Canton, NY – The SUNY Canton men's basketball team made an NCAA D-III era program record 17 three-pointers as they shot past visiting St. Lawrence University, 97-87, in a non-league contest on Tuesday afternoon in the Roos House.

The win is the first for the Roos v. St. Lawrence and the 17 three-pointers made for SUNY Canton are the most as far as statistical archives are available, at least back prior to the 2008-09 season. The last time a SUNY Canton team approached Tueday's mark was when the team hit 15 three-pointers January 26, 2018 v. Paul Smith's.

THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Canton 97, St. Lawrence 87
• Location: Roos House – Canton, NY
• Records: SUNY Canton (4-3) | St. Lawrence (0-3)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• St. Lawrence jumped out to an early 21-15 lead seven minutes into the contest but the Roos rattled off an 11-0 run to take a 26-21 lead. SUNY Canton continued to extend their advantage taking a 50-43 edge into intermission.
• The Roos shot lights out from three-point range in the opening half hitting 10-for-20 from deep. Juztin Chambers-Phillips was 4-for-6, Brandon Averitt was 3-for-4 and Danny Santana was 3-for-7 from behind the arc.
• Canton hit 54 percent of its field goals (20-for-37) in the first half, while St. Lawrence also shot the ball well at 47 percent (18-for-38). The Saints were led by 10 first-half points each from Brandon Arnold and Luke Hicks.
• SUNY Canton opened up a 20-point advantage at 75-55 with 10:13 left in the contest following a Chambers-Phillips three.
• The Saints battled back using a 28-11 run over the next seven minutes to get within three (86-83) with 3:02 to play.
• The Roos made seven of their next nine free throws to increase the lead back to double digits and ice the game.
• Santana led all players with 28 points hitting six of his 15 three-pointers. Chambers-Phillips recorded 23 points knocking down 7-for-13 from behind the arch. Averitt hit three treys and Kahdean Bennett added the other make from distance.
• Andrew Fitch recorded a double-double with 14 points, 15 rebounds, four blocks and four assists. Joseph Werner joined his frontcourt teammate with a double-double on 10 points, 12 rebounds and six assists.
• Bennett also finished in double figures with 10 points, five assists and a team-best three steals and Averitt tallied nine points.
• Canton finished the game shooting 49 percent from the field and 41.5 percent from three-point range. St. Lawrence had marks of 44 percent from the field and 33 percent from three. The Roos reserves outscored the Saint bench, 34-15.
• Arnold led five Saints in double figures with 18 points, while Hicks, Andrew Geschickter, Chris Jeffrey and Trent Adamson all had 15 points apiece.

 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Roos return to action on Monday when they visit SUNY Geneseo at 7:30 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.