ROCHESTER, N.Y. – RIT junior forward Josiah Turner scored 19 points in the No. 4 Tigers 74-71 win over No. 5 Union in the Liberty League Quarterfinal, Tuesday.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Union's Luke McGarrity hit a three-pointer to give the Garnett Chargers an early 12-7 lead, and Jack Plesser hit a pair of free throws with 14:34 remaining in the opening half to extend the lead to 14-7.
- Turner tied the game at 16-16 on his three-pointer with 12:23 to play.
- Junior guard Chase Dickens made a pair of free throws to give RIT a 20-19 lead midway through the half and senior guard Matt Caggiano scored with 5:56 to play to give the Tigers a 29-24 lead.
- Senior guard Mark Osime converted an old-fashioned three-point play with 4:20 to play to extend the Tigers lead to 34-29.
- Senior forward Kenny Wilburn scored inside the final three minutes to give RIT a 38-32 lead.
- Union scored the final six points of the half, including a layup from Plesser in the closing seconds to tie the score at 38-38 at the break.
- Union's Tanner Tedesco capped off a 9-0 run to begin the second half with his bucket to give the Garnett Chargers a 49-38 lead.
- First-year guard Brody Brown cut the Union lead to 51-44 on his three-pointer off an assist from Dickens.
- Dufort gave Union a 13-point lead on his three-pointer with 10:02 remaining.
- Brown scored with 6:59 to play to cut the deficit to 62-59, capping off a 10-0 run by the Tigers.
- Plesser gave Union a 68-61 lead on his bucket with 5:37 to play.
- Turner converted an old-fashioned three-point play with 2:02 remaining, tying the score at 70-70 on his free throw.
- Caggiano gave the Tigers a 72-70 lead on his layup with 1:15 to play.
- Plesser made 1-of-2 free throws inside the final minute to cut the RIT lead to 72-71, but Caggiano made two free throws with nine seconds remaining to make it a 74-71 final.
GAME NOTES
- This is the first appearance for RIT in the Liberty League Tournament since the 2017-18 season.
- RIT shot 24-of-61 from the floor, including seven three-pointers.
- RIT scored 15 points off of turnovers and got 41 points from the bench.
- Union held a slight 36-33 rebounding edge.
- Caggiano finished with 18 points, Dickens tallied 10 points and Turner led the Tigers with nine rebounds.
WHAT'S NEXT
RIT returns to action on Friday (Feb. 23) at No. 1 Hobart in the Liberty League Semifinals at 7:00 p.m.
