Plattsburgh State Men's Basketball

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Mar. 2, 2009

Ruiz Named First Team All-SUNYAC

Fredonia, N.Y. - Plattsburgh State men's basketball player Chris Ruiz has been named to the First Team All-State University of New York Athletic Conference. A sophomore guard, Ruiz placed second in the conference and led the Cardinals with 18.2 points per game. He also was fifth in the conference and first on the squad with 48 steals.

As a team, Plattsburgh finished the season with a record of 8-16 overall, 6-10 in the SUNYAC, and ranked fourth in the conference with a .452 field goal percentage.

Feb. 21, 2009

Cardinals Finish Season with a Win

New Paltz, N.Y. - Senior Shawn Gutzman led the Plattsburgh men's basketball team with 14 points during his last game with the Cardinals, helping the squad pull off a 57-54 victory at New Paltz. Gutzman went 6-for-9 from the floor and 2-for-2 from the free-throw line. The Cardinals finish the year with a record of 8-16, 6-10 in the State University of New York Athletic Conference.

Trailing after the first half by a score of 31-18, Plattsburgh rallied big in the second for the win. The Cardinals finally took the lead with 3:25 left on the clock and battled with the Hawks until the end to retain it. Chris Ruiz sank a layup and a free-throw for the Cardinals with under a minute left. Plattsburgh counted itself lucky when Oppong Agyemang's three-pointer attempt for the Hawks at the 12-second mark bounced around the rim then fell out.

Ruiz contributed 12 points to his team's effort, while Ketema Brooks paced the team with nine rebounds and four assists. For New Paltz, Harris Wichard led the team with 16 points. Agyemang recorded a double-double with 10 assists and 11 points.

Feb. 20, 2009

Plattsburgh Storms Past Morrisville

Morrisville, N.Y. - It did not take long for the Plattsburgh State men's basketball team to jump out to an early lead against the Morrisville State Mustangs. The Cardinals finished the first half with a 34-18 lead and never looked back, picking up a victory with a score of 73-45 in the end.

The Cardinals move up to 7-16 for the season, 5-10 in the State University of New York Athletic Conference, while Morrisville drops to 3-21 overall, 0-16 in the conference.

It was a team effort for the Cardinals, with nine players posting points on the board. Chris Ruiz and Brad Mader led the way for the team with 13 and 12 points respectively. Mader also contributed seven rebounds and Ruiz reached for six steals. Ketema Brooks led the squad with nine assists. As a team, the Cardinals shot 56.7% from the field. For Morrisville, Kyle Gordon tossed up 15 points and Bryan Eddy reached for 10 boards.

Plattsburgh will finish up its regular season on the road tomorrow against SUNYAC foe New Paltz at 6 p.m.

Feb. 13, 2009

Cardinals Suffer Narrow Loss at Geneseo

Geneseo, N.Y. - By a slim five-point margin the Plattsburgh State men's basketball team fell to the Geneseo Blue Knights 73-78 in a State University of New York Athletic Conference match up. The teams traded the lead during the first half, but the Blue Knights held on through the second for the win.

Chris Ruiz and Brad Mader posted big numbers for the Cardinals, scoring 22 and 20 points respectively. Overall, however, Geneseo out-shot Plattsburgh 53.8-41.7% from the field to take the game.

Errol Daniyan contributed 13 points to the effort for Plattsburgh, and matched Mader with nine rebounds. Ketema Brooks dished out three assists to lead the team, while Ruiz grabbed five steals. For Geneseo, five players scored in the double-digits, including Kyle Stevens with 19. Stevens also pulled down a team-high eight boards. Bradon Simpson handed out six assists and Scott Morton recorded four steals.

Plattsburgh, who stands 6-16 overall and 4-10 in the SUNYAC, continues on the road next Friday, facing off against SUNYAC opponent Morrisville at 8 p.m.

Feb. 7, 2009

Plattsburgh Loses to Cortland; Outscore Red Dragons in Second Half

CORTLAND, N.Y. - The Plattsburgh State men's basketball team fell to Cortland 66-74 on the road. Errol Daniyan and Chris Ruiz contributed 11 and 10 points respectively to aid the Cardinals in outscoring the Red Dragons 31-28 during the second half. However, Carson Niehoff's nine points aided the Red Dragons in retaining the lead they held since the first half for the win.

Daniyan posted his sixth double-double of the season for Plattsburgh with 25 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. Ruiz contributed 13 points and three steal, while Danny Tangney also recorded double-digits with 10 points. Ketema Brooks dished out four assists for the Cardinals and Farris Thomas blocked two shots. Niehoff led Cortland with 24 points, followed by Will Coston with 12. Mike Lewis fell just short of a double-double for the Red Dragons after netting 10 points and pulling down nine boards.

Overall, Plattsburgh holds a record of 6-15, 4-9 in the SUNYAC. Meanwhile, Cortland stands at 10-10 for the year, 7-4 in the conference.

Plattsburgh hits the road again next Friday, February 13, when the team travels to Geneseo for another conference game. Tip off is set for 8 p.m.

Feb. 6, 2009

Cardinals Falter in Potsdam

POTSDAM, N.Y. - Chris Ruiz scored a game-high 24 points but it wasn't enough as the Plattsburgh State men's basketball team lost a heartbreaking 64-60 contest Friday on the road to Potsdam State. The Cardinals fall to 6-14 overall and 4-8 in the State University of New York Athletic Conference. The Bears are now 9-11 and 6-5 in the SUNYAC.

Plattsburgh held a 39-31 halftime lead after shooting 51.6 percent (16-31) from the floor, but was outscored 33-21 in the second half. The Bears scored 10 more points at the free throw line (18-8) than the Cardinals, who also got 10 points from Danny Tangney.

Damon Brown led the Bears with 22 points.

Feb. 3, 2009

Cardinals Breeze Past Morrisville

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - The Plattsburgh State men's basketball team took advantage of its quickness inside to wear down Morrisville State College, 80-47, in State University of New York Athletic Conference play on Tuesday at Memorial Hall. The Cardinals broke a three-game losing streak and improve to 6-13 overall, including 4-7 in the SUNYAC. The Mustangs (2-16) remain winless in the conference at 0-11.

Plattsburgh outscored the Mustangs by more than 30 points in the paint and dominated rebounding the glass, 50-25. The Cardinals shot 53.8 percent from the field while holding the visitors to just a 36.4 clip.

Plattsburgh's Brad Mader led all scorers with 18 points, missing just one shot in nine field goal attempts. Chris Ruiz added 17, including four 3-pointers, Josh Bruno had 11 off the bench and Errol Daniyan, 10. Senior Shawn Gutzman chipped in eight points, nine rebounds and six assists in his final home appearance in a red and white uniform.

Elonzo Wilson led the Mustangs with 11 points, five assists and four steals.

