ROCHESTER, N.Y. – RIT senior forward Kenny Wilburn scored 16 points to lead the Tigers to a 66-56 win over Alfred State, Tuesday.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Alfred State's Paris Jamison scored on a layup with 14:42 remaining in the opening half to give the Pioneer's an 11-7 lead.
• Wilburn scored off an assist from senior guard Brandon Weiss to tie the game at 11-11.
• Junior guard Chase Dickens drained a three-pointer with 12:49 to play to give the Tigers a 16-13 lead, while senior guard Brock Bowen gave RIT a 20-15 lead on his bucket with 10:29 remaining.
• Dylan Perry hit a three-pointer for the Pioneers to cut the RIT lead to 22-21.
• Wilburn scored with 2:03 to play to give the Tigers a 31-29 lead, but Zachary Gilebarto scored with 1:20 remaining to cut the RIT lead to 31-30.
• Dickens scored early in the second half to extend the RIT lead to 37-32.
• First-year guard Brody Brown capped off a 6-2 RIT spurt with his bucket with 15:32 to play to give the Tigers a 41-34 lead.
• Emmanuel Leftenant converted a pair of free throws to cut the deficit to 41-36, while Cody Schneider scored with 14:29 remaining to make it a three-point game.
• Jamison converted an old-fashioned three-point play with 5:20 to play to tie the game at 51-51.
• RIT outscored the Pioneers 15-6 over the final five minutes, led by seven points from senior guard Matt Caggiano.
• Brown made key free throws in the closing minutes to secure the 66-56 win.

 
GAME NOTES

• RIT shot 24-of-52 from the floor, including four three-pointers
• Caggiano tallied 15 points, while Dickens finished with 12
• The Tigers held a 36-29 rebounding edge, and scored 38 points in the paint and 16 off turnovers

 
WHAT'S NEXT
RIT returns to action on Friday (Dec. 1) at Bard in the Liberty League opener at 7:30 p.m.