Lebanon Valley 92, Rowan 85

LVC Starters                        
Orr, Light, Mrozek, Conrad, Burke

Rowan Starters
O'Connor, N. DePersia, Gross, R. DePersia, Brogan

How It Happened
Lebanon Valley erased a 12-point halftime deficit en route to winning the 2015 Rinso Marquette Tournament with a 92-85 victory over Rowan in the championship game on Saturday afternoon.

Will Boccanfuso's layup off an Andy Orr assist with 1:58 remaining gave LVC (3-1) its first lead since the 11:09 mark of the first half, erasing a deficit that had ballooned to as many as 11 points early in the second half. The Flying Dutchmen never trailed again.

Sam Light knocked down six clutch free throws in crunch time and found Zach Mrozek for a layup with 40 seconds to play, sealing the comeback victory and clinching the tourney's championship for Lebanon Valley.

Nursing a small advantage late in the first half, Rowan (2-2) closed out the period's final 3:56 on an 11-3 run to take a 44-32 advantage into the locker room.

LVC made it a one-possession game three times in the second half, once when Light got into the paint for a layup at the 16:27 mark, again when he laid one off the glass with 7:10 remaining, and finally when Mrozek nailed a jumper with 5:56 to play. Each time, however, the Profs had an answer and kept the Dutchmen at arm's length.

Lebanon Valley drew within two when Travis Conrad converted a pair at the line and a Rowan turnover led to a game-tying Orr layup off a Mrozek feed on the other end on the team's ensuing possession.

The Profs regained the lead for the final time when Kris O'Connor made the front end of a pair of foul shots. Boccanfuso netted the go-ahead bucket on the next play.

Notable Performers
Travis Conrad, Sam Light – On this night, we'll go with the pair named to the 2015 Rinso Marquette All-Tournament Team. Conrad was named the tourney's MVP for his efforts, netting 13 points to go along with six rebounds and three steals one night after scoring a career-high 23 points on 7-of-11 shooting from distance in a win over Penn State Abington. Light added 22 points and was a perfect 12-for-12 from the foul line. He added four assists, four rebounds, and three steals.

Inside the Numbers
- Andy Orr's strong play continued when he scored a game-high 27 points on 7-of-13 shooting, while going 13-of-16 from the charity stripe. The reigning MAC Commonwealth Player of the Week added six rebounds, five assists, and two blocks.
- Zach Mrozek turned in an outstanding effort, pulling in a game-high 11 boards to go along with 14 points. He reached his double-digit scoring total by going 6-for-8 from the floor, including a perfect 2-of-2 from beyond the arc.
- Will Boccanfuso and Kyler Burke played a large role in the Dutchmen victory. Boccafuso netted seven points and grabbed six rebounds in 24 minutes of play, while Burke tallied nine points and added three assists in 20 minutes of playing time.
- LVC outshot the Profs from the field (43.8 percent to 40 percent), from 3-point land (26.7 percent to 25 percent), and from the charity stripe (82.1 percent to 69 percent).
- Both teams finished with 32 points in the paint and 16 second chance points.
- Kris O'Connor scored a team-high 26 points for Rowan. TJ Booth, Nick DePersia, and Chris Gross also reached the double-digit scoring mark for the Profs.
- O'Connor and Booth joined Conrad and Light as all-tournament team honorees.

Who's Next?
The Dutchmen travel to Misericordia on Tuesday night before returning home to Sorrentino Gymnasium to host Moravian on Nov. 29.