Gators Close 2025 with Home Victory
ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Men’s Basketball continued its best start in program history by defeating visiting SUNY Delhi 94-69.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
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35 | 34 | 69 |
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49 | 45 | 94 |
Team Stats
SUNY Delhi
Russell Sage College
| Game Statistics | SUNY Delhi | Russell Sage College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (25-63) | (32-81) |
| Field Goal % | 39.7% | 39.5% |
| Rebounds | 50 | 55 |
| Assists | 8 | 15 |
| Turnovers | 32 | 16 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 8 | 36 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 8 | 20 |
| Pts in the Paint | 34 | 52 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 6 | 23 |
| Bench Pts | 18 | 30 |
ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Men's Basketball continued one of its best starts in program history by defeating visiting SUNY Delhi 94-69.
The Gators, which head into 2026 with a 7-1 record, had four players score in double figures.
Senior guard Brandon Harris (Elmsford, NY/Alexander Hamilton/Herkimer CC) and junior center Khalel Noteman (Brooklyn, NY/Canarsie) topped RSC with 17 points each. Noteman, who went 5-of-9 from the field, grabbed eight rebounds, while Harris tallied five steals and two assists.
Sophomore guard Kyle Dhu (Ozone Park, NY/Brooklyn Law and Tech) contributed 15 points, five rebounds, five steals and three assists, while junior guard Pape Tunkara (Mount Vernon, NY/Iona Prep/Genesee CC) added 14 points, and six assists.
The Gators overcame a slow start to secure the home victory. RSC trailed for much of the early going against the visiting Broncos, before closing the opening half on a 23-8 run to take control.
Up 49-35 at the break, RSC increased its advantage to as many as 26.
Senior forward Jason Tagios led SUNY Delhi (2-7) with 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting.
RSC (7-1) rings in 2026 on January 2 vs. John Jay. The home non-conference action is slated to begin at 2:00 PM.
Gator Bites: The 2025-2026 season marks the 17th for Head Coach Brian Barnes at the helm of RSC…He achieved career win number 200 on November 15 at SUNY Cobleskill...The Gators started the season 5-0 for the first time in program history…The 2014-2015 edition of the Gators started the season 6-1 on route to a 23-5 overall record...RSC began that year 7-3 on their way to capturing the Skyline Conference Tournament Championship, and NCAA Tournament berth...RSC started that historic season, and also began last year, with a 12-3 record...The Gators are coming off a trip to the Quarterfinals of the Empire 8 Conference Championship Tournament…Seven players back from last year's squad…Harris, junior guard Deavion Springsteen (Albany, NY/Albany), and Noteman headline the returners…Harris, voted third-team All-Conference, topped the Gators with 12.9 points per-game last season…Barnes added seven newcomers to the program…Dhu 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.
