Houghton, NY – Kevin Goode Jr. led four players in double figures as the Roos exploded for 18 points in OT to earn an 81-74 road win at Houghton on Tuesday evening.

THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Canton 81, Houghton 74 (1 OT)
• Location: Nielsen Center – Houghton, NY
• Records: SUNY Canton (3-5) | Houghton (1-5)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Houghton jumped out to an early 10-3 lead early on, but Canton quickly erased the deficit with a 10-2 run that was capped off by a Byron Streb layup to take a 13-12 lead five minutes in.
• From there neither team led by more than four points the rest of the half as the Highlanders took a 38-35 lead into intermission. The hosts shot nearly 52% from the field in the first half.
• Streb led the Roos with nine first half points, while Jevonte Williams had seven. Preston Thomas paced Houghton with 15 in the opening stanza.
• Houghton opened a seven point lead early in the second half but over the final 12 minutes of regulation neither team led by more than one possession.
• Moe Biao made a layup with 54 seconds left in regulation to tie things at 63 apiece. Both teams missed three-pointers in their final possessions as they headed to overtime.
• Goode Jr. and Brennan Harmer each recorded baskets early in the OT and Biao scored four straight Canton points to open a 75-65 advantage as the Roos cruised to the win. The Roos shot nearly 63% from the field and hit eight of their 10 free throws in the extra session.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Goode Jr. tallied team-highs with 17 points and five steals to go with four rebounds and three assists shooting 6-for-11 from the field. Bryon Streb supplied 14 points and seven rebounds, while Williams finished with 13 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals on 6-for-12 shooting.
• Biao recorded 13 points and eight rebounds, Harmer added nine points and eight boards and Terrence Fields finished with eight points and five rebounds.
• Thomas led all players with 24 points for the Highlanders, while Jajuan Preaster (15) and Trey Flatt (13) also scored in double figures.
• Canton shot over 41% from the field, while Houghton hit on nearly 41% of their field goals.
• Rebounding was nearly even while Canton had the upper hand in bench points (33-15) and points off turnovers (25-14).

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The men's basketball team opens North Atlantic Conference play on Friday when it visits SUNY Poly at 5:30 p.m.
   
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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.