Canton, NY – Danny Santana scored a game-high 18 points and Andrew Fitch added 14 as the SUNY Canton men's basketball team earned a 60-52 win v. Clarkson University on Tuesday evening in the Roos House.

The win is the first head coaching victory for Roos first-year Head Coach Shiva Senthil.

THE BASICS

• Result:  SUNY Canton 60, Clarkson 52
• Location: Stan Cohen Court – Canton, NY
• Records: SUNY Canton (1-1) | Clarkson (0-1)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Santana posted 18 points shooting 4-for-7 from the field and 10-for-11 from the free-throw line. Fitch tallied 14 points, nine rebounds and six blocks hitting on six of his nine field goal attempts.
• Justin Chambers-Phillips recorded 12 points on 4-for-8 shooting including a pair of free throws.
• The Roos jumped out to a 16-9 lead but Clarkson clawed back to take a 23-22 lead with 2:55 to play in the opening half. Canton responded with a 4-0 mini run to take a 26-23 lead into intermission.
• Canton extended its lead to nine (45-36) after a Zaavan Pedlar layup just over midway through the second half. The Knights cut the lead to one on three separate occasions and tied the game at 49 with 3:32 to play.
• The Roos behind their home crowd rattled off a 10-0 run that included a back-to-back dunk and layup from Fitch to open up a 59-49 lead en route to the win.
• Canton shot 18-for-24 from the charity stripe, while Clarkson was just 3-for-6. The Roos turned the ball over 21 times compared to just 11 for the Knights, which led to a 17-10 edge in points off turnovers for the visitors.
• Matt Higgins and Reese Swedberg led Clarkson with 14 points each, while Jason Phelps added 11.

WHAT'S NEXT
The Roos return to action on Friday when they square off with Wentworth in the Middlebury Tip-Off Classic at 6 p.m.
 
About SUNY Canton
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 digital design, engineering technology, health, management and public service. Faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to outstanding academic credentials. As SUNY's leader in online education, SUNY Canton OnLine offers hundreds of flexible and convenient courses as well as 16 online degree programs. The college placed first in 14 categories in a SUNY-Wide Student Opinion Survey, most notably in career services, tutoring, library resources, and classroom facilities. The college's 15 traditional athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division III level as part of the North Atlantic Conference. SUNY Canton also features varsity eSports and cheerleading. For more information, visit www.canton.edu.