Gators Finish Union Tournament With Victory Over Manhattanville
Russell Sage College Men’s Basketball wrapped up its two game set at the Union tournament on Sunday with an 89-68 victory over Manhattanville.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
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46 | 43 | 89 |
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37 | 31 | 68 |
Team Stats
Manhattanville
| Game Statistics | Russell Sage College | Manhattanville |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (33-68) | (23-62) |
| Field Goal % | 48.5% | 37.1% |
| Rebounds | 38 | 40 |
| Assists | 14 | 13 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 18 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 21 | 8 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 13 | 2 |
| Pts in the Paint | 40 | 32 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 18 | 8 |
| Bench Pts | 27 | 21 |
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Men's Basketball wrapped up its two game set at the Union tournament on Sunday with an 89-68 victory over Manhattanville.
The Gators (6-1), who fell to No. 1 Trinity on Saturday, had four scorers in double figures in the win.
Junior guard Pape Tunkara (Mount Vernon, NY/Iona Prep/Genesee CC) tallied a game-high 21 points, while senior guard Brandon Harris (Elmsford, NY/Alexander Hamilton/Herkimer CC), sophomore guard Kyle Dhu (Ozone Park, NY/Brooklyn Law and Tech), and junior center Khalel Noteman (Brooklyn, NY/Canarsie) added 17, 14, and ten respectively.
Tunkara grabbed a team-high nine rebounds while dishing out four assists. Senior forward Jeremy Rosario (Albany, NY/Colonie Central/Alma) and senior forward Ben Aprilante (Fort Montgomery, NY/James I. O'Neil/SUNY Adirondack) contributed on the boards, bringing down six apiece.
After a stretch of three games in six days, the Gators, which never trailed this afternoon, conclude their 2025 calendar on December 10 at home against SUNY Delhi.
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...Tunkara registered 43 points, 14.3 per-game, on 47.2 percent shooting across three games this week...The junior guard, who made 46.2 percent of his three-point attempts, totaled 14 rebounds, six steals, and six assists in the 2-1 week.
