Box Score IMMACULATA, Pa.- The Immaculata men's basketball team earned their first win of the season in exciting fashion on Monday night at Alumnae Hall as they claimed a 61-60 victory over Marywood (2-1, 0-1 CSAC) in a tight back-and-forth Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) opener for both teams.
 
The Mighty Macs had four players score in double figures led by sophomore Roy Ferrell Jr. with 13.  Sophomore Matt Simon and freshman Joshua Smith (six rebounds) each had 12 points and senior Mamadou Diakite had 10 points and five rebounds, including the game-winning lay-up in the final minute.
 
Immaculata was carried by their three-point shooting in this one as they were 12-for-27 from beyond the arc, which is tied for the second most made three point field goals in team history.  Simon led the way with four threes , while Ferrell Jr. and Smith each had three apiece.
 
Junior Ron Melton and freshman Will Chapman tied for the team lead with three assists each and the Mighty Macs outrebounded the Pacers, 35-30.
 
Trailing 60-59 with just under a minute to go after a jumper by the Pacers, Diakite collected an offensive rebound off a missed three from Smith and later put home a lay-up to give the Mighty Macs a 61-60 lead.  Diakite's lay-up would prove to be the game-winner as the IU defense held on for the final two chances for the Pacers.
 
After leading 37-27 coming out of halftime, the Mighty Macs were outscored 17-6 in the first 9:22 of the second half as they surrendered the lead for the first time since early in the game.  This lead change was the first of eight between the two teams in the final 10:38 of play.
 
Immaculata would jump back on top by two with a three-pointer by Ferrell Jr. to give IU the 46-44 lead with 10:04 to go.  The Mighty Macs would swell the lead up to four, but back-to-back buckets by Marywood tied the game 50-50.
 
A three by junior Rodney Duncan would put IU back in front, but five straight points by Marywood made it 55-53 in favor of the visitors with just over five minutes to play.  Simon would pour in two more three pointers down the stretch to put Immaculata up by two at 59-57 with 2:41 to go, but the Pacers would score the next three points to take a 60-59 lead before Diakite's heroics.
 
The Mighty Macs were able to race out to their 10-point halftime lead on the strength of seven three point field goals.
 
Immaculata will now be off for the Thanksgiving holiday before they host Rosemont next Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
 
NOTES: The Mighty Macs are now 10-0 at home against Marywood in team history … Immaculata had 19 second chance points to just five for Marywood.