Feb 07, 2014
Box Score
NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – The State University of New York at New Paltz men's basketball team was unable mount a rally in the second half, as the Hawks fell, 98-74, to Buffalo State in a State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) game Friday night at the Hawk Center.
Down just 44-41 at half, New Paltz hung with Buffalo State for nearly two-thirds of the game. The Bengals went on a 9-1 run that was capped off by two made free throws by senior guard Chris Castren at 11:34 of the second half, and after sophomore forward Kevin Roach (Levittown, N.Y./MacArthur) made it a 10-point game with 9:42 to go in regulation, Buffalo State forged ahead with a 10-0 surge that put the visitors in front, 77-57. New Paltz was unable to overcome the gap, and the Bengals led by double digits the rest of the way to cruise to the SUNYAC win.
New Paltz drops to 6-15 overall and 3-11 in the SUNYAC. The Hawks contest SUNY Fredonia at 4 p.m. tomorrow in their home finale. Buffalo State rises to 11-9 overall and 7-6 in the SUNYAC. The Bengals encounter a crucial game tomorrow afternoon against SUNY Oneonta, which will help clarify the SUNYAC playoff picture.
In front of an enthusiastic home crowd, the Hawks led early. A layup by freshman forward Andrew Seniuk(Wantagh, N.Y./MacArthur) and a three-pointer by freshman guard/forward Joe Tino (Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y./Hastings) staked New Paltz to an 11-7 edge, and after senior forward Justin Mitchell made it a one-point game by converting an old-fashioned three-point play, graduate student guard Nick Taldi (Merrick, N.Y./Bellmore JFK) put the Hawks back up by four at 14-10. After Buffalo State wrested control of the momentum briefly, sophomore guard Keegan Donovan (Groton, N.Y./Groton) drilled a three-pointer to push the New Paltz edge back to four at 20-16.
From there, Buffalo State scored nine straight points, and after a freshman guard Jordan Glover trey, New Paltz went on a 7-0 run to lead one final time at 29-28. The Bengals led the rest of the way in the contest and broke out a full-court press in the second half that ultimately weathered a few spikes of momentum for the Hawks.
Buffalo State shot 53 percent (35-of-66) from the floor and held a 45-36 advantage in rebounds, while New Paltz shot 41.8 percent (28-of-67) from the field. In a game that featured a number of transition opportunities, the two teams combined for 22 fast break points.
Junior guard/forward Taylor Sowah (Bronx, N.Y./Miller Place) paced the Hawks with 16 points, seven rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block, while Taldi poured in 14 points coming off the bench. Senior guard Andrew Joseph (Brooklyn, N.Y./High School of Art and Design) handed out a team-high four assists.
Buffalo State received a dominating performance from Mitchell, who scored 29 points on 11-of-13 shooting from the floor and 7-of-9 shooting from the free-throw line. Junior guard Roderick Epps finished with 20 points, while Glover netted 13 coming off the bench. Glover also handed out a game-high five assists, while Epps piled up a game-high four steals.
NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – The State University of New York at New Paltz men's basketball team was unable mount a rally in the second half, as the Hawks fell, 98-74, to Buffalo State in a State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) game Friday night at the Hawk Center.
Down just 44-41 at half, New Paltz hung with Buffalo State for nearly two-thirds of the game. The Bengals went on a 9-1 run that was capped off by two made free throws by senior guard Chris Castren at 11:34 of the second half, and after sophomore forward Kevin Roach (Levittown, N.Y./MacArthur) made it a 10-point game with 9:42 to go in regulation, Buffalo State forged ahead with a 10-0 surge that put the visitors in front, 77-57. New Paltz was unable to overcome the gap, and the Bengals led by double digits the rest of the way to cruise to the SUNYAC win.
New Paltz drops to 6-15 overall and 3-11 in the SUNYAC. The Hawks contest SUNY Fredonia at 4 p.m. tomorrow in their home finale. Buffalo State rises to 11-9 overall and 7-6 in the SUNYAC. The Bengals encounter a crucial game tomorrow afternoon against SUNY Oneonta, which will help clarify the SUNYAC playoff picture.
In front of an enthusiastic home crowd, the Hawks led early. A layup by freshman forward Andrew Seniuk(Wantagh, N.Y./MacArthur) and a three-pointer by freshman guard/forward Joe Tino (Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y./Hastings) staked New Paltz to an 11-7 edge, and after senior forward Justin Mitchell made it a one-point game by converting an old-fashioned three-point play, graduate student guard Nick Taldi (Merrick, N.Y./Bellmore JFK) put the Hawks back up by four at 14-10. After Buffalo State wrested control of the momentum briefly, sophomore guard Keegan Donovan (Groton, N.Y./Groton) drilled a three-pointer to push the New Paltz edge back to four at 20-16.
From there, Buffalo State scored nine straight points, and after a freshman guard Jordan Glover trey, New Paltz went on a 7-0 run to lead one final time at 29-28. The Bengals led the rest of the way in the contest and broke out a full-court press in the second half that ultimately weathered a few spikes of momentum for the Hawks.
Buffalo State shot 53 percent (35-of-66) from the floor and held a 45-36 advantage in rebounds, while New Paltz shot 41.8 percent (28-of-67) from the field. In a game that featured a number of transition opportunities, the two teams combined for 22 fast break points.
Junior guard/forward Taylor Sowah (Bronx, N.Y./Miller Place) paced the Hawks with 16 points, seven rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block, while Taldi poured in 14 points coming off the bench. Senior guard Andrew Joseph (Brooklyn, N.Y./High School of Art and Design) handed out a team-high four assists.
Buffalo State received a dominating performance from Mitchell, who scored 29 points on 11-of-13 shooting from the floor and 7-of-9 shooting from the free-throw line. Junior guard Roderick Epps finished with 20 points, while Glover netted 13 coming off the bench. Glover also handed out a game-high five assists, while Epps piled up a game-high four steals.