BOCA RATON, Fla. – Despite five players scoring in double-figures, the Saint Leo University men's basketball team fell 99-85 at Lynn University on Wednesday evening. Wednesday's game at Lynn marked the final road contest of 2024-25 season. With one game left to play Saint Leo sits at 10-17 overall and 5-14 in SSC play. Lynn finishes off the season sweep of the Lions as it improves to 18-7 and 13-6 in SSC.
 
Senior Tae Wilson led the Lions with 22 points and 10 rebounds for his seventh double-double the season. Wilson also scored 20 or more points for the eighth time this season. Freshman Brady Corso followed with 19 points. Freshman Jaylan McElroy finished with 16 points and nine rebounds. Junior Logan Ryan scored 16 points off the bench, and sophomore Amar Hot scored 10 points off the bench, while also grabbing five rebounds.
 
LYNN 99, SAINT LEO 85

• Corso got the scoring started early for the Lions, knocking down yet another three-pointer to continue his impressive rookie season.
• Lynn took advantage of numerous empty Saint Leo possessions to maintain a slight lead, while keeping the Lions off the board for over two minutes.
• Saint Leo continued to score from three-point range, with Ryan and Hot each knocking down a three-point basket to keep the game close, and got within one of the lead thanks to a three-pointer from Wilson.
• The Fighting Knights went on a 7-0 run in just over 90 seconds, and their lead got as high as 15 thanks to a pair of three-pointers, and more empty possessions by Saint Leo.
• After not scoring for another two minutes, Corso and Hot knocked down back-to-back three-pointers, but another three-pointer from Lynn sent the game to half with Saint Leo down by a dozen.
• A quick 5-0 run for the Lions cut the lead to 10 early in the second half, with Wilson and Hot both knocking down jumpers. However, the Fighting Knights quickly countered with a quick 5-0 run of their own to quiet the momentum.
• Empty possessions continued to plaque Saint Leo, with the team only scoring two points in the three minutes following their earlier 5-0 run. Lynn jumped out to a lead as high as 18 during this time.
• Both sides traded scores as the game entered the final 10 minutes, with the Lions being led by Wilson's quick scoring ability.
• Saint Leo kept Lynn scoreless for over three minutes late in the game, which was good enough to cut the lead to 10.
• The Lions offense went quiet for more than four minutes as the game entered the final five minutes and the Fighting Knights once again pulled away with the game, leading by as much as 21.

POSTGAME THOUGHTS FROM HEAD COACH SPENCER HENKE

• "Tough one tonight as we ran into a really good Lynn team. I thought we had put together a good game plan but full credit to Lynn as they exploited our mistakes the moment we made them. Ultimately it falls on me to make sure those mistakes don't happen and I have to do a better job on that end."
   
• "Obviously our guys are extremely upset with Saturday being our last chance to be together with tonight's loss eliminating us from the conference tournament. We really felt like we had a chance to make a run these last couple of games but fell short of achieving that goal."
   
• "Saturday will be a special day for our program still as we honor Eric, Tae, Jakai and Mikel. Hope to see everyone there still as we go for one last time this season."

UP NEXT
Saint Leo returns home for its final game of the season hosting Florida Tech for senior day. The Lions will honor its three senior student-athletes for the contributions to the Green & Gold prior to Saturday's 4:30 p.m. game against the Panthers.