BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Point Park men's basketball dropped its season opener on Monday 84-72 to D'Youville at the Saints Center. Obi Okafor's double-double led the way for Point Park, which fell to 0-1 on the campaign.
Okafor, a fifth-year transfer from Division-I VCU, posted team highs in points, rebounds and blocks with 16, 11 and three, respectively. His 11 boards were good for the most in the game. He hit on five of his 10 field goals in the game and posted 8 points and six boards in the first half.
Okafor was one of three Pioneers to crack double figures in points with Jayden Davis and Jackson Rhodes posting 14 and 13 points apiece. Davis made a team-leading six field goals in the game, and his five assists led the squad.Â
Josh Frazier and Grant Welch both finished just shy of double figures with both players recording 9 points. Welch, one of four returners from the 2025-26 season, chipped in six rebounds and three assists across his game-leading 38 minutes played.Â
Collectively, the Pioneers out-shot the Saints on Monday, shooting 44.1% from the field and 36.8% from beyond the arc to only 36.5% and 17.5% for D'Youville. DU, however, scored 46 points in the paint to only 30 for the Pioneers and posted a 55-36 advantage in rebounds.
The Pioneers continue their opening road trip this weekend when they compete in the Hilton Garden Inn Tip Off Classic in Indiana, Pa. Point Park will face Clarion at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and Indiana (PA) on Saturday evening for a 7:30 tip.Â
