Milton, MA – Bryon Streb, Terrence Fields and Jevonte Williams scored double digit points, but the Roos were unable to overcome a large halftime deficit in an 80-68 loss to Regis College on the second day of the Autism Awareness Classic on Saturday at Curry College.

THE BASICS

• Result: Regis 80, SUNY Canton 68
• Location: Dr. Eleanor Meyerhoff Katz Gymnasium – Milton, MA
• Records: SUNY Canton (2-3) | Regis (1-3)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Roos jumped out to an early 6-0 lead less than two minutes in. The Pride responded tallying 15 of the next 16 points to open a 15-7 advantage.
• The score remained within single digits after a pair of Fields free throws with 2:55 remaining in the opening half, but Regis closed the stanza on an 11-0 run to take a commanding 46-26 lead into intermission.
• Canton used a 13-2 run over a four minute stretch in the second half to trim the deficit to 10 (54-44) after a Fields three-pointer with 13:19 to play.
• The Roos cut the lead to as little as seven (75-68) after a Fields three-pointer with 1:14 to play, but the Pride went 5-for-6 at the line down the stretch to seal the win.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Streb led Canton in scoring with 15 points, while Fields and Williams tallied 13 points each. Williams added a game-high nine rebounds, while Brennan Harmer chipped in nine points, five rebounds and a game-best five assists.
• Russell Rau paced Regis with 22 points, while Justin Evelyn (13) and Jamir Harvey (12) also reached double figures.
• The Pride shot nearly 46% from the field and 41% from three, while Canton recorded marks of 38% and 31%, respectively.
• The Roos held the edge in rebounds (38-35), fast break points (24-12) and points in the paint (28-24). Regis controlled bench points (29-16), points off turnovers (23-16) and second chance points (9-2).

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The men's basketball team returns home on Tuesday when they host SUNY Potsdam 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.