PHILADELPHIA – Deuce Jones II led four Hawks in double figures with 24 points, but the Saint Joseph's men's basketball team fell in a tough battle with the Penn Quakers, 83-74
 
BY THE NUMBERS

• Jones also added four assists and three steals.
• Derek Simpson netted 16.
• Jaiden Glover-Toscano tallied 12 points and hauled in a team-high eight rebounds.
• Anthony Finkley scored 10 with a season-high five assists.
• Austin Williford had career-highs of seven rebounds and five assists.
• Justice Ajogbor blocked four shots.
• The game featured 15 ties and 12 lead changes.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• After Penn tied the game on a baseline jumper at the 14:48 mark, the Hawks went on a 6-0 run, keyed on the defensive end by two blocks from Ajogbor as SJU took a 16-10 lead in just 75 seconds.
• Continuing as a back-and-forth affair, the first half featured 11 ties and nine lead changes. The Quakers used a 6-0 run to take a 37-33 lead. St. Joe's followed with an 8-2 spurt of its own to go up 41-39 with 1:35 to go before Penn made a layup at the buzzer, knotting the game at halftime.
• Glover-Toscano heated up as the second half started, scoring the first seven points for the Hawks. With the Quakers holding a 62-56 lead midway through the half, SJU cut the gap to one on a fast break dunk by Dasear Haskins. On the subsequent possession, Penn went 1-for-2 at the line. Jones took the ball at midcourt and knifed through the defense for a driving layup, once again tying the game.
• St. Joe's took the lead on a Simpson three-pointer with 6:15 remaining, but Penn was able to close the game at the free throw line, hitting all six of its attempts in the final six minutes.

 
UP NEXT
The Hawks make their longest road trip of the regular season, traveling to Las Vegas, Nev. to face UNLV. Tipoff from the Thomas & Mack Center is scheduled for 10:00 p.m. ET.