POTSDAM, N.Y. - Sophomore forward Kevin Ryan was one of four Tigers to score in double-figures, finishing with 16 points to lead RIT (6-7, 4-3 Liberty League) to a 77-70 win at Clarkson (4-11, 1-7 Liberty League). Freshman Brock Bowen scored 13 points, while Curtis Nesbit and Chase Lewis each scored 10 points.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Nesbit drained a three-pointer off an assist from junior Keegan Ocorr to give RIT its first lead early in the first half.
• The Tigers ran off nine straight points, taking a 14-7 lead on a Nesbit layup with 14:59 to play in the half.
• Ryan Miles-Ferguson hit a three-pointer for Clarkson that cut the RIT lead to 16-15.
• Bowen gave the Tigers a 37-29 lead on his three-pointer off an assist from Ocorr.
• Matteo Sinon scored for Clarkson late in the half to cut RIT's halftime lead to 37-33.
• Ocorr drained a three-pointer early in the second half to increase the RIT lead to 43-36, while Bowen capped off the 6-0 RIT spurt with a three-pointer to give the Tigers a 10-point lead.
• Miles-Ferguson hit a three-pointer for Clarkson to cut the RIT lead to 48-43.
• Bowen scored with 11:03 to play that ballooned the RIT lead to 58-46.
• Frankie Rainville hit a three-pointer with 6:45 to play that cut the RIT lead to 65-60.
• Miles-Ferguson scored with :34 seconds to play to cut RIT's lead to 73-70.
• Lewis and Ryan made key free throws in the closing seconds to make it a 77-70 final.

GAME NOTES

• RIT shot 29-of-63 from the floor, including 8-of-23 from beyond the arc.
• Ryan shot 7-of-9 from the floor and 4-of-4 from the foul line to go along with six rebounds.
• Ocorr finished with eight assists and nine rebounds to go along with eight points.
• Miles-Ferguson led Clarkson with 16 points.
• The Tigers have won two straight games.

UP NEXT
RIT is scheduled to host Hobart on Tuesday (Jan. 25) at 7:30 P.M.