Box Score

Lisle, Illinois - The Benedictine University men's basketball team could not shake past Rockford College on Saturday, falling 70-60 in a Northern Athletics Conference contest at the Rice Center.

Rockford was able to open a double-digit lead just over eight minutes into the contest and led by 14 at the half 37-23. Benedictine shot just 28 percent in the first half and was only 3 of 13 from three-point range (23.1 percent).

Benedictine surged out of the lockerroom, cutting Rockford's lead to just five points following an 8-0 run capped by a Terry Licht jumper with 13:34 to play. Rockford pushed the lead back to double digits at 55-44 with 10:28 to go before a 7-0 streak chopped the edge down to four at 55-51 when Jerrell Tribble hit two free throws with 7:24 left.

The visiting Regents embarked on another run by scoring eight straight points to stretch the advantage to 63-51, and the Eagles could get no closer than eight the rest of the way. Benedictine improved to 46.7 percent shooting in the second half, but finished the game at 38.2 percent (21 of 55). Rockford shot 49 percent for the contest and held a commanding 40-26 edge in points in the paint.

Licht posted a double double to lead the Eagles, notching 17 points and collecting 10 rebounds. Tribble also scored in double figures with 11 while Rob Bridgeman came off the bench to provide a spark with 10 points including an alley-oop dunk.

Rockford (10-10, 5-7 NAC) was led by a game-high 24 points from Robert Malone, who also reeled in a game-best 11 boards. Randon Williams finished with 15 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds.

Benedictine (11-8, 5-6 NAC) returns to the floor at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday night for a home date with Concordia Chicago, leaders of the South Division.