SAINT LEO, Fla. – The Marion Bowman Activities Center came alive on Tuesday night for Lake Jovtia Night as Saint Leo University Lions men's basketball ignited its own fire with a 104-82 second half domination of the visiting Fire of Southeastern University. The Lions took a small lead in the halftime break before using a 57-point second half to eclipse the century mark for the first time in 2024-25.

Saint Leo's offense was led by Amar Hot's game-leading 18 points, followed by a 17-point second half from Eric Jones. Tae Wilson (15), Brady Corso (13), Camden Cerese (12), and Owen Pawlikowski (10) all added double-digit points as the Lions improved to 2-1 on the young season. Saint Leo forced 12 steals as it got 32 points off turnovers.    
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Saint Leo Lions picked up a commanding 104-82 victory over Southeastern (FL), fueled by a blistering shooting performance and contributions from both the starters and the bench. The Lions improved to 2-1 on the season with the win.
•  Saint Leo led 47-41 at halftime, but it was in the second half where they truly pulled away. The Lions shot an impressive 71.9% from the field in the final 20 minutes, including a 66.7% clip from three-point range, to outscore Southeastern 57-41.
•  Amar Hot led the charge with an efficient 18 points on 7-8 shooting, while Eric Jones added 17 points off the bench, hitting 7-9 from the field. Tae Wilson was perfect from the floor, scoring 15 points on 6-6 shooting. Saint Leo's depth was evident as their bench added 48 points and their defense converted 18 Southeastern turnovers into 32 points.
•  Southeastern's Ahmad Johnson and Joshua Blazquez combined for 32 points, but it wasn't enough to match the Lions' offensive firepower. With their fast-break advantage and sharp shooting, Saint Leo closed out a dominant home win in front of an energized crowd at Marion Bowman Center.

UP NEXT
The Lions are off for 11 days before opening up Sunshine State Conference play at Florida Tech on November 23. Tip off in Melbourne is scheduled for 4 p.m.