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Josh Boland
51
RIT RIT 3-5,1-1 Liberty League
69
Winner Rensselaer RPI 6-0,2-0 Liberty League
RIT RIT
3-5,1-1 Liberty League
51
Final
69
Rensselaer RPI
6-0,2-0 Liberty League
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
RIT RIT 24 27 51
Rensselaer RPI 31 38 69

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men's Basketball loses 69-51 at No. 23 RPI

TROY, NY -- RIT (3-5, 1-1 Liberty League) graduate student Chase Lewis and freshman Brock Bowen each scored 10 points in the Tigers 69-51 loss at No. 23 RPI (6-0, 2-0 Liberty League) Saturday.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Lewis capped off an 8-0 spurt by the Tigers in the first half with his 3-pointer that gave the Tigers a 16-14 lead.
  • Freshman Andrew Fox scored at the 7:58 mark that gave RIT an 18-17 lead.
  • RPI closed out the first half on a 14-6 run to lead 31-24 at halftime.
  • Bowen cut the RPI lead to 49-41 on his three-pointer at the 12:15 mark of the second half.
  • The Engineers proved too much, outscoring RIT 38-27 in the second stanza.

GAME NOTES
  • RIT shot 18-of-45 from the floor, including 7-of-15 from beyond the arc.
  • Lewis shot 4-of-8 from the floor, while Bowen went 3-for-3 from beyond the arc.
  • Fox led the Tigers with five rebounds to go along with six points.
  • Will Rubin and Mason Memmelaar led RPI with 18 points apiece.
UP NEXT
RIT returns to action on Monday (Jan. 3) at Alfred State at 3:00 PM