Newspaper Box Score
Morrisville vs Plattsburgh State
02/03/09 8 p.m. EST at Plattsburgh, N.Y.; Memorial Hall
At Plattsburgh, N.Y.; Memorial Hall
PLATTSBURGH STATE 80, MORRISVILLE 47
MORRISVILLE (2-16,0-11 SUNYAC)
WILSON, Elonzo 4-13 3-9 11; SCHWARTZ, Matthew 4-8 0-1 8; MCCANTS, Joe 3-6
0-2 6; EDDY, Bryan 2-7 1-1 5; VANDYKE, Andrew 2-4 0-0 4; VAUGHN, Garnell 2-6
0-0 4; LENNON, Mike 1-4 0-0 3; SIMON, Andre 1-2 1-6 3; GORDON, Kyle 1-5 0-0
3. Totals 20-55 5-19 47.
PLATTSBURGH STATE (6-13, 4-7 SUNYAC)
MADER,Brad 8-9 2-3 18; RUIZ,Chris 6-10 1-1 17; BRUNO,Josh 5-11 1-2 11;
DANIYAN,Errol 5-8 0-1 10; GUTZMAN,Shawn 4-6 0-0 8; TANGNEY,Danny 3-5 0-0 6;
PONESSE,RJ 2-11 0-0 4; ROH,Chris 0-0 2-4 2; THOMAS,Farris 1-3 0-0 2;
McCARTHY,Joe 1-2 0-0 2; BROOKS,Ketema 0-0 0-0 0; HAVENS,Tim 0-0 0-0 0.
Totals 35-65 6-11 80.
Morrisville...................   20   27 -   47
Plattsburgh State.............   38   42 -   80
3-point goals--Morrisville 2-18 (LENNON, Mike 1-2; GORDON, Kyle 1-5; EDDY,
Bryan 0-1; VANDYKE, Andrew 0-2; VAUGHN, Garnell 0-2; WILSON, Elonzo 0-6),
Plattsburgh State 4-10 (RUIZ,Chris 4-6; BRUNO,Josh 0-2; TANGNEY,Danny 0-1;
PONESSE,RJ 0-1). Fouled out--Morrisville-None, Plattsburgh State-None.
Rebounds--Morrisville 25 (SCHWARTZ, Matthew 5; MCCANTS, Joe 5), Plattsburgh
State 50 (GUTZMAN,Shawn 9). Assists--Morrisville 16 (GORDON, Kyle 5; WILSON,
Elonzo 5), Plattsburgh State 22 (GUTZMAN,Shawn 6). Total fouls--Morrisville
13, Plattsburgh State 17. Technical fouls--Morrisville-None, Plattsburgh
State-None. A-561
State University of New York Athletic Conference game.

Jan. 31, 2009

Blue Devils Hold On to Beat Cardinals in SUNYAC Action

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Fredonia State led throughout from the opening tip to defeat host Plattsburgh State in a State University of New York Athletic Conference men's basketball game, 70-62, on Saturday evening at Memorial Hall. The Blue Devils, who got 18 points from Bryan Morse on 8-of-11 shooting, improve to 12-6 overall and 6-5 in the SUNYAC. The Cardinals fall to 5-13 and 3-7 in the league.

Fredonia shot 50.0 percent from the floor, and made five 3-pointers, to take a commanding 38-15 halftime lead. In the second half, the Blue Devils were never seriously threatened although the Cardinals cut the deficit to 13 points after eight minutes. Julius Bryant added 10 points for Fredonia, which made 73.5 percent of its free throw line.

Plattsburgh's Errol Daniyan led all scorers with 22 points as the only Cardinal in double figures. Shawn Gutzman had eight points and four rebounds after he was honored before the game with Senior Day.

Newspaper Box Score
Fredonia State vs Plattsburgh State
01/31/09 6 p.m. EST at Plattsburgh, N.Y.; Memorial Hall
At Plattsburgh, N.Y.; Memorial Hall
FREDONIA STATE 70, PLATTSBURGH STATE 62
FREDONIA STATE (12-6, 6-5 SUNYAC)
MORSE, Bryan 8-11 2-3 18; BRYANT, Julius 3-8 4-4 10; SAUNDERS, Kevin 3-6 0-0
9; DAVIS, Wayne 2-3 2-3 8; MACBRIDE, Greg 1-3 5-7 7; SMITH, Leonard 1-1 4-4
6; MITCHELL, Kyle 1-2 3-4 5; COOPER, Brad 0-4 4-7 4; VALENTA, Scott 1-2 0-0
2; HERRERA, Jonathan 0-0 1-2 1; BILLUPS, Amir 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 20-40 25-34
70.
PLATTSBURGH STATE (5-13, 3-7 SUNYAC)
DANIYAN,Errol 9-13 4-7 22; GUTZMAN,Shawn 3-4 2-5 8; RUIZ,Chris 2-7 3-6 7;
THOMAS,Farris 2-4 2-2 6; HAVENS,Tim 2-2 2-2 6; MADER,Brad 2-3 0-0 4;
BROOKS,Ketema 1-2 1-5 3; TANGNEY,Danny 1-2 0-0 3; PONESSE,RJ 1-5 1-2 3;
BRUNO,Josh 0-5 0-0 0; ROH,Chris 0-2 0-0 0; McCARTHY,Joe 0-1 0-0 0. Totals
23-50 15-29 62.
Fredonia State................ 38 32 - 70
Plattsburgh State............. 15 47 - 62
3-point goals--Fredonia State 5-11 (SAUNDERS, Kevin 3-5; DAVIS, Wayne 2-3;
COOPER, Brad 0-2; VALENTA, Scott 0-1), Plattsburgh State 1-9 (TANGNEY,Danny
1-2; RUIZ,Chris 0-2; BRUNO,Josh 0-4; ROH,Chris 0-1). Fouled out--Fredonia
State-None, Plattsburgh State-RUIZ,Chris. Rebounds--Fredonia State 27
(SAUNDERS, Kevin 5), Plattsburgh State 30 (DANIYAN,Errol 5).
Assists--Fredonia State 15 (SAUNDERS, Kevin 5), Plattsburgh State 11
(BROOKS,Ketema 4). Total fouls--Fredonia State 22, Plattsburgh State 26.
Technical fouls--Fredonia State-None, Plattsburgh State-RUIZ,Chris. A-476
State University of New York Athletic Conference game.
Senior Night for Plattsburgh's Shawn Gutzman.

Jan. 30, 2009

Bengals Nip Cardinals in SUNYAC Action

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Visiting Buffalo State built a double-digit lead in the second half before holding off a late Plattsburgh State comeback, edging the Cardinals 79 to 75 Friday evening at Memorial Hall. The Bengals improve to 9-8 overall, including 6-3 in the State University of New York Athletic Conference men's basketball standings, while the Cardinals drop to 5-12 and 3-6 in the SUNYAC.

The Cardinals Chris Ruiz led all scorers with 24 points, and Errol Daniyan added 19 and eight rebounds.

James Tyndal paced Buffalo State with 22 points, Jamar Gray had 14 and Antonio Speed netted 11 to go along with game highs of nine rebounds and four blocked shots.

Plattsburgh outrebounded Buffalo State 40-33, including 21 to 11 on the offensive glass, but the Bengals scored 11 more points (15-4) at the free throw line by driving to the basket.

The Cardinals led by six points in the first half before settling for a 36-all tie at the intermission. At the midway point of the second half, a Norman Simmons layup broke a 54-54 tie to ignite a 10-0 run and the Bengals stayed in front for good.

The Cardinals eventually got to within a point, 66-65, with 4:32 left but couldn't overtake the Bengals.

Newspaper Box Score
Buffalo State vs Plattsburgh State
01/30/09 8 p.m. EST at Plattsburgh, N.Y.; Memorial Hall
At Plattsburgh, N.Y.; Memorial Hall
BUFFALO STATE 79, PLATTSBURGH STATE 75
BUFFALO STATE (9-8, 6-3 SUNYAC)
TYNDAL, James 6-18 7-8 22; GRAY, Jamar 5-11 3-5 14; SPEED, Antonio 5-7 0-0
11; SAMEDI, Antonio 4-5 1-2 9; CARR, Glenroy 3-6 2-4 8; SIMMONS, Norman 3-6
0-0 6; WHITE, A.J. 1-4 2-2 5; FULLER, E.J. 2-2 0-0 4; ARROYO, Victor 0-0 0-0
0; NAGAYA, Ahmed 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 29-59 15-21 79.
PLATTSBURGH STATE (5-12, 3-6 SUNYAC)
RUIZ,Chris 10-20 0-1 24; DANIYAN,Errol 8-15 3-5 19; TANGNEY,Danny 3-9 1-1 7;
THOMAS,Farris 3-5 0-0 6; GUTZMAN,Shawn 3-6 0-0 6; MADER,Brad 2-3 0-0 4;
PONESSE,RJ 2-11 0-0 4; BRUNO,Josh 1-1 0-2 3; BROOKS,Ketema 1-3 0-0 2;
HAVENS,Tim 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 33-74 4-9 75.
Buffalo State................. 36 43 - 79
Plattsburgh State............. 36 39 - 75
3-point goals--Buffalo State 6-22 (TYNDAL, James 3-11; WHITE, A.J. 1-3;
GRAY, Jamar 1-5; SPEED, Antonio 1-1; SIMMONS, Norman 0-2), Plattsburgh State
5-12 (RUIZ,Chris 4-7; BRUNO,Josh 1-1; TANGNEY,Danny 0-3; GUTZMAN,Shawn 0-1).
Fouled out--Buffalo State-None, Plattsburgh State-None. Rebounds--Buffalo
State 33 (SPEED, Antonio 9), Plattsburgh State 40 (DANIYAN,Errol 8).
Assists--Buffalo State 17 (TYNDAL, James 5), Plattsburgh State 21
(BROOKS,Ketema 5; GUTZMAN,Shawn 5). Total fouls--Buffalo State 13,
Plattsburgh State 18. Technical fouls--Buffalo State-None, Plattsburgh
State-TEAM. A-619
State University of New York Athletic Conference game.

