Plattsburgh State men's basketball news
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Fourth-Seeded Men’s Basketball Falls in SUNYAC Semifinals to Top-Seeded New Paltz
February 28, 2025NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – The fourth-seeded Plattsburgh State men's basketball team fell in a State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) semifinal game on Friday night to top-seeded New Paltz, as the Hawks won 74-72. The Cardinals led by two with a little over a minute left but a late bucket plus the free throw from the Hawks was enough for them to hold on for the win. -
Fourth-Seeded Men’s Basketball Wins SUNYAC Tournament First-Round Game Against Fifth-Seeded Morrisville, Winning 69-66
February 25, 2025PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – The fourth-seeded Plattsburgh State men's basketball team won their State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) tournament first-round game over the fifth-seeded Morrisville Mustangs 69-66 which was Plattsburgh's first win in the postseason since the 2017-18 season. The Cardinals were led by senior guard Franklin Infante (East Rockaway, N.Y. / East Rockaway) with his third straight 20-point game as he surpassed the 1,000-point mark of his career. Infante finished with a game-high 21 points to go with his seven rebounds.
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Men’s Basketball Clinches Fourth Seed in SUNYAC Tournament With Dominant 116-95 Win Over Fredonia on Senior Day
February 22, 2025PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – The Plattsburgh State men's basketball team clinched the fourth seed and home court in the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) tournament first-round game with a dominant 116-95 win over Fredonia on senior day in their regular season finale. Junior guard Kareem Welch (Brooklyn, N.Y. / Thomas Jefferson) paced the Cardinal offense with a game-high 25 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists in an all-around performance.
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Franklin Infante’s Game-Winning Free Throw Lifts Men’s Basketball Past Buffalo State 78-77 in Overtime
February 21, 2025PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – Senior guard Franklin Infante (East Rockaway, N.Y. / East Rockaway) netted the game-winning free throw after getting fouled on a layup with 0.9 seconds remaining in overtime. Infante made his first free throw which tied the game, and his second free throw won the game and gave the Plattsburgh State men's basketball team a 78-77 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) overtime win over Buffalo State. Infante finished the night with a game-high 24 points to go with seven rebounds and two assists.
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Men’s Basketball Drops Road SUNYAC Contest to Canton
February 15, 2025CANTON, N.Y. – The Plattsburgh State men's basketball team dropped a road State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) contest to Canton, falling 93-88 on Saturday evening. Junior guard Kareem Welch (Brooklyn, N.Y. / Thomas Jefferson) paced the Cardinal offense with a career-high 30 points to go with four rebounds, two assists, and a block.
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Men’s Basketball Clinches SUNYAC Playoff Berth, Defeats Oswego State 87-74 in Road SUNYAC Action
February 14, 2025OSWEGO, N.Y. – The Plattsburgh State men's basketball team clinched a State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) playoff berth on Friday night, taking an 87-74 SUNYAC win over Oswego State on the road. After putting up 50 points in the first half, the Cardinals continued their offensive showing in the second half ultimately winning 87-74 over the Lakers to earn the season series sweep. Senior guard Kevin Tabb (Brooklyn, N.Y. / Thomas Jefferson) led all scorers in points with 24 points while shooting 100.0% from behind the arc and at the free throw line. Tabb also dished out five assists and grabbed three rebounds.
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Men’s Basketball Comes Up Short Against Oneonta in Road SUNYAC Action, Falling 82-78
February 08, 2025ONEONTA, N.Y. – Despite five players scoring in double figures the Plattsburgh State men's basketball team came up just short, falling to Oneonta 82-78 in road State University of Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) action on Saturday evening. Senior guards Franklin Infante (East Rockaway, N.Y. / East Rockaway) and Kevin Tabb (Brooklyn, N.Y. / Thomas Jefferson) both recorded 18 points in the overall effort.
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Men’s Basketball Dominates New Paltz in SUNYAC Road Matchup, Winning 81-57
February 07, 2025NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – After going into halftime with a double-digit lead, the Plattsburgh State men's basketball team dominated the second half en route to a dominant 81-57 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) win over New Paltz on Friday night to pick up the season sweep over the Hawks. Junior guard Kareem Welch (Brooklyn, N.Y. / Thomas Jefferson) paced the Cardinal offense with a game-high 18 points and also had five rebounds and one steal.
