Men’s Basketball Falls to Utica 79-69

Game Leaders

Utica
Pts: Justice Brantley - 22
Reb: Justice Brantley - 11
Ast: 2 Players (#02, #30 - 4)
Keuka
Pts: Devin Milton - 21
Reb: 2 Players (#24, #25 - 8)
Ast: Keion Brooks - 5

Team Stats

Utica
Keuka

Field Goals

(28-72)
(25-66)

Field Goal %

38.9%
37.9%

Rebounds

46
42

Assists

16
16

Turnovers

6
14

Pts off Turnovers

22
6

2nd Chance Pts

16
13

Pts in the Paint

40
20

Fastbreak Pts

7
10

Bench Pts

23
34
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Jan 07, 2023

KEUKA PARK, N.Y. — The Keuka College Men's Basketball team lost at home on Saturday to Utica University 79-69 in an Empire 8 Conference game.

Keuka College (5-4, 1-3 Empire 8) was led by Devin Milton (Opelousas, La. / Beau Chene) with 21 points. Daniel Obunse (Queens, N.Y. / Flushing) and Jaden Keasey (Newport News, Va. / Menchville) were both in double figures scoring 12 and 10, respectively.

Utica University 79 at Keuka College 69

The Pioneers took an early 7-0 lead over the Wolves. Mason VanDeMortel (Newark, N.Y. / Newark) got the Wolves on the board with a layup. Keuka College battled back to make it 14-10 as Keion Brooks (Titusville, Fla. / Home-Schooled) found Daniel Obunse open under the basket on an inbounds play. Later, a Will Tehan (Victor, N.Y. / Victor) three cut the margin to three, 18-15, but the Pioneers responded with 10 straight. Jaden Keasey hit a three for the Wolves to end the run. The Wolves cut the lead down to 10 multiple times in the first but were unable to get any closer in the final minutes. Utica led Keuka 41-29 at the half.

The Wolves quickly cut into the lead with baskets by Jaden Keasey and Lorenzo Bicknese (Somers, N.Y. / Somers) to start the second half. The Pioneers answered and regained the double-digit lead. Utica pushed their lead out to 17, 56-39, with 12 minutes left to play. The Wolves battled, but the Pioneers had an answer for every Keuka College basket. Keuka shrunk the lead to nine multiple times in the closing minutes but was unable to get in any closer. Utica University continued onto the 79-69 victory.

KC Notes:

  • Keuka drops its sixth straight to Utica. The Pioneers lead the all-time series 19-7
  • Devin Milton hit four threes for the Wolves, surpassing 100 for his career at Keuka
  • Lorenzo Bicknese and Jaden Keasey tied for the team lead with eight rebounds
  • 10 points and eight rebounds for Keasey set a new career-high for the transfer forward
  • Keion Brooks facilitated the offense for the Wolves, finishing with five assists in the game
  • Keuka College had a +15 advantage in scoring from deep, but the Pioneers had a +20 edge in points in the paint

Up Next for Keuka College: The Green and Gold open next week's schedule on the road as Keuka College travels to St. John Fisher University on Tuesday night. The Wolves then return home to host Alfred University next Friday and Elmira College on Saturday.