Jan. 27, 2009

Bears Foil Cardinals in North Country Matchup

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - All five Potsdam State starters scored in double figures to offset a furious Plattsburgh State comeback bid, defeating the Cardinals 80 to 75 in State University of New York Athletic Conference men's basketball action on Tuesday at Memorial Hall. The Bears improve to 7-10 overall and 4-4 in the SUNYAC while the Cardinals dip to 5-11 and 3-5.

Brandon Siskavich led Potsdam with 17 points, followed by Tom Kelso with 16, Alvin Dike had 13, and Damon Brown and Brendan Graney each scored 12. Kelso completed a double-double with a game-high 11 rebounds.

The Cardinals' Chris Ruiz paced all scorers with 22 points and fellow starters Errol Daniyan and Shawn Gutzman had 10 apiece. Farris Thomas came off the bench to contribute a team-leading eight rebounds.

Potsdam turned a 37-34 halftime lead into a double-digit advantage in the second half. In fact, Plattsburgh was down 14 points at 62-48 with 8 minutes and 52 seconds to play until Daniyan made a layup to ignite a run and get the Cardinals back to within six. But the Bears responded and eventually built the lead back to 12 with 3:38 left.

Reserve Josh Bruno scored all 10 of his points during a 13-0 Plattsburgh run over a 1:25 span as the Cardinals took a 72-71 lead with 1:13 to go.

However, the Bears went 9 for 10 at the free throw line in the final minute to escape with the win. Plattsburgh was stymied at the charity stripe by going 42.1 percent at 8-of-19.

Newspaper Box Score
Potsdam vs Plattsburgh State
1/27/09 8 p.m. EST at Plattsburgh, N.Y.; Memorial Hall
At Plattsburgh, N.Y.; Memorial Hall
POTSDAM 80, PLATTSBURGH STATE 75
POTSDAM (7-10, 4-4 SUNYAC)
SISKAVICH, Brandon 6-11 4-4 17; KELSO, Tom 7-13 2-2 16; DIKE, Alvin 2-6 9-10
13; GRANEY, Brendan 5-10 0-2 12; BROWN, Damon 3-10 5-6 12; SCHWARTZ, Skip
2-3 0-0 6; CLEMENT, Serge 1-4 2-2 4; MINOTT, Olando 0-0 0-0 0; GEDEON,
Nelson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-57 22-26 80.
PLATTSBURGH STATE (5-11, 3-5 SUNYAC)
RUIZ,Chris 8-16 3-6 22; DANIYAN,Errol 5-8 1-3 11; GUTZMAN,Shawn 3-6 3-4 10;
BRUNO,Josh 4-4 0-0 10; THOMAS,Farris 3-7 0-0 6; HAVENS,Tim 2-4 0-0 6;
PONESSE,RJ 2-2 0-0 4; TANGNEY,Danny 1-5 0-2 3; BROOKS,Ketema 1-8 1-4 3;
MADER,Brad 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 29-62 8-19 75.
Potsdam.......................   37   43 -   80
Plattsburgh State.............   34   41 -   75
3-point goals--Potsdam 6-12 (GRANEY, Brendan 2-3; SCHWARTZ, Skip 2-2;
SISKAVICH, Brandon 1-3; BROWN, Damon 1-3; CLEMENT, Serge 0-1), Plattsburgh
State 9-26 (RUIZ,Chris 3-10; HAVENS,Tim 2-3; BRUNO,Josh 2-2; TANGNEY,Danny
1-3; GUTZMAN,Shawn 1-3; BROOKS,Ketema 0-5). Fouled out--Potsdam-None,
Plattsburgh State-None. Rebounds--Potsdam 37 (KELSO, Tom 11), Plattsburgh
State 34 (THOMAS,Farris 8). Assists--Potsdam 13 (DIKE, Alvin 4; BROWN, Damon
4), Plattsburgh State 19 (BROOKS,Ketema 6). Total fouls--Potsdam 19,
Plattsburgh State 24. Technical fouls--Potsdam-None, Plattsburgh State-None.
A-697
State University of New York Athletic Conference game.

Jan. 26, 2009

Basketball Hosting Special Olympics Night Tuesday against Potsdam

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - The Plattsburgh State basketball teams welcome the athletes from the Special Olympics of Clinton and Essex counties to Tuesday's State University of New York Athletic Conference games against North Country rival Potsdam at Memorial Hall. The women's game tips off at 6 p.m. followed by the men's contest at 8 p.m.

The Cardinals will be conducting a 50/50 raffle during both games with proceeds going to support the local Special Olympics initiative.

Jan. 17, 2009

Daniyan's Double-Double Leads Cards Past Hawks

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Errol Daniyan posted a double-double with game highs of 26 points and 15 rebounds as Plattsburgh State won its second straight with a 76-62 victory Saturday over New Paltz in State University of New York Athletic Conference men's basketball play at Memorial Hall. The Cardinals improve to 5-10 overall, including 3-4 in the SUNYAC, while the Hawks fall to 7-8 and 4-3.

Chris Ruiz added 13 points for the Cardinals, who lost an 8-point lead, 21-13, before settling for a slim 33-31 advantage at the intermission.

Plattsburgh's bench played well this afternoon by outscoring the Hawks reserves 30 to zero, led by RJ Ponesse with 17. The Cardinals also showed muscle in the paint, 42-24.

Matt Hauser led four Hawks in double figures with 17 points, followed by Lee Bertram with 15, Harris Wichard, 14, and Connor Cornine, 13. Bertram completed double doubles with 10 rebounds each.

The teams played a tighty contested second half for the first 5 minutes with six ties and neither team leading by more than two points. But then with 15 minutes and 9 seconds to play, Daniyan's 3-point play keyed a 17-2 run over a 3:25 span to turn a 43-43 game into a 60-45 rout. The Hawks could never slice the deficit to single digits after that.

Newspaper Box Score
New Paltz vs Plattsburgh State
1/17/09 4 p.m. EST at Plattsburgh, N.Y.; Memorial Hall
At Plattsburgh, N.Y.; Memorial Hall
PLATTSBURGH STATE 76, NEW PALTZ 62
NEW PALTZ (7-8, 4-3 SUNYAC)
HAUSER, Matt 6-12 2-6 17; BERTRAM, Lee 6-14 2-2 15; WICHARD, Harris 5-12 2-2
14; CORNINE, Connor 4-10 5-8 13; AGYEMANG, Oppong 1-4 0-0 3; JACQUES, Fritz
0-0 0-0 0; JAMES, Adesoji 0-2 0-0 0; BEVILACQUA, Anthony 0-1 0-0 0; HAUSER,
Craig 0-0 0-0 0; ROBINSON, Brennan 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-55 11-18 62.
PLATTSBURGH STATE (5-10, 3-4 SUNYAC)
DANIYAN,Errol 11-19 4-5 26; PONESSE,RJ 7-16 2-2 17; RUIZ,Chris 6-18 0-0 13;
THOMAS,Farris 3-3 0-0 6; TANGNEY,Danny 2-5 1-1 6; MADER,Brad 1-4 2-3 4;
GUTZMAN,Shawn 1-1 0-0 2; ROH,Chris 0-0 1-2 1; BROOKS,Ketema 0-1 1-2 1;
BRUNO,Josh 0-0 0-0 0; McCARTHY,Joe 0-0 0-2 0; HAVENS,Tim 0-1 0-0 0. Totals
31-68 11-17 76.
New Paltz.....................   31   31 -   62
Plattsburgh State.............   33   43 -   76
3-point goals--New Paltz 7-18 (HAUSER, Matt 3-5; WICHARD, Harris 2-8;
BERTRAM, Lee 1-1; AGYEMANG, Oppong 1-2; JAMES, Adesoji 0-2), Plattsburgh
State 3-12 (TANGNEY,Danny 1-3; RUIZ,Chris 1-8; PONESSE,RJ 1-1). Fouled
out--New Paltz-None, Plattsburgh State-None. Rebounds--New Paltz 37
(CORNINE, Connor 10; BERTRAM, Lee 10), Plattsburgh State 41 (DANIYAN,Errol
15). Assists--New Paltz 17 (AGYEMANG, Oppong 9), Plattsburgh State 15
(BROOKS,Ketema 7). Total fouls--New Paltz 16, Plattsburgh State 18.
Technical fouls--New Paltz-None, Plattsburgh State-TEAM. A-284
State University of New York Athletic Conference game.

