Men's Basketball loses at Clarkson, 83-77
POTSDAM, N.Y. – The RIT men's basketball team fell on the road to Clarkson, 83-77, Saturday.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- With a one-point lead early in the first half, the Tigers went on an 18-2 run over the next four minutes to take a 24-10 lead with 13:35 left in the half.
- The Golden Knights cut the lead to just four points before halftime, scoring six unanswered to head into the locker room trailing RIT, 44-40.
- Clarkson took the lead with a pair of free throws from Finn Cork at the 17:24 mark in the second half.
- RIT regained the lead when graduate student guard Matt Caggiano hit a three-point shot to make the score 57-55 with 13:07 left to play.
- With seven minutes remaining, Clarkson took the lead for good when Jeff Dewar made a jump shot to give the Golden Knights a 69-68 lead.
- Caggiano converted a free-throw with 33 seconds left to make it a one-point Clarkson lead.
GAME NOTES
- Caggiano and sophomore guard Zac Ditzel scored a team-high 16 points. Caggiano also recorded seven assists and had a pair of steals.
- Senior forward Josiah earned his second double-double of the season, scoring 15 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.
- Senior guard Brock Bowen chipped in 12 points after finishing 4-of-6 from beyond the arc.
- RIT's overall record slips to 7-13 and 3-10 in Liberty League action.
WHAT'S NEXT
RIT visits Ithaca this coming Tuesday (Feb. 11) for a 7:30 p.m. contest.
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