RSC Uses Big Second Half to Win at Alfred
ALFRED, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Men’s Basketball used a big second half to pick up a Friday night 95-80 Empire 8 Conference victory at Alfred.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
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33 | 62 | 95 |
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47 | 33 | 80 |
Team Stats
Alfred
| Game Statistics | Russell Sage College | Alfred |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (33-67) | (29-60) |
| Field Goal % | 49.3% | 48.3% |
| Rebounds | 29 | 42 |
| Assists | 17 | 17 |
| Turnovers | 6 | 22 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 40 | 5 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 20 | 16 |
| Pts in the Paint | 44 | 34 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 4 | 4 |
| Bench Pts | 21 | 20 |
ALFRED, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Men's Basketball used a big second half to pick up a Friday night 95-80 Empire 8 Conference victory at Alfred.
The Gators (19-4/11-3 E8), battling for the E8 regular season title, outscored the host Saxons 62-33 and shot 60.0 percent from the field during the final 20 minutes. The outburst by RSC, the top offense in the Conference, included a 31-0 run across 6:32. The stretch allowed the Gators to turn a 20-point deficit into a comfortable road triumph.
Five Gators scored in double figures in the win.
Senior guard Brandon Harris (Elmsford, NY/Alexander Hamilton/Herkimer CC) led all players with 25 points on 8-of-21 shooting. The Conference leader in steals and steals per-game, who netted 21 of his points after the break, registered three assists, three rebounds, and two steals.
Senior forward Jeremy Rosario (Albany, NY/Colonie Central/Alma) added 21 points, a season-high, on 10-of-17 shooting, while junior center Khalel Noteman (Brooklyn, NY/Canarsie), among the E8 leaders in rebounding and field goal percentage, registered 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting, four rebounds, and three blocks. Tonight marked the third-straight game that Rosario scored in twin figures.
Junior Adam Myers (Troy, NY/LaSalle Institute/Saint Rose) contributed greatly off the bench, scoring 16 points on 4-of-6 shooting. The point guard dished out seven assists, grabbed four rebounds, and came up with three steals, while just committing one turnover.
Junior guard Tyler Curran topped Alfred (3-20/0-14 E8), now on a 14-game slide, with 21 points.
The Saxons used a 33-10 first half run to go into the locker room ahead 47-33. Alfred netted the first eight points of the second half to stretch its advantage to 20. From there, RSC responded with a 31-0 run across 6:32 to take control.
The Gators, which led by as many as 14, go for win number 20 tomorrow afternoon at Houghton.
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 got off to its best five-game (5-0), ten-game (9-1), and 15-game (13-2) starts to a season in program history…The first loss was to top-ranked Trinity…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, closing in on just the second 20-win season in program history, have clinched a spot in the Empire 8 Conference Championship Tournament…The Quarterfinals are on Saturday, February 21…RSC opened the weekend as the top offense in the Conference at 85.6 points per-game…The Gators are also the best rebounding squad in the E8, beginning the weekend at 44.2 rebounds per-game…RSC is coming off a trip to the Quarterfinals of the Empire 8 Conference Championship Tournament…Seven players back from last year's squad…Junior guard Deavion Springsteen (Albany, NY/Albany), Harris, and Noteman headline the returners…Harris, voted third-team All-Conference, topped the Gators with 12.9 points per-game last season…The senior converted the game-winning layup with two seconds left in the January 6 overtime victory at Utica…He began the night leading the Conference in steals and steals per-game and sat fifth with 17.5 points per-game…Junior guard Pape Tunkara (Mount Vernon, NY/Iona Prep/Genesee CC) commenced the weekend tied with Harris atop the E8 with 2.5 steals per-game…Noteman started the contest fourth in the Conference in field goal percentage and seventh in rebounding...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…Harris was selected the E8 Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, January 26…The guard averaged 26.0 points on 51.3 percent shooting across home wins vs. Nazareth (1/23) and Saint John Fisher (1/24)…He scored 35 points, the second most in a game by an RSC player, in the victory vs. Nazareth…On February 23, 2017 vs. Old Westbury, Rob Mills '17 went for 36 to help the Gators advance to the Skyline Conference Championship Tournament Finals...
