Lebanon Valley 101, Roanoke 98

LVC Starters
Light, Orr, Conrad, Burke, Mrozek

Roanoke Starters
Fitchett, Miller, Smith, Wright, Sumpter

How It Happened
Travis Conrad's putback of an Andy Orr miss with 17 seconds left gave Lebanon Valley a lead it wouldn't relinquish in the team's 101-98 season-opening victory over Roanoke on day one of Penn State Harrisburg's Tip-Off Tournament presented by Hersheypark.

Conrad knocked down a pair of free throws with eight seconds remaining to cap a clutch, game-ending 10-0 run that sealed the win for LVC (1-0). The crucial scoring stretch erased a 98-91 deficit with 2:19 left to play.

The Dutchmen defense clamped down in the closing moments and Zach Mrozek, Sam Light, and Orr converted layups on three straight possessions to draw within one point with 51 seconds to go. Conrad pulled down a rebound of Cameron Smith's missed layup on Roanoke's next possession before putting home the go-ahead bucket on the other end of the floor.

LVC trailed by as many as eight points in the second half but never allowed the deficit to reach double-digits. Orr burst to life on the offensive end after the break, scoring 20 of his 24 points in the final 20 minutes.

Despite leading by as many as 11 midway through the first half, Roanoke (0-1) took a slim 50-47 advantage into halftime. The Dutchmen led for just 32 seconds in the first half when Mrozek tallied the contest's first points, converting a layup moments after the opening tip off an assist from Kyler Burke.

Standouts
Andy Orr, Sam Light, Travis Conrad – Orr kicked off his sophomore campaign with a double-double, netting 24 points and pulling in a team-high 12 rebounds, including seven offensive boards. Light made his Dutchmen debut a memorable one, matching Orr by scoring a game-high 24 points and grabbing seven rebounds. Conrad turned it on in crunch time, netting five of his 16 points in the final four minutes, including the game's final four tallies.

Inside the Numbers
- The Dutchmen shot well from the field, finishing 35-of-72 from the field (48.6 percent), including over 50 percent in the first half (51.6 percent).
- Lebanon Valley held a massive points-in-the-paint advantage (66-48), while Roanoke's bench produced 34 points compared to just 18 by the Dutchmen reserves.
- The Maroons took advantage of LVC's 20 turnovers, scoring 31 points off of TOs.
- Lebanon Valley won the battle on the glass, pulling in 48 rebounds compared to just 39 for Roanoke.
- Kyler Burke was the fourth Dutchman to reach the double-digit scoring-mark with 10.
- Zach Mrozek had a strong all-around game, scoring nine points to go along with his nine rebounds and team-high six assists. Collin Moore and Will Boccanfuso added eight tallies apiece.
- LVC player got to the foul line at a high clip, going 29-of-41 from the charity stripe. The Maroons were 14-of-19 from the free throw line.
- Saturday's win was Lebanon Valley's first season-opening victory since 2012.
- The Dutchmen's 101 points scored was the program's highest single-game total since a 2009 win over FDU-Florham (101-72).

Who's Next?
LVC faces the hosts in the championship game of the Penn State Harrisburg Tip-Off Tournament presented by Hersheypark on Sunday at 3 p.m.