Jan. 16, 2009

Cardinals Upset SUNYAC-Leading Oneonta

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - A young Plattsburgh State men's basketball team came into Friday's game against Oneonta State determined to make some noise in the State University of New York Athletic Conference by handing the visiting Red Dragons their first conference loss of the year with a commanding 71-59 victory at Memorial Hall.

With the victory, the Cardinals snapped the program's longest losing streak--at seven games--under sixth-year head coach Tom Curle, and raised the team's record to 4-10 on the year, 2-4 in the SUNYAC. Oneonta falls to 9-5 overall, 4-1 in the conference.

Oneonta scored first with a field goal by Michael Grimes from the paint. However, Plattsburgh soon answered with a layup from Chris Ruiz and then took the lead for good on its fourth possession when Errol Daniyan sank another field goal from the paint. The Cardinals' largest lead of the game was 14 points in the second half.

Ruiz led the pack with 20 points on the night, followed closely by Daniyan with 17. Shawn Gutzman pulled down a team-high eight rebounds and Tim Havens dished out five assists. For Oneonta, Maurice Lane posted a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds.

Plattsburgh tips off against New Paltz tomorrow at 4 p.m. at home to close out the weekend.

Newspaper Box Score
Oneonta State vs Plattsburgh State
1/16/09 8 p.m. EST at Plattsburgh, N.Y.; Memorial Hall
At Plattsburgh, N.Y.; Memorial Hall
PLATTSBURGH STATE 71, ONEONTA STATE 59
ONEONTA STATE (9-5, 4-1 SUNYAC)
GRIMES, Michael 7-13 3-4 17; LANE, Maurice 5-11 2-3 14; BECKFORD, Brian 3-6
1-6 8; PARKER, Terrence 1-4 1-2 4; HOOKS, Brian 1-3 1-2 4; MORIN, Ryan 1-3
0-0 2; FITZGERALD, Rob 1-3 0-0 2; SKINNER, Kyle 1-1 0-0 2; WALSH, Kevin 1-1
0-0 2; GILLETTE, Shane 1-6 0-0 2; TALBOT, Troy 1-5 0-2 2; COXON, Ray 0-0 0-0
0. Totals 23-56 8-19 59.
PLATTSBURGH STATE (4-10, 2-4 SUNYAC)
RUIZ,Chris 8-16 2-3 20; DANIYAN,Errol 7-10 3-6 17; PONESSE,RJ 3-8 5-6 11;
MADER,Brad 3-5 4-6 10; THOMAS,Farris 2-4 0-0 4; TANGNEY,Danny 1-2 1-2 4;
HAVENS,Tim 1-2 0-0 3; GUTZMAN,Shawn 1-5 0-0 2; BROOKS,Ketema 0-0 0-0 0.
Totals 26-52 15-23 71.
Oneonta State................. 22 37 - 59
Plattsburgh State............. 34 37 - 71
3-point goals--Oneonta State 5-21 (LANE, Maurice 2-7; HOOKS, Brian 1-3;
BECKFORD, Brian 1-2; PARKER, Terrence 1-4; GILLETTE, Shane 0-3; GRIMES,
Michael 0-2), Plattsburgh State 4-10 (RUIZ,Chris 2-6; HAVENS,Tim 1-1;
TANGNEY,Danny 1-2; PONESSE,RJ 0-1). Fouled out--Oneonta State-BECKFORD,
Brian, Plattsburgh State-PONESSE,RJ. Rebounds--Oneonta State 32 (LANE,
Maurice 13), Plattsburgh State 36 (GUTZMAN,Shawn 8). Assists--Oneonta State
13 (LANE, Maurice 5), Plattsburgh State 19 (HAVENS,Tim 5). Total
fouls--Oneonta State 19, Plattsburgh State 18. Technical fouls--Oneonta
State-None, Plattsburgh State-DANIYAN,Errol. A-284
State University of New York Athletic Conference game.

Jan. 13, 2009

Lakers' Perimeter Game Bests Plattsburgh

OSWEGO, N.Y. - Despite shooting a season-best 60.3 percent from the field on Tuesday, the Plattsburgh State men's basketball team suffered a frustrating 91-83 road loss to Oswego at Max Ziel Gymnasium. The Cardinals drop to 3-10 overall and 1-4 in the State University of New York Athletic Conference while the Lakers improve to 6-4 and 2-1.

Brad Mader led the Cardinals with 22 points on 11-of-13 shooting. Errol Daniyan added 18, Chris Ruiz had 13 and Danny Tangney scored 12 coming off the bench.

For Oswego, Kyle Reuter led all scorers with 28 points and he was followed by Tommy Downing with 23, Stanley Francois with 15 and Chad Burridge with 11. Francois also had 11 rebounds and Downing 10 assists.

Plattsburgh made more field goals than Oswego (35-28), shot for a higher percentage (.603 to .431) and had more rebounds (34-23), but the Lakers had more points from beyond the 3-point arc (45 to 9).

The Lakers led 46-38 at halftime and both teams scored 45 points in the second half.

Jan. 10, 2009

Buffalo State Shoots Past Plattsburgh

BUFFALO - The Buffalo State men's basketball team outscored visiting Plattsburgh State 18-3 from 3-point range and 18-12 from the free throw line en route to a 76-65 State University of New York Athletic Conference win on Saturday afternoon at the BSC Sports Arena. The Bengals increase their record to 4-7 overall, including 2-2 in the SUNYAC, while the Cardinals fall to 3-9 and 1-3.

Chris Ruiz scored a team-high 17 points in the loss and Errol Daniyan added 12 on 6-of-8 shooting in only 14 minutes of action. R.J. Ponesse added a season-high 10 points off the bench. Ketema Brooks did a good job dictating the offense with seven assists against just one turnover, scoring eight points himself. Brad Mader led all players with nine.

James Tyndal led three Bengals in double figures with a game-best 20 points, followed by Jamar Gray with 17 and Glenroy Carr had 13 off the bench.

Buffalo State made 51.0 percent (26-51) of its field goal attempts while Plattsburgh was at a 41.9 clip (26-62).

The Cardinals held a 30-28 halftime lead after holding a 28-18 advantage on a Ruiz jumper with 3 minutes and 39 seconds left in the first half. But the Bengals ended the period on a 10-2 run, fueled by four points each from Carr and Gray.

Jan. 9, 2009

Host Fredonia be-Devils Cardinals in Comeback Win

FREDONIA, N.Y. - The Plattsburgh State men's basketball team took a 41-32 halftime lead into the locker room on Friday night at Fredonia, but couldn't sustain that momentum in the second half as the Blue Devils came from behind to win, 66-59, at Steele Hall. The Cardinals fall to 3-8 overall, including 1-2 in the State University of New York Athletic Conference. The Blue Devils improve to 8-2 overall and 2-1 in the conference.

