MONTCLAIR, N.J. – The Neumann University men's basketball team fell to Berkeley College 85-79 in the first game of the Team Hill Holiday Classic on Friday evening.

Reggie Coleman led four Knights in double-digits with 23 points. DeShawn Lowman netted 19 points. Mark Blount added 13 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks. Kevin Green had 10 points of his own.

Neumann scored the first four points of the game however Berkeley answered with a 14-2 run taking an eight-point lead with 12:37 to play in the first half. Neumann then scored the next six-points to close the gap to 14-12. As the clock was running down at the end of the half, Coleman connected on two free throws to bring the Knights to within one, 36-35, going into the break.

After the teams traded runs to begin the second half, Lowman tied the game at 65-65 on a free throw. Berkeley answered with the next six points and 10 of the next 13 to take a 75-68 lead with 3:11 left in regulation. The Knights were kept at arm's length for the rest of the half and fell 85-79.

Neumann (6-4) will face Vaughn College in the consolation game on Saturday at 3:00 PM.