jackson tied the game, 71-71.
• Daniels followed with three free throws over the next two possessions to put the Falcons back up 74-71. However, Kyree Henry would send the game into double overtime after sinking a fall-away three-pointer with a hand in his face in front of the Montclair State bench at the buzzer.
• In the second extra frame, the teams were tied at 76-76 less than minute in before back-to-back jump shots from Daniels and Crawford and a dagger of a three from Slade as Crawford penetrated into the paint, causing the defense to collapse and finding Slade on the wing who touched all net.
• A three from Jackson cut the Albertus lead to 83-79, but the teams exchanged free throws in the final minute as Albertus took an 86-83 lead. On Montclair State's final possession, the Falcons smothered the Red Hawks, not allowing Montclair State to get a shot off before the buzzer.

TEAM STATS
Albertus Magnus:  45.3 FG% |  27.3 3PT% | 55.0 FT%
Montclair State: 37.1 FG% | 32.3 3PT% | 80.80 FT%

INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS

Albertus Magnus
Tazhon Daniels 18 Points | 2 Steals
Jeyson Slade 16 Points | 4-7 FG | 3 Steals
Kevin Crawford 15 Points | 5 Steals | 8 Rebounds | 3 Assists
Justice Washington 13 Points | 12 Rebounds

Montclair State
Mike Jackson 20 Points | 8 Rebounds  | 4-9 3PT
Kieran Flanagan 17 Points | 12 Rebounds | 7 Assists
Keyon Pryce 15 Points | 3 Assists | 3 Rebounds

NOTEWORTHY

• It was the first meeting between the two teams.
• Albertus played in its first double overtime game since 2011 in a win over Wentworth.
• It is the first time since 2015-16 since the Falcons won their first three games of the season.
• Albertus had 24 points off of 20 Montclair State turnovers.
• The Falcons led for 44:40 minutes of the game.
• There were 13 ties and six lead changes.

UP NEXT

The Falcons stay on the road, taking on Lehman on Saturday, November 18 at 3 p.m.