Chris Ruiz led Plattsburgh with 29 points to lead all scorers, and Errol Daniyan chipped in a double double with 10 points and game-high 12 rebounds.

Julius Bryant paced Fredonia with 19 points on 9 of 12 shooting, Brad Cooper added 10, and Bryan Morse grabbed 10 rebounds.

The Cardinals came out firing in the first 20 minutes by making 57.7 percent of their field goal attempts (15-26) to gain a 9-point cushion at the break, leading by as many as 12 in the first half. But the tables were turned in the second half as the Blue Devils' defense stepped up, limiting Plattsburgh to 27.3 percent from the floor (6-22) while converting at a 52.4 clip.

Bryant made a lay-in to key a 12-2 run to start the second half as Fredonia would take a 44-43 lead with 13 minutes and 38 second left.

The teams traded points over the next 10 minutes, with neither team taking more than four-point lead and featuring six ties. Wayne Davis' 3-pointer broke a 57-57 tie with 3:44 to play, and the Blue Devils scored their final six points at the free throw line to complete the comeback win.

Newspaper Box Score
Plattsburgh vs Fredonia State
1/9/09 8 p.m. at Steele Hall, Fredonia, N.Y.
At Steele Hall, Fredonia, N.Y.
FREDONIA STATE 66, PLATTSBURGH 59
PLATTSBURGH (3-8, 1-2 SUNYAC)
RUIZ,Chris 9-16 6-6 29; DANIYAN,Errol 4-7 2-6 10; BROOKS,Ketema 2-6 2-4 7;
THOMAS,Farris 3-4 0-0 6; PONESSE,RJ 2-6 0-0 4; GADZINSKI,Brian 1-2 0-0 2;
GUTZMAN,Shawn 0-3 0-0 0; MADER,Brad 0-3 0-0 0; TANGNEY,Danny 0-1 0-0 0.
Totals 21-48 11-18 59.
FREDONIA STATE (8-2, 2-1 SUNYAC)
BRYANT, Julius 9-12 1-4 19; COOPER, Brad 3-10 2-2 10; MORSE, Bryan 3-7 2-5
8; DAVIS, Wayne 2-6 2-5 8; SAUNDERS, Kevin 1-7 4-6 7; MITCHELL, Kyle 1-3 4-6
6; MACBRIDE, Greg 2-3 0-0 5; SMITH, Leonard 1-2 1-1 3; BILLUPS, Amir 0-1 0-0
0. Totals 22-51 16-29 66.
Plattsburgh................... 41 18 - 59
Fredonia State................ 32 34 - 66
3-point goals-Plattsburgh 6-12 (RUIZ,Chris 5-8; BROOKS,Ketema 1-3;
GUTZMAN,Shawn 0-1), Fredonia State 6-16 (COOPER, Brad 2-5; DAVIS, Wayne 2-4;
SAUNDERS, Kevin 1-5; MACBRIDE, Greg 1-2). Fouled out--Plattsburgh-None,
Fredonia State-None. Rebounds-Plattsburgh 35 (DANIYAN,Errol 12), Fredonia
State 32 (MORSE, Bryan 10). Assists-Plattsburgh 7 (GUTZMAN,Shawn 3;
BROOKS,Ketema 3), Fredonia State 18 (SAUNDERS, Kevin 6). Total
fouls-Plattsburgh 21, Fredonia State 15. A-174

Jan. 6, 2009

Cardinals Nipped by Panthers at Home

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Errol Daniyan pumped in a career-high 29 points and completed a double-double with 15 rebounds, both game bests, but it wasn't enough as the Plattsburgh State men's basketball team lost 68-64 at the hands of visiting Middlebury in non-conference action Tuesday at Memorial Hall. The Cardinals fall to 3-7 while the Panthers, who are receiving votes in the D3hoops.com Top 25 poll, improve to 10-2.

Daniyan made 14 of his 19 field goal attempts on his record-setting night. Chris Ruiz added 15 points and Ketema Brooks had 10 and nine assists (against just two turnovers).

For the Panthers, Andrew Locke led three teammates in double figures with 16 points followed by Kyle Dudley, 14, and Aaron Smith, 13.

Trailing 58-52 with 5 minutes and 50 seconds to play, Locke converted a conventional 3-point play and Dudley nailed a 3-pointer to pull the Panthers within 60-58. The teams traded baskets until Jamal Davis's layup with 46 seconds left to put Middlebury up for good, 66-64.

On Plattsburgh's ensuing possession, head coach Tom Curle was whistled for a technical foul 21 seconds later and Ben Rudin made 1 of 2 free throws to give the visitors some breathing room. Plattsburgh still had a chance to tie the game, but a 3-pointer glanced off the rim.

Plattsburgh took a 33-27 halftime lead while shooting 50 percent from the field and holding the Panthers to a 37.5 clip.

Newspaper Box Score
Middlebury vs Plattsburgh State
01/06/09 8 p.m. EST at Plattsburgh, N.Y.; Memorial Hall
At Plattsburgh, N.Y.; Memorial Hall
MIDDLEBURY 68, PLATTSBURGH STATE 64
MIDDLEBURY (10-2)
Andrew Locke 7-10 2-4 16; Kyle Dudley 5-16 0-1 14; Aaron Smith 6-11 1-2 13;
Ben Rudin 3-12 2-4 9; Jamal Davis 2-2 4-6 8; Matt Westman 2-6 0-1 4; Ashton
Coghlan 1-3 0-0 2; Ryan Sharry 1-1 0-0 2; Bill Greven 0-0 0-0 0; Tim Edwards
0-8 0-2 0; Ryan Wholey 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 27-73 9-20 68.
PLATTSBURGH STATE (3-7)
DANIYAN,Errol 14-19 1-3 29; RUIZ,Chris 6-13 2-2 15; BROOKS,Ketema 5-9 0-2
10; MADER,Brad 2-10 2-5 6; PONESSE,RJ 2-9 0-2 4; GADZINSKI,Brian 0-0 0-0 0;
GUTZMAN,Shawn 0-3 0-0 0; TANGNEY,Danny 0-1 0-0 0; THOMAS,Farris 0-1 0-0 0;
HAVENS,Tim 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 29-65 5-14 64.
Middlebury.................... 27 41 - 68
Plattsburgh State............. 33 31 - 64
3-point goals--Middlebury 5-32 (Kyle Dudley 4-15; Ben Rudin 1-6; Matt
Westman 0-4; Ashton Coghlan 0-2; Tim Edwards 0-4; Ryan Wholey 0-1),
Plattsburgh State 1-6 (RUIZ,Chris 1-4; BROOKS,Ketema 0-1; TANGNEY,Danny
0-1). Fouled out--Middlebury-None, Plattsburgh State-PONESSE,RJ.
Rebounds--Middlebury 47 (Jamal Davis 10), Plattsburgh State 45
(DANIYAN,Errol 15). Assists--Middlebury 22 (Tim Edwards 9), Plattsburgh
State 14 (BROOKS,Ketema 9). Total fouls--Middlebury 15, Plattsburgh State
21. Technical fouls--Middlebury-None, Plattsburgh State-TEAM. A-250
Non-conference game.

Jan. 4, 2009

Cardinals Fall to Shenandoah at Scranton

SCRANTON, Pa. - It was not an easy road trip for the Plattsburgh State men's basketball team, but the Cardinals will return to New York with valuable experience after placing fourth at the seventh annual Radisson Invitational being held on the campus of the University of Scranton this weekend.

In the consolation game on Sunday afternoon, Plattsburgh lost to Shenandoah University, 63-39, after falling to host Scranton the previous day. The Cardinals' record now stands at 3-6 on the season, while the Hornets rise to 4-8.

Plattsburgh netted only 22.3 percent (13-57) of its shots from the field, though the Cardinals did sink 66.7 percent (12-18) of their shots from the free throw line. The Hornets pulled away confidently in the first half, going into the break with a 38-21 lead, and held the Cardinals to only 18 points in the second.

