Longwood men's basketball falls to Saint Joseph's 82-73 on the road

The Longwood Lancers lost 82-73 to the Saint Joseph's Hawks on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, at Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena in Philadelphia, falling to 1-1 on the season.

Saint Joseph's led 40-28 at halftime and held a 15-point largest lead. Longwood outscored the Hawks 45-42 in the second half but could not close the gap. The Lancers' largest lead was 4 points, and the game had five lead changes. Attendance was 2,754.

How it played out

Alphonzo Billups III led Longwood with 17 points on 6-of-14 shooting, including 4-of-9 from three. MJ Williams added 14 points with four threes, and Jaylen Benard had 13 points and a game-high 10 rebounds to go with three assists and two steals. TJ Robinson scored 13 off the bench, making 5 of 7 free throws.

Longwood shot 26-of-70 from the field (37 percent) and 11-of-42 from three (26 percent). The Lancers made 10 of 21 free throws. Longwood committed 12 turnovers to the Hawks' 9, and Saint Joseph's scored 9 points off those turnovers while Longwood scored 5 off the Hawks' giveaways. Longwood did lead in fast-break points, 19-11, and had 14 offensive rebounds to the Hawks' 11.

Hawks' balance

Jaiden Glover-Toscano paced Saint Joseph's with 22 points on 7-of-10 shooting, including three threes. Khaafiq Myers and BJ Ranson each scored 17, and Austin Williford had 10 points and 9 rebounds. Sean Logan finished with 7 assists and 6 blocks as the Hawks blocked eight shots in all. Longwood had none.

Saint Joseph's shot 28-of-63 (44 percent), made 18 of 31 free throws and outscored Longwood 36-30 in the paint. The Hawks improved to 1-0 at home.

Next up

Longwood returns home to face the North Carolina Central Eagles on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. ET.