Canton, NY – Adrian Williams made a step-back three-pointer with 0.5 second remaining to lift the SUNY Canton men's basketball team to a thrilling 79-76 win against Alfred State College on Saturday afternoon in the Roos House.

Canton led by nine points (76-67) with just 2:10 remaining but the Pioneers used a late spurt that included five points from Sayquan Chambers to get back in the game. After a missed Roos one-and-one with 28 seconds left Alfred State tied the game on a layup from Tyrone Davis with 14 seconds to play. Annorh brought the ball up the court and the ball ended in the hands of Williams on the right wing.

The visitors jumped out to a 21-10 lead 7:25 into the contest but the Roos chipped away at the lead and ended the half on a 9-2 run to take a 43-40 lead into intermission.

For the game, Romario Fletcher led the Roos with 24 points and seven rebounds on 9-for-13 shooting, while Williams totaled 16 points going 4-for-6 from behind the arc. Sam Annorh and Rashad Richardson chipped in 13 points apiece, while Annorh dished out a game-high eight assists.

Chambers led all players with 25 points and 10 rebounds for the Pioneers, while Dante Jordan (14) Marcus Rhett (11) and Justin Wallace (10) also scored in double figures.

Both teams shot the ball well as the Roos hit on 57 percent of their shots, 53 percent of their three-pointers (10-for-19) and 75 percent from the foul line. Alfred State shot 45 percent from the floor.

The Roos coaches also wore gold shoe laces and sneakers at today's game to raise awareness for pediatric cancer and Lacey's Legacy.

"What an exciting finish to our game," Head Coach Ben Thompson said. "Credit to our guys for battling through a tough gae against Alfred State. To win on a day where we honored the Coaches v. Cancer program made it even more special. We also wanted to honor Lacey Holsworth, who's brave battle against childhood cancer inspired so many. This one was for you, Lacey! #LaceUpForLacey"

The men's basketball team is off until February 7th when they host SUNY Potsdam at 7 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 15 athletic teams compete as members of the NCAA Division III and the USCAA.