Brad Mader was a highlight for Plattsburgh, posting a double-double with 13 points and 15 rebounds. Teammate Errol Daniyan contributed 11 points, and he earned a place on the all-tournament team.

Plattsburgh returns to Memorial Hall on Tuesday to face off against Middlebury College in an 8 p.m. matchup.

Jan. 3, 2009

Host Royals Top Cardinals in First Round Play

SCRANTON, Pa. - The Plattsburgh State men's basketball team fell to the University of Scranton, 66-52, in the first round of play during the seventh annual Radisson Invitational being held on Scranton's campus this weekend. Plattsburgh now stands at 3-5 on the year while the Royals up their record to 7-3.

The Cardinals kept close to the Royals in the first half, closing it out just three points down, 29-26, while shooting 44 percent from the field and holding the hosts to just a 32.3 clip. However, Scranton pulled away in the second and outscored Plattsburgh by 11 during the half. The Royals went 20-for-20 at the free throw line during the contest, 16 of which came during the second half. The Cardinals shot only 30.8 percent from the stripe (4-13).

Chris Ruiz led the Cardinals by recording 16 points, nine rebounds and four assists. Errol Daniyan sank 14 points and shot 6-for-10 from the field. For Scranton, Ryan Fitzpatrick posted 18 points, while Luke Hawk contributed 12 and eight rebounds. Paul Hawk led the Royals with four blocks.

Plattsburgh returns to action on Sunday in the consolation finals of the tournament versus Shenandoah at 2 p.m. Scranton will face off against nationally-ranked Richard Stockton in the championship game, beginning at 4 p.m.

Newspaper Box Score
Plattsburgh State vs Scranton
1-3-09 6:05pm at Long Center, Scranton, Pa
At Long Center, Scranton, Pa
SCRANTON 66, PLATTSBURGH STATE 52
PLATTSBURGH STATE (3-5)
RUIZ,Chris 7-18 1-3 16; DANIYAN,Errol 6-10 2-5 14; THOMAS,Farris 4-5 0-1 8;
BROOKS,Ketema 2-4 0-2 5; TANGNEY,Danny 2-6 1-2 5; GADZINSKI,Brian 1-1 0-0 2;
MADER,Brad 1-1 0-0 2; GUTSMAN, Shawn 0-3 0-0 0; PONESSE,RJ 0-1 0-0 0;
BRUNO,Josh 0-1 0-0 0; ROH,Chris 0-0 0-0 0; McCARTHY,Joe 0-1 0-0 0;
HAVENS,Tim 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-51 4-13 52.
SCRANTON (7-3)
Ryan FitzPatrick 7-13 0-0 18; Luke Hawk 3-7 6-6 12; Paul Hawk 2-6 4-4 9;
Paul Biagioli 2-8 4-4 8; Zach Ashworth 2-10 2-2 6; Dan O'Connell 1-4 2-2 5;
Eli Londo 1-3 2-2 4; Brendan Fuller 2-5 0-0 4; Anthony Carlino 0-0 0-0 0;
Nick Jaskula 0-0 0-0 0; RJ Wallace 0-1 0-0 0; Kevin Roe 0-1 0-0 0; Dan
Hilferty 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 20-58 20-20 66.
Plattsburgh State............. 26 26 - 52
Scranton...................... 29 37 - 66
3-point goals--Plattsburgh State 2-13 (RUIZ,Chris 1-7; BROOKS,Ketema 1-2;
TANGNEY,Danny 0-1; GUTSMAN, Shawn 0-1; BRUNO,Josh 0-1; McCARTHY,Joe 0-1),
Scranton 6-21 (Ryan FitzPatrick 4-7; Paul Hawk 1-2; Dan O'Connell 1-3; Zach
Ashworth 0-5; Brendan Fuller 0-2; RJ Wallace 0-1; Luke Hawk 0-1). Fouled
out--Plattsburgh State-None, Scranton-None. Rebounds--Plattsburgh State 33
(RUIZ,Chris 9), Scranton 39 (Luke Hawk 8). Assists--Plattsburgh State 12
(RUIZ,Chris 4), Scranton 12 (Paul Biagioli 3; Zach Ashworth 3). Total
fouls--Plattsburgh State 17, Scranton 12. Technical fouls--Plattsburgh
State-None, Scranton-None. A-550

Dec. 8, 2008

Ruiz Nabs SUNYAC Honors for Second Week in a Row

FREDONIA, N.Y. - Sophomore guard Chris Ruiz (Bronx/St. Agnes High School) has been named the State University of New York Athletic Conference men's basketball player of the week, for the period ending Sunday. Ruiz shares the honor with Geneseo's Scott Morton a week after winning it outright on Nov. 24-30.

Ruiz scored a SUNYAC season- and career-high 41 points during the Cardinals' overtime win against Brockport. That number also places him fourth on the list for scoring in a single game in the Plattsburgh men's basketball records book. He averaged 26.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.3 steals in three games.

Dec. 6, 2008

Visiting Geneseo Trips Up Cardinals

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Saturday marked the first time in 18-straight State University of New York Athletic Conference games that the Plattsburgh State men's basketball team fell to a league opponent. The visiting Geneseo Blue Knights walked out of Memorial Hall with a 70-57 victory over the Cardinals, bringing the team's record to 5-2 on the year, 2-1 in the SUNYAC. Plattsburgh now stands at 3-4 for the season, 1-1 in conference play. SUNYIT, at home, was the last time a SUNYAC opponent had beaten Plattsburgh on Feb. 16, 2007.

Chris Ruiz netted a team-high 16 points for Plattsburgh, and tied with Tim Havens with three assists. Brad Mader pulled down 14 boards for the Cardinals, while Errol Daniyan grabbed two steals.

For Geneseo, Jeff Howe posted a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Scott Morton led all scorers with 19 points, and just missed a double-double of his own with nine boards.

Geneseo did not trail in the second half, although Plattsburgh tied the score at 39-all on a Mader layup with 13 minutes and 13 seconds left.

Plattsburgh shot only 36.5 percent from the field while Geneseo was good with a 45.6 clip.

Newspaper Box Score
Geneseo vs Plattsburgh State
12/6/08 4 p.m. EST at Plattsburgh, N.Y.; Memorial Hall
At Plattsburgh, N.Y.; Memorial Hall
GENESEO 70, PLATTSBURGH STATE 57
GENESEO (5-2, 2-1 SUNYAC)
MORTON, Scott 7-16 3-10 19; HOWE, Jeff 7-13 0-0 14; BAKER, Mike 5-7 1-3 12;
SEGARRA, Jason 3-5 0-0 9; SIMPSON, Brandon 2-3 3-4 7; BLAIR, Jordan 2-5 0-1
5; STEVENS, Kyle 0-1 2-2 2; HOY, Mike 0-4 2-2 2; MILLER, Abe 0-3 0-2 0;
CORNISH, Nathan 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-57 11-24 70.
PLATTSBURGH STATE (3-4, 1-1 SUNYAC)
RUIZ,Chris 6-24 3-5 16; DANIYAN,Errol 5-7 1-5 11; MADER,Brad 3-6 2-2 8;
THOMAS,Farris 2-3 1-1 5; BROOKS,Ketema 2-5 0-0 4; TANGNEY,Danny 1-4 0-0 3;
BRUNO,Josh 1-4 0-0 3; HAVENS,Tim 1-3 0-0 2; PONESSE,RJ 1-2 0-0 2;
McCARTHY,Joe 1-2 0-0 2; DARRELL,Lance 0-1 1-2 1; ROH,Chris 0-2 0-0 0. Totals
23-63 8-15 57.
Geneseo....................... 34 36 - 70
Plattsburgh State............. 29 28 - 57
3-point goals--Geneseo 7-18 (SEGARRA, Jason 3-5; MORTON, Scott 2-6; BLAIR,
Jordan 1-3; BAKER, Mike 1-2; HOY, Mike 0-2), Plattsburgh State 3-21
(TANGNEY,Danny 1-4; BRUNO,Josh 1-3; RUIZ,Chris 1-10; BROOKS,Ketema 0-1;
PONESSE,RJ 0-1; McCARTHY,Joe 0-1; ROH,Chris 0-1). Fouled out--Geneseo-None,
Plattsburgh State-None. Rebounds--Geneseo 39 (HOWE, Jeff 12), Plattsburgh
State 44 (MADER,Brad 14). Assists--Geneseo 20 (HOWE, Jeff 4; STEVENS, Kyle
4; BAKER, Mike 4; MORTON, Scott 4), Plattsburgh State 13 (RUIZ,Chris 3;
HAVENS,Tim 3). Total fouls--Geneseo 17, Plattsburgh State 19. Technical
fouls--Geneseo-None, Plattsburgh State-None. A-515
State University of New York Athletic Conference game.
Cardinals' first SUNYAC loss since 2-16-07 (18-game conf. win streak snapped)

