Pleasantville, N.Y. - The Adelphi University men's basketball team got their first win in 2025-26 on Friday at the ECC/NE10 Conference Challenge as they took down Queens College, 77-52. 

Series History: 

• Adelphi moves to 21-6 all-time against Queens College, dating back to 2003, winning the last two matchups. 
• The Panthers longest win streak against the Knights occurred from 2006-2016 when they won 12 consecutive meetings.

Highlights:

• Jackson led all Adelphi players with 20 points with 8-for-9 shooting from the field. He was one of three players to reach double-figures. 
• Burke and newcomer Reece Brown both poured in 14 points apiece, combining for 12 rebounds. 
• Carter Wilson also scored his first points in a Panther uniform, knocking down a single three-pointer - one of six that Adelphi made from beyond three. 
• The Panthers saw four different players come off the bench and combine for 40 points, which included a 20-spot from Jackson. 

How It Happened:

• The Panthers (1-0) dominated the first half, as Mason Jackson went 5-for-6 from the field to account for 11 of the Cats' 42 points. The team posted a whopping 64 field goal percentage in the opening half, as seven different players contributed points. 
• With six boards from Patrick Burke, Adelphi held a 14-11 edge in rebounding and doubled their points in the paint than that of Queens. 
• The Knights tried to rally in the second half, but were held to a sub-30 shooting percentage for the half, while Adelphi made half of their attempted shots. 
• Adelphi saw it's largest lead with 17 seconds left in the contest as they pushed ahead by 26, making the deficit too great for Queens to overcome.

Up Next: 

• The Panthers will be back in action on Sunday, November 16 when they take on Molloy University at 1:00 p.m. As part of the ECC/NE10 Conference Challenge, they will play at Pace University.