MANCHESTER, N.H. — Southern New Hampshire knocked off No. 24 Bentley on Wednesday night in non-conference action, using a strong second half and a dominant outing from Ugo Nwachukwu to earn a 79–73 win at the Stan Spirou Field House.
Southern New Hampshire (2–1, 0–0 NE10) rode the two-way presence of Nwachukwu, who delivered 27 points, 16 rebounds, and four three-pointers in one of the top performances across the NE10 this week. The Penmen knocked down nine threes as a team and shot 54 percent in the second half to pull away from the nationally ranked Falcons.
No. 24 Bentley (1–2, 0–0 NE10) leaned on Cooper Farrall, who powered his way to 24 points and 12 rebounds, keeping the Falcons within striking distance throughout the night. Bentley trailed just 36–33 at the break and stayed within one possession early in the second half before the Penmen pushed the margin behind steady guard play.
Jojo Wallace turned in his best performance of the season for SNHU, scoring 21 points with six rebounds, four assists, and two steals, while Jacari Sanders added 17 and provided key shot creation late. The Penmen also earned 14 second-chance points and converted 16 points off turnovers to keep control of the momentum.
Bentley countered with balanced support behind Farrall, as Osiris Nalls added 15 points off the bench and Ivan Misic chipped in nine, but the Falcons couldn’t overcome SNHU’s late-game execution and foul-line efficiency (16-for-21).
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