Gators Continue Strong Start on Saturday at Elmira
Russell Sage College Men’s Basketball continued their strong start to the season as they took down Elmira 95-79 on Saturday.
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Team Stats
Elmira
| Game Statistics | Russell Sage College | Elmira |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (37-75) | (28-67) |
| Field Goal % | 49.3% | 41.8% |
| Rebounds | 52 | 37 |
| Assists | 8 | 11 |
| Turnovers | 12 | 15 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 24 | 17 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 18 | 11 |
| Pts in the Paint | 56 | 44 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 13 | 7 |
| Bench Pts | 30 | 21 |
ELMIRA, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Men's Basketball continued their strong start to the season as they took down Elmira 95-79 on Saturday.
The Gators (10-2/2-1 E8) evaded a late push from the Soaring Eagles to pick up their second conference victory of the young campaign.
Junior center Khalel Noteman (Brooklyn, NY/Canarsie) was a force for RSC, contributing a double-double of 20 points and 14 rebounds, both of which were season highs.
Three other RSC scorers were in double-figures in the win. Senior guard Brandon Harris (Elmsford, NY/Alexander Hamilton/Herkimer CC) tallied 17, while junior guard Pape Tunkara (Mount Vernon, NY/Iona Prep/Genesee CC) and junior guard Deavion Springsteen (Albany, NY/Albany) added twelve and eleven, respectively.
Springsteen filled the statsheet, registering five rebounds, two assists, three steals, and a block. Harris grabbed seven rebounds, while sophomore guard Kyle Dhu (Ozone Park, NY/Brooklyn Law and Tech) brought down six.
"I'm proud of the way our guys bounced back after a disappointing result last night," shared head coach Brian Barnes. "We were determined to defend better than we did last night and I thought we guarded the three point line well which was an Elmira strength. Khalel and Brandon did a great job leading today and keeping us locked in when we faced some adversity. We also got a great contribution off the bench from Deavion who gave us a big lift today.
Looking ahead, the Gators (#-#/#-# E8) host SUNY Poly on Tuesday.
Gator Bites: The 2025-2026 season marks the 17th for Head Coach Brian Barnes at the helm of Russell Sage College Men's Basketball…He achieved career win number 200 on November 15 at SUNY Cobleskill...RSC started the season 5-0 for the first time in program history…The 2014-2015 edition of the Gators started their season at 6-1 and 7-3 on their way to a 23-5 overall record and capturing the Skyline Conference Tournament Championship, and accompanying NCAA Tournament berth...RSC started that historic season, and also began last year, with a 12-3 record...The Gators are 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.
