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Evie Linantud / RIT Athletic Communications
46
RIT RIT 9-15,5-12 Liberty League
66
Winner Rensselaer RPI 17-7,11-6 Liberty League
RIT RIT
9-15,5-12 Liberty League
46
Final
66
Rensselaer RPI
17-7,11-6 Liberty League
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
RIT RIT 23 23 46
Rensselaer RPI 27 39 66

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men's Basketball loses 66-46 at RPI

TROY, N.Y. – RIT junior forward Kenny Wilburn scored 12 points in the Tigers 66-46 loss at RPI, Friday.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Senior forward Kevin Ryan scored early in the first half to give the Tigers an 8-2 lead.
  • Senior guard Keegan Ocorr drained a three-pointer with 13:50 to play to extend the RIT ead to 13-4.
  • Ryan scored off an assist from sophomore guard Chase Dickens to with 12:59 remaining to extend the RIT lead to 15-6.
  • RPI's Dylan Matchett scored with nine minutes remaining to cut the RIT lead to 18-12.
  • Will Rubin hit a three-pointer with 4:42 to play to cut the RIT lead to 21-20, and tied the score at 23-23 on his three-pointer with 2:29 to play in the opening half.
  •  Dom Black scored inside to give the Engineers the lead.
  • Avery Eugster scored in the closing seconds of the first half to give RPI a 27-23 lead.
  • RPI outscored RIT 39-23 in the second half to win 66-46.
 
GAME NOTES
  • RIT shot 20-of-46 from the floor.
  • RPI outrebounded the Tigers 32-22
  • The Tigers scored 28 points in the paint.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
RIT returns to action on Saturday (Feb. 18) at Bard at 4:00 p.m.