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77
La Roche LaR 2-5,0-0 AMCC
81
Winner RIT RIT 4-2,0-0 Liberty League
La Roche LaR
2-5,0-0 AMCC
77
Final
81
RIT RIT
4-2,0-0 Liberty League
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
La Roche LaR 24 53 77
RIT RIT 47 34 81

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

RIT beats La Roche 81-77 to win Harold J. Brodie title

ROCHESTER, NY – RIT senior forward Kevin Ryan scored 18 points and notched 10 rebounds in the Tigers 81-77 win over La Roche in the championship pf the 2022 Harold J. Brodie Tournament.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Tigers got on the board first with a layup by junior guard Mark Osime in the first possession of the game.
  • The two teams traded leads in early play, with neither team achieving more than a three-point lead during the first five minutes.
  • A three-pointer by sophomore guard Brock Bowen with 14:50 left in the half started an 11-0 run that put RIT ahead, 23-15.
  • The Redhawks narrowed the Tigers lead to four, but RIT responded with a six-point run to extend the lead to 10 with 7:06 left in the first half.
  • Sophomore guard Chase Dickens hit a three-pointer as time expired in the first half to extend the Tigers lead to 47-24. The Tigers outscored the Redhawks 16-2 in the last 5:07 of the half.
  • La Roche ate into RIT's lead in the second half, outscoring the Tigers 26-12 in the first 10 minutes to cut the Tigers lead to 59-50.
  • A free throw by La Roche's Devon Darrell cut the lead to six, 64-58, with 6:46 left.
  • A 6-0 run by the Tigers culminating in a dunk by junior forward Kenny Wilburn with 5:09 left increased the lead back to 70-58.
  • La Roche responded with a 15-7 run, narrowing the RIT lead to four, 77-73, with 1:05 left.
  • Two free throws by Dickens with 21 seconds left made it a two-possession game, 79-73.
  • A pair of La Roche layups narrowed the Tiger lead to two, 79-77.
  • Dickens would ice the game with two more made free throws with eight seconds left, 81-77.
 
GAME NOTES
  • Ryan was named tournament MVP, while Wilburn was also named to the All-Tournament Team.
  • RIT shot 50.8 from the floor on 31-of-61 shooting.
  • The Tigers went 9-of-19 from beyond the arc and 10-of-16 from the free throw line.
  • The Tigers out rebounded the Redhawks, 40-35.
  • Ryan's 10 rebounds were a season-high for him.
  • Bowen finished with 16 points.
  • Dickens led the team with eight assists and was a key 5-of-6 from the free throw line, including going 4-for-4 in the final minute.
  • In the tournament's consolation game, Hamilton defeated SUNY Canton, 76-51, for third place.

2022 Harold J. Brodie All-Tournament Team:
Quran DuBois - SUNY Canton
Hank Morgan - Hamilton
Joe Pipilo - La Roche
Devon Darrell - La Roche
Kenny Wilburn - RIT
Kevin Ryan - MVP - RIT
 
UP NEXT
RIT opens Liberty League against Bard on Friday, Dec. 2, at Clark Gym. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 P.M.