BUFFALO, N.Y.- The SUNY Geneseo men's basketball team picked up a victory on the road against SUNYAC foe Buffalo St. on Tuesday night. The 81-68 win improved the Knights record on the season to 8-9 overall and 5-5 in conference action.

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• After early back and forth action between the two teams, baskets by Josh Garelle and Robert Pericolosi lifted the Knights to an early 15-8 lead. 
• With just under five minutes remaining before halftime, Geneseo led by as much as eleven points and they had the momentum in their favor, but Buffalo State went on a 12-7 run in the final minutes of the half and the Knights led 44-39 going into the locker rooms.
• To start the half both teams traded baskets, but Geneseo was able to jump ahead and maintain a double-digit lead for most of the first ten minutes of the half. 
• In the final stretch of the game, Geneseo was able to hold off any potential comeback thanks to some clutch baskets by Sebastian Pacheco as they defeated Buffalo State 81-68 in a big SUNYAC victory.

QUICK FACTS: 

• Pacheco led all scorers in the game, dropping 23 points while also having 5 assists and 4 steals. 
• Pericolosi and Garelle both contributed 18 points each, while Michael Gentile chipped in 12 of his own.

WHATS NEXT? 
The Knights head home for a big double header weekend playing Plattsburgh on Friday, January 26th at 7:30 p.m. and Potsdam Saturday, January 27th at 4 p.m.