Potsdam, NY – Quran DuBois and Michael Nunnally combined for 39 points as the SUNY Canton men's basketball team was within a single point in the second half, but host SUNY Potsdam pulled away late for an 85-71 non-conference win on Tuesday evening.

THE BASICS

• Result:  SUNY Potsdam 85, SUNY Canton 71
• Location: Jerry Welsh Gymnasium – Potsdam, NY
• Records: SUNY Potsdam (2-4) | SUNY Canton (1-5)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Roos jumped out to an early 9-2 lead behind seven points from DuBois. The Bears battled back to take their first lead of the game midway through the opening half at 20-19.
• Potsdam opened up its largest lead of the half at 40-29 after a made Parker Kelly layup with just less than a minute left. The hosts led 40-32 at intermission.
• DuBois scored the first five points of the half to get Canton within three points before the Bears regained a double-digit lead at 50-38.
• The Roos continued to show resiliency as a 15-4 run got Canton within one at 54-53 after a DuBois corner three with 11:17 remaining. Nunnally scored 10 points during the spurt.
• Canton kept things within four with less than seven minutes to play, but a 7-0 Potsdam run extended things back to double digits helping to secure the win.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• DuBois led all players with 21 points and added seven rebounds, three assists, and a pair of steals on 9-for-16 shooting. Nunnally poured in a career-high 18 points and was extremely efficient shooting 5-for-8 from the field and 7-for-7 from the line. He doubled his previous career-high of nine points earlier this year against Clarkson.  The sophomore added three assists, three steals and three rebounds.
• DeMerrill Levy posted nine points and a game-high five assists to go with four boards. Juztin Chambers-Phillips tallied eight points and JJ Omaga and Brennan Harmer recorded seven points each.
• MeSean Johnson paced the Bears with 18 points and four assists on 6-for-9 shooting, while Brandon Segar Jr finished with a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds. Ahamadou Sillah registered 14 points on 6-for-8 shooting and Jeff Williamson added 12 points.
• Both teams shot the ball well with the Bears knocking down 52.5% of their field goals and 50% of their three-pointers. Canton posted marks of 45.8% and 33.3%, respectively.
• The Bears had a 36-29 rebounding advantage and outscored the Roos in the paint by 10 (38-28). Canton had the upper hand in fast break points, 18-10.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The men's basketball team is off for Thanksgiving before traveling to square off with host RIT in the Harold J. Brodie Tournament on Saturday at 5 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.