Canton, NY – The SUNY Canton men's basketball team received a balanced contribution from both its starters and the bench, however the team dropped a close contest to SUNY Potsdam on Tuesday night, 76-71.

THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Potsdam 76, SUNY Canton 71
• Location: Roos House – Canton, NY
• Records: SUNY Potsdam (1-4) | SUNY Canton (2-4)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Both teams struggled offensively early on with the teams knotted at 12 apiece nearly halfway through the opening half.
• From there things picked up a bit as the teams were once again tied at 19 two minutes later. The Bears used a 14-2 lead to open a 33-21 lead with just over five minutes left in the half.
• Canton trailed by 14 (38-24) with 2:42 left in the half but closed the stanza on a 9-2 run to get within 40-33 at intermission.  
• Both teams traded points early in the second half, before a layup by junior Eli Larson capped a 10-point Roo run, to put Canton up 52-51.
• The game remained tight through most of the second half, but Potsdam converted their chances from the free throw line down the stretch, going 8-8 and winning the game 76-71.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Larson led the Roos with 12 points, junior Jevonte Williams had 11 and freshman Bryon Streb scored10.  Seniors Brennan Harmer and Terrence Fields each had eight.
• Larson, Williams and Harmer led the team in rebounds with five each.
• Canton had eight fast break points compared to two for Potsdam.  The Roos also had the advantage in points off turnovers 15-8.

WHAT'S NEXT?
The men's basketball team returns home on Saturday when they host Hilbert College at 1 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.