POTSDAM, N.Y. – RIT senior guard
Keegan Ocorr scored a career-high 19 points in the Tigers 67-57 win at Clarkson, Friday.
Junior guard
Chase Dickens scored 19 points, while junior forward
Josiah Turner finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Ocorr and Turner each scored five points in the Tiger's 13-0 run to begin the game.
- Ocorr scored on a layup with 3:17 to play in the half to give RIT its largest lead of the first half at 34-15 lead.
- Senior forward Kenny Wilburn scored with 49 seconds remaining to give RIT a 38-21 halftime lead.
- RIT shot 45.7 percent from the floor in the first half and held a 23-17 rebounding edge.
- Dickens scored 10 points, while he and Turner led RIT with four rebounds.
- Dickens scored early in the second half to give RIT its largest lead of the game at 43-21.
- Turner made one-of-two free throws with 9:36 remaining to make the score 54-37, RIT, while Dickens scored with 5:36 to give the Tigers a 61-44 lead.
- Ocorr made a pair of free throws inside the final 30 seconds to give RIT a 67-53 lead, and Clarkson's Frankie Rainville scored at the buzzer to make it a 67-57 final.
GAME NOTES
- RIT shot 26-of-71 from the floor, including 10 three-pointers
- Ocorr led RIT with four steals and grabbed seven rebounds
- Turner led RIT with four assists
WHAT'S NEXT
RIT returns to action on Saturday (Jan. 20) at St. Lawrence at 4:00 p.m.
