Men's Basketball defeats St. John Fisher, 72-65

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Graduate student forward Kenny Wilburn scored a team-high 19 points to help RIT defeat St. John Fisher in the Mark's Pizzeria Crosstown Shootout, Saturday.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Wilburn went 9 of 13 from the field for the RIT while also hauling in eight rebounds and blocking three shots.
• Senior guard Chase Dickens opened the game with a three-point shot to propel the Tigers to 10-run to start the game.
• St. John Fisher's Josh Lopez cut the RIT lead to one point with 4:26 remaining the the first half after making a pair of free-throws.
• After leading 37-30 at the break, RIT used an 8-2 run to start the second half to extend their lead to 11 points.
• The Tigers kept St. John Fisher at bay the rest of game as the Cardinals couldn't get closer than a four point deficit with 4:19 left in the game.

 
GAME NOTES

• RIT led from start to finish and knocked off the Cardinals for the first time since the 2015-16 season.
• Graduate student Matt Caggiano notched 11 assists in the win while adding eight points.
• Dickens finished with 16 points, three rebounds, and a pair of steals for the Tigers.
• Senior forward Josiah Turner had 10 points and grabbed five rebounds.

 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Tigers visit Brockport Tuesday, Dec. 3rd at 6 p.m. for a non-conference contest.