SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Junior Avery Eugster scored 22 points, including a career-high five three pointers, with five rebounds, and six assists to lead the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) men's basketball team to a 70-57 victory over Skidmore College. The Engineers improve to 13-4 overall and 7-3 in the Liberty League, while the Thoroughbreds are 8-9 and 6-4. 

Eugster, a forward, had 10 points, four rebounds, and three assists in the first half when RPI broke out to a 10-point lead at the break.

After falling behind 3-0 and 5-3, the Engineers outscored Skidmore 12-0 over a seven minute span. A Jonny Angbazo triple put Rensselaer ahead 6-5 and Eugster made it 8-5 with a layup off an assist from Angbazo. It became 10-5 on another Angbazo hoop and 12-5 when the senior forward scored again. A triple by Brian Kelly with 12:22 remaining in the half made it 15-5.

The lead grew to as many as 13 points before the Thoroughbreds cut it to two points, 29-27, with 2:36 left but Eugster made a three to answer. He later had another in the waning seconds for a 38-28 advantage. It was a 9-1 run for the visitors.

RPI extended its lead in the second half, gaining its large at 15 on a Eugster trey with 1:27 remaining. 

Angbazo finished with 17 points and nine rebounds. Dom Black added nine points and eight boards.

Three Thoroughbreds scored in double figures. Tautvydas Kupstas led the way with 16 points. Greg Skoric had 13 points and nine boards and Riley Greene had 10 points and six assists.