Potsdam, NY – Jevonte Williams and Eli Larson combined for 42 points as host Clarkson pulled away late from the SUNY Canton men's basketball in a seesaw battle in non-conference action on Tuesday.

THE BASICS

• Result: Clarkson 83, SUNY Canton 70
• Location: Alumni Gymnasium – Potsdam, NY
• Records: Clarkson (7-2) | SUNY Canton (5-10)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The hosts jumped out to an early 11-2 lead less than five minutes in and continued to lead by nine at 20-11 after a Braeden Burns dunk just under nine minutes into the contest.
• Canton stormed back on a 13-0 run to take a 24-20 lead four minutes later as four different players scored during the spurt.
• With the teams tied at 26 with just over four minutes to play Canton closed the opening half on a 9-4 run to take their largest lead of the half at 35-30 into intermission.
• Williams paced all players with 13 first-half points, while Larson had 10 points and eight boards. Burns led Clarkson with 12 points.
• The Roos opened up their largest lead of the game at eight (41-33) early in the second half after a Larson layup. The Knights stormed back on a 21-0 run to open their largest advantage of the contest at 54-41 with 11:47 to play.
• Canton continued to fight back in a seesaw battle with a 20-7 run of their own knotting things up at 61 apiece with 7:07 remaining after a Larson layup.
• The Knights opened a 72-64 advantage with 4:21 to play and pulled away down the stretch for the double digit win.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Williams led the Roos with 24 points and added six rebounds shooting 10-for-19 from the field. Larson recorded his first double-double of the season with 18 points and 11 rebounds, while Terrence Fields added nine points on 3-for-4 shooting from three. Kevin Goode Jr. chipped in eight points and four rebounds.
• Burns led all players with 28 points and tacked on nine rebounds hitting 11 of his 19 fields goals for Clarkson. Ryan Miles-Ferguson supplied 21 points, six rebounds and five assists, while Jack Dalgety and Matteo Sinon registered 12 points each.
• Clarkson shot over 48% from the field and 27% from three, while the Roos had marks of 41% and 36%. Canton had an edge in bench points (15-6), while the Knights had the upper hand in rebounds (42-36) and points in the paint (48-38).

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The men's basketball team returns to North Atlantic Conference (NAC) action on Friday when they visit VTSU Johnson 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.