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Men’s Basketball Drops Home SUNYAC Contest to Morrisville, Falling 86-80
February 01, 2025PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – After trailing by 11 with a little over a minute remaining, the Plattsburgh State men's basketball rallied late but fell just short, dropping a State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) contest to Morrisville 86-80. Junior guard Kareem Welch (Brooklyn, N.Y. / Thomas Jefferson) led the Cardinal offense with 16 points to go with five assists and three rebounds.
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Men's Basketball Completes Second-Half Comeback Against Cortland, Winning 70-68
January 31, 2025PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – After trailing by 16 points at halftime, the Plattsburgh State men's basketball team outscored the Red Dragons 43-25 in the second half and came back and won 70-68 over Cortland in home State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) action. Junior guard Kareem Welch (Brooklyn, N.Y. / Thomas Jefferson) paced the Cardinals with 17 points to go with five rebounds.
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Men’s Basketball Falls to Potsdam 77-75 in Home SUNYAC Matchup
January 28, 2025PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – After Ikechukwu Ezike (Brooklyn, N.Y. / Paul Robeson) made a clutch layup that gave the Plattsburgh State men's basketball team a 75-74 lead with less than five seconds left, Nicholas Cortez made a three-pointer from just inside half-court to give Potsdam the 77-75 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) win. Ezike totaled 13 points to go with a team-high seven rebounds, a game-high four blocks, three steals, and two assists.
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Men’s Basketball Wraps Up Weekend With an 83-78 Win Over New Paltz in Home SUNYAC Action
January 25, 2025PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – The Plattsburgh State men's basketball team had three players in double figures in a close 83-78 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) win over New Paltz in Memorial Hall on Saturday evening. Senior guard Franklin Infante (East Rockaway, N.Y. / East Rockaway) had a strong performance with 18 points, four rebounds, two steals, and one assist.
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Welch’s Career-High 29 Points Lifts Men’s Basketball Over Oneonta 86-72
January 24, 2025PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Junior guard Kareem Welch's (Brooklyn, N.Y. / Thomas Jefferson) career-high 29 points on an efficient 64.3% from the field, 75.0% from the free throw line, and 100.0% from the three-point line lifted the Plattsburgh State men's basketball team to an 86-72 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) win over Oneonta. Welch also had seven rebounds, three steals, and two assists.
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Men’s Basketball Wins Close One at Home Against Oswego State, Winning 87-84
January 18, 2025PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – After a strong first half that saw the Cardinals outscore the Lakers 51-30 thanks to seven three-pointers, the Lakers turned the script in the second half outscoring the Cardinals 54-36, but the Plattsburgh State men's basketball team held on for a close 87-84 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) win over Oswego State in Memorial Hall on Saturday evening. Senior guard Kevin Tabb (Brooklyn, N.Y. / Thomas Jefferson) paced the Cardinal offense with 21 points and also had five assists, five rebounds, and two steals.
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Men’s Basketball Outlasts Canton 79-72 in Home SUNYAC Action
January 17, 2025PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – After outscoring the Kangaroos in the first half, the Plattsburgh State men's basketball team outlasted Canton in the second half and won 79-72 in State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) action on Friday night at Memorial Hall. Senior guard Kevin Tabb (Brooklyn, N.Y. / Thomas Jefferson) keyed the Cardinal offense with 18 points to go with two rebounds, two assists, and two steals.
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Men’s Basketball Pulls Away in Second Half Against Potsdam, Winning 86-69
January 14, 2025POTSDAM, N.Y. – With four players in double figures led by senior guard Franklin Infante (East Rockaway, N.Y. / East Rockaway) with 15 points, the Plattsburgh State men's basketball team pulls away in the second half to beat Potsdam 86-69 on Tuesday night. Infante also had two rebounds, two steals, an assist, and a block.
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Men’s Basketball Comes Up Just Short Against Buffalo State, Falling 78-75
January 11, 2025BUFFALO, N.Y. – After trailing by as many as 11 points in the second half, the Plattsburgh State men's basketball team came within two points in the final minutes but couldn't score the tying basket and eventually fell 78-75 to Buffalo State on the road in State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) action. First-year guard/forward Nate Pondexter Jr. (Washington, D.C. / Archbishop Carroll) led the Cardinal offense with 18 points, eight rebounds, three steals, a block, and a steal in an all-around performance.
