Canton, NY – The SUNY Canton men's basketball team received 36 points off the bench to earn a 71-65 victory against visiting Vermont Tech on Sunday afternoon in the Roos House.

The Roos (16-3) jumped out to an early 22-11 lead 13 minutes into the contest, their largest lead of the half. The Knights closed the stanza strong getting within 34-28 at intermission. Vonallen Pickett (Brooklyn, NY) led SUNY Canton with nine points in the opening half.

Vermont Tech (5-17) took its first lead of the game 4:24 into the second half when Logan White hit a three-pointer just before the expiration of the shot clock to put the Knights up 41-40. Kevin Baksh (Queens, NY) quickly responded with a long ball and the Roos took the lead for good after Romario Fletcher (Queens, NY) scored a bucket inside with 9:55 to play.

SUNY Canton used a 14-4 run over a span of 3:28 to take command of the game up 64-52 with 5:17 to play sealing the win.

Pickett and Fletcher led the charge with 19 points apiece, while Pickett added 11 rebounds. The duo combined to score 24 points after halftime. Robert Holliday led three Knights in double figures with 19 points, while Taylar Marston and Brian Richards added 11 and 10 points, respectively.

The Roos held a 48-37 edge in rebounding and 22 offensive rebounds led to 18 second chance points. SUNY Canton received a big lift from its bench outscoring the Vermont Tech reserves, 36-21. Ten different players scored for the hosts.

The men's basketball team returns to the hardwood on Saturday when it hosts Villa Maria College at 4 p.m. in the Roos House. Stay up to date with the latest news directly from the SUNY Canton Athletics department by "liking" us on Facebook and "following" our Twitter, Instagram and YouTube accounts.

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SUNY Canton is Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and certificate programs. The college delivers quality hands-on programs in engineering technology, health, management and public service. Faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to outstanding academic credentials. SUNY Canton OnLine offers hundreds of flexible and convenient courses, as well as 10 exclusively online bachelor's degrees. The college's 14 athletic teams compete as members of the NCAA Division III and the USCAA.