SCRANTON, Pa. – The University of Scranton men's basketball team earned an 82-67 victory over Juniata College in Landmark Conference play Saturday afternoon at the John Long Center.

The Basics

• Final Score: Scranton 82, Juniata 67
• Records: Scranton (16-3, 9-3 Landmark), Juniata (8-11, 5-7 Landmark)
• Landmark Conference Standings

How It Happened

• The Royals wasted no time getting on the board, as Ben Robinson and Brendan Carr each connected from beyond the arc to give Scranton an early 9–4 lead.
• Will Marion followed with a floater in the lane, and P.J. Kellachan powered home a physical and-one putback to keep the momentum rolling.
• A quick pass from Kellachan set up Josias Carbon for a finish that extended the advantage to 19–9, as the Royals controlled the pace of play.
• Carbon continued to make his presence felt on the glass, using offensive rebounds and putback scoring to fuel a key run that stretched the lead to 39–24 late in the first half.
• Marion capped the opening period with a buzzer-beating three-pointer, sending the Royals into halftime with a 42–26 cushion.
• Scranton maintained its grip on the game in the second half behind consistent perimeter shooting from Robinson and Carr.
• Inside, Kellachan and Tommy Nahill anchored the defense, turning away multiple shots and limiting Juniata's opportunities in the paint.
• A momentum-shifting dunk by Carbon highlighted the Royals' energy coming out of the break.
• An and-one finish by Marion and a deep three-pointer from Jon Spatola helped Scranton preserve its double-digit lead down the stretch.
• The Royals closed the contest at the free-throw line to secure the 82–67 victory.

Inside the Box Score

• FG%: Scranton 52.8% | Juniata 38.6%
• 3PT: Scranton 40.9% | Juniata 16.7%
• Blocks: Scranton 5 | Juniata 1
• Rebounds: Scranton 35 | Juniata 32

Top Performers

• Ben Robinson: 19 points (career-high), 4 rebounds
• Brendan Carr: 18 points, 7 rebounds
• Will Marion: 14 points 
• Jon Spatola: 10 points, 5 rebounds, 15 assists
• Josias Carbon: 10 points, 4 rebounds
• P.J. Kellachan: 6 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block

Up Next

• Scranton returns to action on Wednesday, Feb. 4, hosting Moravian University at 7:00 p.m. at the John Long Center.