Men's Basketball Downed at Westfield State

INSIDE THE NUMBERS: 

• The Rams received 18 points and 12 rebounds off the bench from Brett Okundaye. Okundaye connected on 8-of-18 from the floor and added four assists, two steals and a block. 

• JD Okafor added eight points for the Rams on 4-of-10 from the floor and added five boards and a steal. 

• The Owls saw a trio of players tally double figures in the game. Brendan Hamilton led the way with 12 points, nine rebounds, eight assists and four blocks. 

• Justin Rennis added 10 points, three rebounds and three steals, while Kumar Brown added 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting off the bench. 

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• Westfield State jumped out to a quick 6-2 lead before the Owls used a 7-0 run to take a 13-2 lead just over six minutes into the opening half. An Erold three off an Owl turnover halted the spurt for the Owls. 

• The Owls pushed the lead to 13 on a JT Thompson layup, but the Rams rattled off six straight cutting the deficit to 17-10 with just under 12 on the clock. 

• Westfield pushed the lead to as many as 18 late in the frame before taking a 33-17 lead into the locker room. 

• The Owls pushed the lead to 43-23 in the early stages of the second half and maintained a sizeable advantage throughout the half.   

UP NEXT: 

The Rams are back in action on Saturday afternoon when they host Fitchburg State at 2 p.m., while the Owls host Salem State on Saturday at 2 p.m.