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Pondexter Jr. Scores Career-High 23 as Men’s Basketball Drops SUNYAC Road Contest Against Fredonia
January 10, 2025FREDONIA, N.Y. – Despite a career-high 23 points from first-year guard/forward Nate Pondexter Jr. (Washington, D.C. / Archbishop Carroll), the Plattsburgh State men's basketball team dropped a State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) contest against Fredonia, falling 90-82 on Friday night. Pondexter Jr. led all players in points with his new career-high and also picked up four rebounds and three assists on the night.
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Men’s Basketball Rolls Pass VTSU-Johnson, Winning 97-72
January 04, 2025PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – After going into halftime with a 48-27 lead, the Plattsburgh State men's basketball team showed no signs of slowing down in their 97-72 victory over non-conference opponent Vermont State University (VTSU) Johnson on Saturday evening. Senior guard/forward Ikechukwu Ezike (Brooklyn, N.Y. / Paul Robeson) led the offensive charge with 21 points to go with six rebounds, two blocks, and two steals.
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Men’s Basketball Falls to Cortland 68-67 in Road SUNYAC Matchup
December 07, 2024CORTLAND, N.Y. – The Plattsburgh State men's basketball team fell to Cortland in a nail-biting State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) matchup at Whitney T. Corey '43 Gymnasium on Saturday evening. After two free throws put the Cardinals up by four late in the second half, Cortland finished the second half with five straight points that ended with a three-pointer at the buzzer, securing the Red Dragons the 64-63 win.
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Men’s Basketball Outlasts Morrisville in Overtime, Winning SUNYAC Opener 91-80
December 06, 2024MORRISVILLE, N.Y. – After a clutch three-pointer from senior guard Franklin Infante (East Rockaway, N.Y. / East Rockaway) tied the game with less than 30 seconds to go sending it into overtime, the Plattsburgh State men's basketball team outscored the Mustangs 20-9 to win their first State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) contest of the season 91-80 over Morrisville. Senior guard Kevin Tabb (Brooklyn, N.Y. / Thomas Jefferson) led the way for the Cardinals with a game-high 22 points, six rebounds, five steals, and four assists.
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Men’s Basketball Wins Sig Makofski Invitational Consolation Game Against VTSU-Lyndon
December 01, 2024SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – The Plattsburgh State men's basketball team's high-scoring performance led them to a 100-89 victory over Vermont State University (VTSU) Lyndon in the Sig Makofski Invitational consolation game on Sunday afternoon at Viniar Athletic Center. Plattsburgh had five players reach double figures led by senior guard Kevin Tabb (Brooklyn, N.Y. / Thomas Jefferson) who earned Sig Makofski Invitational All-Tournament Team honors for his performance over the weekend. Tabb had 21 points, six steals, four assists, and four rebounds in the win over VTSU-Lyndon.
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Men’s Basketball Drops Opening Game of Sig Makofski Invitational to Colby College
November 30, 2024SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – The Plattsburgh State men's basketball team dropped the opening game of the Sig Makofski Invitational hosted by Union College on Saturday afternoon at Viniar Athletic Center. Despite a career day for Kareem Welch (Brooklyn, N.Y. / Thomas Jefferson) distributing the ball with a Plattsburgh State career-high and a game-high 12 assists, a strong second half for Colby led them to a 100-70 victory as the Cardinals fell in the non-conference matchup.
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Men’s Basketball Drops Exhibition to University of Vermont
November 27, 2024BURLINGTON, Vt. – The Plattsburgh State men's basketball team dropped an exhibition against Division I University of Vermont on Wednesday night at Patrick Gymnasium. After keeping it close going into halftime and for most of the second half, the Catamounts went on a run with less than four minutes to go, allowing them to pull away for the 78-55 win.
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Men’s Basketball Falls to Middlebury in Non-Conference Road Matchup
November 25, 2024MIDDLEBURY, Vt. – The Plattsburgh State men's basketball team fell to Middlebury in non-conference action on the road on Monday night at Pepin Gymnasium. After going into halftime down double digits, Middlebury continued to shoot well in the second half making the deficit too much for the Cardinals to erase as Plattsburgh fell 90-60.
