Longwood men's basketball routs Pfeiffer 123-67 in home opener

The Longwood Lancers opened their season with a 123-67 win over the Pfeiffer Falcons on Monday night at the Joan Perry Brock Center in Farmville, Va. A crowd of 1,977 watched.

Longwood led 60-22 at halftime and outscored Pfeiffer 63-45 in the second half. The Lancers' largest lead was 56 points, and Pfeiffer never led.

Lancers shoot 60 percent

Longwood made 52 of 87 shots (60 percent) and hit 11 of 23 from three-point range (48 percent). The Lancers scored 82 points in the paint and 14 on fast breaks. They had 23 assists against 11 turnovers.

Jaylen Benard led Longwood with 14 points and 10 rebounds, five of them offensive. He made 6 of 10 shots. MJ Williams scored 12 points and had five assists and three steals. Elijah Thomas scored 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting in nine minutes, and Will Dopfer also had 12 on 6-of-9 shooting.

Kany Musungay and Alphonzo Billups III each scored 10 points, and TJ Robinson also had 10. Isaiah Kalala added nine points in nine minutes. Abu Yarmah scored seven points and had three steals, and Ben Wesson and Elijah Kelly each had eight.

Defense forces 27 turnovers

Longwood had 17 steals and forced 27 Pfeiffer turnovers, turning them into 42 points. The Lancers outrebounded the Falcons 50-35, including 18 offensive boards.

Pfeiffer shot 21 of 63 (33 percent) and made 6 of 21 threes. Drake Stewart led the Falcons with 12 points, and Antoine Piper added 11. Ralph Monroe and Mikayle Oliphant each had a team-high five rebounds. The Falcons made 19 of 24 free throws, while Longwood hit 8 of 18.

Longwood is 1-0, with the win coming at home. The Lancers visit the Saint Joseph's Hawks on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. ET.