Gators Face Off Against Number One Trinity on Saturday
Russell Sage College Men’s Basketball began its weekend at the Union Tournament by falling 105-46 to top-ranked Trinity.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
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16 | 30 | 46 |
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47 | 58 | 105 |
Team Stats
No. 1 Trinity
| Game Statistics | Russell Sage College | No. 1 Trinity |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (19-58) | (43-81) |
| Field Goal % | 32.8% | 53.1% |
| Rebounds | 33 | 49 |
| Assists | 8 | 17 |
| Turnovers | 26 | 6 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 2 | 34 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 9 | 24 |
| Pts in the Paint | 24 | 72 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 4 | 23 |
| Bench Pts | 20 | 47 |
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Men's Basketball began its weekend at the Union Tournament by falling 105-46 to top-ranked Trinity.
The Gators (5-1), were led by senior forward Ben Aprilante (Fort Montgomery, NY/James I. O'Neil/SUNY Adirondack), who tallied nine points in the loss.
Senior guard Brandon Harris (Elmsford, NY/Alexander Hamilton/Herkimer CC) topped all Gators with six rebounds.
Trinity (4-0), the number one ranked team in all of Division III and the reigning national champions, had five scorers in double figures in the victory.
The Tournament wraps up tomorrow with the Gators (5-1) taking on the winner of this afternoon's contest between the host Garnet Chargers and Manhattanville.
Gator Bites: The 2025-2026 season marks the 17th for Head Coach Brian Barnes at the helm of RSC…He achieved career win number 200 on November 15 at SUNY Cobleskill...The Gators started the season 5-0 for the first time in program history…RSC is coming off a trip to the Quarterfinals of the Empire 8 Conference Championship Tournament…Seven players back from last year's squad…Senior guard Brandon Harris (Elmsford, NY/Alexander Hamilton/Herkimer CC), junior guard Deavion Springsteen (Albany, NY/Albany), and junior center Khalel Noteman (Brooklyn, NY/Canarsie) headline the returners…Harris, voted third-team All-Conference, topped the Gators with 12.9 points per-game last season…Barnes added seven newcomers to the program…Sophomore guard Kyle Dhu (Ozone Park, NY/Brooklyn Law and Tech) was tabbed the E8 Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, November 16…He averaged 25.5 points on 60.7 percent shooting in the 2-0 week…The sophomore made 61.5 percent of his three-point attempts and totaled 11 rebounds, five steals and four assists across the pair of victories.
