Alfred, NY – Senior Quran DuBois recorded a game-high 28 points, but the Roos fell 76-73 in the final seconds to Alfred State College on Saturday afternoon.

THE BASICS

• Result:  Alfred State 76, SUNY Canton 73
• Location: Galanis Family Arena – Alfred, NY
• Records: Alfred State (1-2) | SUNY Canton (1-2)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• It was a tale of two halves as Alfred State jumped out to a quick 12-3 lead just over five minutes in. The Roos hung within five (16-11) early on before the Pioneers used a 23-2 run to blow open a 26-point advantage at 39-13 with 5:53 left in the opening half.  
• The Alfred State lead ballooned to as many as 27 (43-16), but Canton hung tough closing the final 3:18 of the half on an 11-0 run to keep within striking distance at 43-27 at intermission.
• Canton continued its spurt from the end of the first half starting the second half on an 8-0 run extending the run of consecutive points to 19, as they were within eight less than two minutes into the second half.
• The Roos took their first lead of the game with 12:50 remaining after a DuBois triple made it 53-52.
• The teams exchanged the lead back-and-forth with Canton holding a 65-62 lead with 7:20 left after a Brennan Harmer three. That would mark the last lead of the game for the Roos.
• The Pioneers used an 8-0 run to get a cushion but Canton got within on two different occasions after made free throws from JJ Omaga. Trailing by one (74-73) with 44 seconds to play the Roos forced a turnover as Fadil Atcha-Dedji came away with a steal.
• The Roos had a great look with 11 seconds left from DuBois that was just off the mark and the Pioneers scored a transition layup the other way. Canton would have one more desperation three to tie it from the corner at the buzzer as Alfred State hung on for the win.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• DuBois led all players with 28 points and six steals to go with eight rebounds. Omaga tallied 15 points and eight rebounds on 5-for-7 shooting, while Eli Larson posted his first career double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds adding three blocks. The marks were all career-highs for Larson.
• Dylan Perry and Cody Schneider paced the Pioneers with 18 points each and Ryan Rosa came up one rebound short of a double-double on 10 points and 9 rebounds.
• Alfred State shot 46% from the field, while Canton hit 38% of its field goals. Most statistical categories were even with the Roos holding slight advantages in second chance points (13-3) and points off turnovers (23-16).

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The men's basketball team is back in action next Friday when they host Clarkson University at 5:30 p.m.
   
About SUNY Canton
As Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and professional certificate programs, SUNY Canton 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 23 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 SUNY Canton Kangaroos 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.