BOCA RATON, Fla.- Sophomore Pavle Raickovic had an outstanding night on the home court of the de Hoernle Center with 12 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks but couldn't help Lynn University's men's basketball team prosper over Saint Leo (16-4, 4-3 SSC) on Saturday night. The Blue & White fell, 78-64, in the Sunshine State Conference match-up and stand at 7-10 overall and 1-6 in conference play. The Fighting Knights were led offensively by Aaron Harrison who had 18 points while the Lions' Jerrel Harris had a game-high 23 points. 

The two teams battled throughout the opening half, with the lead changing three times. Lynn's largest lead game at the 17 minute mark when Raickovic had a tip-in to give the Fighting Knights an early 6-2 lead. Saint Leo took the lead at 9:47 when Ryan Wilson made two shots from the charity line. Seconds later Devin Crisosto hit a trey to lead by four. Lynn kept pace with the visitors until the Lions finished the half on a 7-2 run to lead 34-25 at halftime. 

Lynn trailed by 13 points for the opening minutes of the second half but Saint Leo took its largest lead by 17,54-37, with 10:40 remaining in regulation. The Fighting Knights continued to pressure as the clock ticked down but SLU capitalized on 25-of-29 free throw shots in the half. Brandon Smith cut Lynn's deficit to nine with 34 seconds remaining but the Lions held off the late surge for the win. 

Harrison scored 10 of his 18 points in the second half while Fred Landers followed close behind with eight points. The visitors shot 66.7 percent from behind the arc in the game while holding Lynn to just 20 percent from downtown. Lynn shot 38.5 percent from the field while out-rebounding SLU 36-26. The Lions connected on 36-of-43 free throw shots while the Blue & White shot 90 percent from the charity stripe. As a team the Fighting Knights blocked a season-high six shots while having just 10 turnovers. 

Lynn will travel to Eckerd on Wednesday, January 29, for a 7:30 p.m. match against the Tritons. Fans can follow the action live at LynnFightingKnights.com. Don't forget to 'Like' us on Facebook and follow @LUKnights on Twitter, Instagram and Vine.