Dec. 5, 2008

Ruiz Explodes for 41 in Plattsburgh OT Win

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Sophomore guard Chris Ruiz proved why he's the reigning men's basketball player of the week in the State University of New York Athletic Conference on Friday night. Ruiz poured-in a career- and conference-high 41 points in Plattsburgh State's 99-92 victory in overtime over the visiting College of Brockport at Memorial Hall. After the SUNYAC opener for both teams, the Cardinals are 3-3 overall while the Golden Eagles are 1-3.

Ruiz made 14 of 26 field goals and 10 of 13 free throws, plus he had 12 rebounds to complete a double-double. Brad Mader came off the bench and also posted a double-double with 13 points and game-best 14 rebounds, and Danny Tangney and Errol Daniyan each chipped in 14 points.

Mychal Wilkes paced four Golden Eagles in double figures with 21 points, followed by Joel Almeida with 20, Eamon Kays had 15 and Joe Clarke scored 13.

With the score tied at 83, Ian Mack had a chance to win it for Brockport in regulation but his driving lay-in glanced off the rim with 2 seconds left and Daniyan grabbed the defensive rebound as time expired. Almeida nailed one of his four 3-pointers to send the game into the 5-minute extra session.

Plattsburgh led by as many as 12 points in the first half and eight in the second half. It's poor performance from the free throw line--a 51.5 clip on 17 of 33 attempts--helped keep the Golden Eagles in the game.

However, the Cardinals made their foul shots count in the overtime when they converted 10 of 14 for 71.4 percent to extend their SUNYAC winning streak to 18 games dating to the 2006-07 season.

Newspaper Box Score
Brockport vs Plattsburgh State
12/5/08 8 p.m. at Plattsburgh, N.Y.; Memorial Hall
At Plattsburgh, N.Y.; Memorial Hall
PLATTSBURGH STATE 99, BROCKPORT 92
BROCKPORT (1-3, 0-1 SUNYAC)
WILKES, Mychal 8-22 4-4 21; ALMEIDA, Joel 8-16 0-0 20; KAYS, Eamon 5-11 5-8
15; CLARKE, Joe 4-5 2-2 13; HARRIS, Shawn 1-3 6-10 8; ZENKEL, Josh 2-2 0-1
5; JOHNSON, Jermaine 2-8 0-2 4; MACK, Ian 1-5 1-2 3; WILLIAMS, Gerald 1-4
0-0 2; BROOKS, Bobby 0-1 1-2 1; WILLIAMS, Brandon 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 32-77
19-31 92.
PLATTSBURGH STATE (3-3, 1-0 SUNYAC)
RUIZ,Chris 14-26 10-13 41; DANIYAN,Errol 7-11 0-3 14; TANGNEY,Danny 5-8 1-2
14; MADER,Brad 4-6 5-9 13; BROOKS,Ketema 3-8 0-2 6; HAVENS,Tim 2-2 1-4 5;
PONESSE,RJ 2-6 0-0 4; DARRELL,Lance 1-3 0-0 2; BRUNO,Josh 0-2 0-0 0;
THOMAS,Farris 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 38-73 17-33 99.
Brockport..................... 37 46 9 - 92
Plattsburgh State............. 45 38 16 - 99
3-point goals--Brockport 9-24 (ALMEIDA, Joel 4-9; CLARKE, Joe 3-4; ZENKEL,
Josh 1-1; WILKES, Mychal 1-8; MACK, Ian 0-1; WILLIAMS, Gerald 0-1),
Plattsburgh State 6-14 (RUIZ,Chris 3-7; TANGNEY,Danny 3-5; PONESSE,RJ 0-1;
BRUNO,Josh 0-1). Fouled out--Brockport-ALMEIDA, Joel; WILKES, Mychal,
Plattsburgh State-None. Rebounds--Brockport 37 (ALMEIDA, Joel 11),
Plattsburgh State 56 (MADER,Brad 14). Assists--Brockport 20 (MACK, Ian 8),
Plattsburgh State 21 (HAVENS,Tim 6; BROOKS,Ketema 6). Total fouls--Brockport
26, Plattsburgh State 25. Technical fouls--Brockport-BROOKS, Bobby,
Plattsburgh State-None. A-601
State University of New York Athletic Conference game.
Cardinals extend SUNYAC win streak to 18 games dating to 2006-07 season.

Dec. 2, 2008

Cardinals Get Bested by SLU on the Road

CANTON, N.Y. - The Plattsburgh State men's basketball team dropped its third game of the season on Tuesday to the St. Lawrence University Saints by a score of 82-71. The Cardinals now stand at 2-3 on the year, falling below .500 for the first time in two years and losing back-to-back games for the first time since Dec. 19 and Jan. 4 of last season.

Chris Ruiz came back late in the first half to sink two shots from the field for Plattsburgh, but the team fell just short of taking the lead going into the break. The teams retreated to their locker rooms with the Saints ahead 35-34.

The second half saw St. Lawrence pull even farther ahead, with Saints' guard Tom Wopperer netting 21 points alone. Wopperer also posted his 1,000th-career point during the evening.

Offensively for the Cardinals, Ruiz led the team with 22 points and three steals. Brad Mader and Lance Darrell also posted double digits for Plattsburgh, scoring 14 and 12 points respectively. Errol Daniyan topped the defense with 15 rebounds, while Ketema Brooks contributed five assists to the squad's effort.

Plattsburgh returns home on Friday to open up the team's State University of New York Athletic Conference play against Brockport at 8 p.m. in Memorial Hall.

Dec. 1, 2008

Ruiz Shoots and Scores Weekly Honor from SUNYAC

FREDONIA, N.Y. - Sophomore guard Chris Ruiz of the Plattsburgh State men's basketball team was named the State University of New York Athletic Conference Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday.

Ruiz and the Cardinals suffered a tough 58-59 loss to Clarkson University last Tuesday, but Ruiz still managed to lead the day with 25 points. He shot 76.9% from the field (10 of 13), pulled down four rebounds, dished out two assists and recorded one block against the Golden Knights. Ruiz also went 4-for-5 from the free-throw line.

Plattsburgh currently stands at 2-2 on the year and opens up SUNYAC play on Friday (8 p.m.) against Brockport at home.

Nov. 25, 2008

Clarkson Steals Win at Plattsburgh

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Elson Pickering stole an in-bounds pass with 5 seconds remaining to preserve Clarkson's 59-58 men's basketball victory Tuesday over host Plattsburgh State at Memorial Hall. The Golden Knights improve to 3-1 on the year while the Cardinals fall even to 2-2.

Clarkson's Brandon Linton and Felix Llanos had 18 and 14 points, respectively. Pickering, a power forward, ended up with five points, two steals and six assists against only one turnover.

Chris Ruiz poured in 25 points on 10-of-13 shooting from the field for the Cardinals, who struggled at the free throw line where they made only 15 of 24 attempts for 62.5 percent. Errol Daniyan added 19 points, and Brad Mader chipped in 10 rebounds to lead all players.

It was a tightly contested game as neither team led by more than seven points.

