Box Score
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. - Keith Callies scored a career high 24 points and Rusmir Dzanko had 11 rebounds along with 24 points as the Union College men's basketball team defeated RPI, 108-99 in a Liberty League game at the Viniar Athletic Center. The Dutchmen are now 12-6 overall and 5-5 in the league while the Engineers are also 5-5 in the league and 8-10 overall.
Joe Mason had a season best 11 assists with 16 points and four steals, and Evan Croll also had a season high 16 points and four steals. It was Union's second 100 point effort of the season. The Dutchmen shot 62%, the highest mark of the season, making 44 of 71 shots. Matt Petrone had 10 defensive rebounds and eight points with four assists. Union outrebounded RPI, 48-45.
Matthew Pooley had 20 points and
Jamie Zajac scored 15 with six assists.
Brendan Farley had 12 for the Engineers, who shot 35%. RPI hit for 23 three pointers in this game and shot 40% from three point territory, making 23 of 57 attempts.
The Dutchmen led by 14 at 50-36 at halftime and continued to hit the shots in the second half. Union led by as many as 22 points in the second half at 97-75 with 5:06 left. The 108 point total was the highest since a 110-108 overtime win at Hobart on January 24, 2009.