Garden City, N.Y. - Behind a season-high-tying 25-point afternoon from Ronnie Silva, the Adelphi University men's basketball team defeated Northeast-10 Conference rival American International College, 75-54, at the Center for Recreation and Sport on Saturday.

Silva, who scored 15 of his 25 points in the first half, shot 8-of-19 from the field and gave out seven assists in the effort. Austin Beech picked up his second 20-point game of the season, with 20 points on 7-of-9 shooting.

The Panthers (6-3, 2-1 NE10) pulled away from this one late in the first half.

Trailing 12-10 with just over seven minutes left before halftime, Adelphi went on a 25-6 outburst to grab a commanding 35-18 lead with 1:51 left. Dwaine Williams sparked the run with back-to-back three-pointers. Silva accounted for 11 points in the stretch, including a pair of threes. Beech closed it out with a three-pointer of his own.

The Brown and Gold shot a sparkling 42.9 percent (6-of-14) from deep in the opening 20 minutes, en route to bringing a 37-21 advantage into the locker room.

In the second half, the Yellow Jackets (4-5, 1-2 NE10) were unable to break into the Panthers' double-digit lead. Adelphi widened the gap to as many as 26 points, sealing the victory to cap off a three-game homestand.

Jared Rivers added nine points in the win, while Chris Coalmon had seven points and seven rebounds. Spencer Foley and Williams finished with six points apiece.

Head Coach Dave Duke and the Panthers are back in action Tuesday (Dec. 10), when they travel to Pleasantville for a 7:30 opening tip at NE10 foe Pace University.