Ithaca, NY – Freshman Andrew Fitch posted his first collegiate double-double with 10 points and 14 rebounds but the SUNY Canton men's basketball team fell 100-72 on the road at Ithaca College on Friday in its season opener.
 
Victor Bakre and Jordan Ayers also scored in double figures for the Roos with 12 and 10 points, respectively. Joseph Werner chipped in seven points and 10 rebounds, while Danny Santana, Adrian Williams and Ibu smith totaled seven points apiece.
 
Riley Thompson led the Bombers (1-1) with 29 points, while Marc Chasin and Carroll Rich added 22 and 10 points, respectively. Ithaca shot 53 percent from the field compared to a 35 percent mark for the Roos (0-1). Canton made 33 trips to the free throw line (21-for-33), compared to just 18 for Ithaca (10-for-18), but the Bombers hit 12 three-pointers compared to just three for the Roos.
 
The men's basketball team returns to the hardwood on Saturday when it visits SUNY Cortland at 2 p.m. 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 professional certificate programs. The college delivers quality hands-on programs in engineering technology, health, management and public service and recently received number one rankings in library resources, library services and tutoring services in the SUNY Student Opinion Survey. The college's 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 13 exclusively online degrees. The college's 15 athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division III level and are conference members of the newly formed American Collegiate Athletic Association.