SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Sophomore Matt Caggiano scored 14 points in RIT's (6-9, 4-5 Liberty League) 75-68 loss at Skidmore (8-6, 4-4 Liberty League) Friday. The Tigers led by five points at halftime, but were outscored 43-31 in the second half.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• RIT led 37-32 at halftime, shooting 45.7 percent from the floor.
• 11 Tigers scored led by Freshman Andrew Fox who finished with six points.
• Freshman Kris Laing gave RIT a 31-16 lead on his bucket with 5:26 to play in the half.
• Skidmore closed out the half on a 16-8 run to close the RIT lead to five points.
• Sophomore Kevin Ryan scored early in the second half to give RIT a 39-32 lead.
• Skidmore went on a 9-4 run, tying the game at 41-41 on a pair of free throws from Harrison Eichelberge.
• Skidmore's Tautvydas Kupstas scored with 11:47 to play to increase the Skidmore lead to 55-43.
• RIT went on a 15-8 run, cutting the Thoroughbreds lead to 67-63 on a Caggiano bucket with 2:11 to play.

 
GAME NOTES

• RIT shot 27-of-68 from the floor, including 6-of-20 from beyond the arc.
• Caggiano shot 4-of-8 from the floor and 5-of-6 from the foul line.
• Freshman Andrew Fox scored 10 points and grabbed 12 rebounds off the bench for RIT.
• Brock Bowen, Kevin Ryan and Kenny Wilburn each scored nine points.
• Greg Skoric led Skidmore with 21 points.

 
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RIT is scheduled to play at William Smith Saturday (Jan. 29) at 4:00 P.M.