SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – RIT senior forward
Kevin Ryan scored 26 points to lead the Tigers to an 81-79 overtime win at Union, Friday.
Sophomore
Brock Bowen scored 20 points, while senior guard
Keegan Ocorr finished with 15 points.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Bowen scored a pair of free throws early in the first half to give RIT an eight-point lead, while Ryan gave the Tigers a 12-2 lead on his bucket with 15:40 to play.
- Union's Connor Cepiel scored with 46-seconds remaining in the half to cut the RIT lead to 34-31.
- Ryan scored early in the second half to increase the RIT lead to 45-37, while Ocorr made it a 12-point lead on his bucket with 12:52 to play.
- Union outscored RIT 20-11 over the final 8:07 of regulation, tying the score at 63-63 on a pair of Mike Manley free throws with six seconds remaining.
- Brian Noone scored early in the overtime to give Union a 71-65 lead.
- Ocorr tied the game at 71-71 on his three-pointer, while sophomore center Andrew Fox gave RIT the lead on his bucket with 1:52 to play.
- Manley drained a three-pointer to make it a one-point game, but junior guard Matt Caggiano iced the game with his free throw in the closing seconds.
GAME NOTES
- RIT shot 47.3 percent (26-of-55) from the floor, including five three pointers.
- The Tigers outrebounded the Dutchmen, 49-33.
- Ryan and Fox each had 12 rebounds.
WHAT'S NEXT
RIT returns to action on Saturday (Jan. 14) at Vassar at 4:00 p.m.