Newspaper Box Score
Clarkson vs Plattsburgh State
11/25/08 8 p.m. EST at Plattsburgh, N.Y.; Memorial Hall
At Plattsburgh, N.Y.; Memorial Hall
CLARKSON 59, PLATTSBURGH STATE 58
CLARKSON (3-1)
Brandon Linton 8-15 1-3 18; Felix Llanos 5-9 2-2 14; George Koduah 4-5 0-2
8; Brian Salanger 1-4 2-2 5; Elson Pickering 2-4 0-0 5; Keith Murray 1-5 0-0
3; Rey Jefferson 1-2 0-0 3; Ryan Smith 1-3 1-2 3; James Evans 0-1 0-1 0.
Totals 23-48 6-12 59.
PLATTSBURGH STATE (2-2)
RUIZ,Chris 10-13 4-5 25; DANIYAN,Errol 8-12 3-6 19; MADER,Brad 1-7 2-4 4;
BROOKS,Ketema 1-3 2-5 4; PONESSE,RJ 1-4 2-2 4; TANGNEY,Danny 0-0 2-2 2;
BRUNO,Josh 0-0 0-0 0; DARRELL,Lance 0-1 0-0 0; THOMAS,Farris 0-3 0-0 0;
HAVENS,Tim 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 21-44 15-24 58.
Clarkson...................... 37 22 - 59
Plattsburgh State............. 35 23 - 58
3-point goals--Clarkson 7-17 (Felix Llanos 2-4; Keith Murray 1-3; Brandon
Linton 1-3; Brian Salanger 1-3; Elson Pickering 1-2; Rey Jefferson 1-1;
James Evans 0-1), Plattsburgh State 1-3 (RUIZ,Chris 1-2; BROOKS,Ketema 0-1).
Fouled out--Clarkson-None, Plattsburgh State-None. Rebounds--Clarkson 27
(Keith Murray 5), Plattsburgh State 30 (MADER,Brad 10). Assists--Clarkson 17
(Brandon Linton 6; Elson Pickering 6), Plattsburgh State 16 (MADER,Brad 4).
Total fouls--Clarkson 20, Plattsburgh State 12. Technical
fouls--Clarkson-None, Plattsburgh State-None. A-380
Non-conference game.

Nov. 18, 2008

Mader Double-Double Leads Plattsburgh Past Norwich

NORTHFIELD, Vt. - Brad Mader scored 17 points and pulled down a game-high 16 rebounds--both career bests--to help Plattsburgh State to a 76-67 victory Tuesday over host Norwich in a non-conference men's basketball game at Andrews Hall. Chris Ruiz added a team-best 20 points and Josh Bruno came off the bench to score a personal-record 11 points in just seven minutes of action for the Cardinals, who improve to 2-1 on the season.

Jaren Jeffcoat led the Cadets (0-3) with 24 points, followed by Tim Fico with 13 and Antonio Davis had 11 points and 14 rebounds.

Plattsburgh took a 41-32 lead into halftime. The Cardinals also held a huge advantage on the glass, outrebounding the Cadets 49 to 33.

Nov. 16, 2008

Westfield State Beats Hosts for Cardinal Classic Title

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - The Westfield State men's basketball team coughed up a double-digit lead in the first half on Sunday afternoon, but hung on to turn back Plattsburgh State, 64-60, to capture the 2008 Cardinal Classic championship at Memorial Hall. Tournament MVP Asa Abbott scored 15 points to pace the Owls, who improve to 2-0 on the season. The host Cardinals (1-1) got a game-high 16 points from reserve Brad Mader on 7-of-10 field goal shooting, plus six rebounds, two blocked shots and two steals.

Westfield State's Johnny Dunbar and Dave Jaehnig added 13 and 12 points, respectively.

The Owls led by as many as 13 points, 26-13, with 4 minutes and 28 seconds left in the first half before Plattsburgh used an 8-0 run to help it pull within 29-24 at the break.

In a second half that featured 11 ties and eight lead changes, neither team held more than a six-point lead. R.J. Ponesse scored six points in the first 4 minutes to help the Cardinals regain the lead at 35-31. The teams traded baskets after that and the Owls made four free throws in the final 22 seconds to seal the win.

In the Third Place Game, Johnson State pounded Paul Smith's (1-2), 80-57, behind John Foley's 16 points. In addition, Bobby Shedd represented the Badgers (1-1) on the All-Cardinal Classic team. The Bobcats' Tim Riel led all scorers with 18 points and Joseph Collura had 16.

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM: Bobby Shedd (Johnson), Chris Ruiz (Plattsburgh), Errol Daniyan (Plattsburgh), Brandon Mauer (Westfield), Johnny Dunbar (Westfield),
Asa Abbott (Westfield), Most Valuable Player.

Nov. 15, 2008

Plattsburgh-Westfield to Meet for Cardinal Classic Title

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Errol Daniyan posted a double-double with 16 points and 15 rebounds, and Chris Ruiz scored a game-high 24 points on 10-of-15 shooting, as Plattsburgh State defeated Johnson State 76-70, on Saturday evening at Memorial Hall. In the first semifinal, Westfield State clobbered Paul Smith's, 118-70, to set up a championship date with host Plattsburgh in the Cardinal Classic on Sunday.

Bobby Shedd led the Badgers with 19 points and nine rebounds against the Cardinals, who shot over 50 percent from the field to Johnson's 39 clip.

Oct. 27, 2008

Cardinals Receive Votes in National Preseason Poll

MINNEAPOLIS - The Plattsburgh State men's basketball team is one of four State University of New York Athletic Conference programs recently recognized in the D3hoops.com Top 25 preseason poll.

Click here for complete preseason poll by D3hoops.com

Despite losing all five starters off last year's team that won their third straight SUNYAC championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Sectional Semifinals, the Cardinals are still highly regarded by the nation's voters due to a talented recruiting class and eight returners who helped the team to a 27-3 record (16-0 in SUNYAC). Included in the "others receiving votes" category, Plattsburgh received eight points to rank T-46th if the poll was extrapolated beyond the Top 25.

Six-foot-4 sophomore guard Chris Ruiz is Plattsburgh's top returning scorer at 6.7 points per game, followed by 6-6 sophomore forward Errol Daniyan at 6.5.

Plattsburgh opens the 2008-09 season at home with the revival of the Cardinal Classic on Nov. 15-16, which includes Paul Smith's, Westfield State and Johnson State.

Cortland State (14), Brockport State (1) and Geneseo State (1) were the other SUNYAC schools to receive D3Hoops.com poll votes, with points noted in parentheses.

The D3hoops.com Top 25 is voted on by a panel of 25 coaches, Sports Information Directors and media members from across the country, and is published weekly.

With one starter graduating and another returning from a season lost to injury, 2008 Division III national champion Washington University is the overwhelming choice as the No. 1 team by D3hoops.com.

Over 80 Years of Tradition

Men's Basketball has been a part of Plattsburgh State Athletics since 1921. Through the years, the Cardinals have represented the College with many regionally and nationally successful teams, including:

Five NCAA Tournament appearances in 2008, 2007, 2006, 1995 and 1975
NCAA Final Four finish (1976)
ECAC Championship (1998)
Last season, Cardinals set school records with 27 wins and perfect SUNYAC record (16-0)
The 2007 team had first 20-win season ever (21-9)
Back-to-back-to-back SUNYAC titles in 2006-07-08
The 2002 squad dominated its home court, registering a perfect 13-0 record in front of packed houses in Memorial Hall.

The Cardinals compete in one of the top athletic conferences in the nation, the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC), and the conference champion gains automatic entry into the NCAA Championship Tournament.

The men's basketball team, like all intercollegiate athletics teams at Plattsburgh State, focuses on a commitment to competitive excellence, academic achievement, and community service.

Contact Information

For more information about Men's Basketball at Plattsburgh State, please contact:

Head Coach Tom Curle
E-Mail: curleto@plattsburgh.edu
Phone: (518) 564-4143

Associate Head Coach Cameron Conover
E-Mail: cameron.conover@plattsburgh.edu
Phone: (518) 564-4151

Plattsburgh State Men's Basketball

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