A Quick look
For the second time in its first three games, the SUNY Oneonta men's basketball team hit the century mark enroute to a lopsided 101-68 victory against Sage College.  The win for the Red Dragons kept them perfect in the early season at 3-0 while today's win earned them the title for the 2021 Quality Inn Tipoff Tournament.
 
"I am happy with our effort," said Head Coach Cameron Conover.  "I thought the guys made a good adjustment and we really started defending well after about 10 minutes into the game.  We will enjoy our day off tomorrow and focus on some rest and schoolwork and then get back to work on Monday."
 
The Inside Story
Oneonta asserted itself in the paint today outscoring Sage (2-1) 56-28.  The game was tight for about the first 10 minutes of the game before the Red Dragons started to pull away.
 
Tied at 18-18 at the 11:40 mark of the opening half, Oneonta ran off nine unanswered and never looked back.  The Red Dragons would build its lead to 46-29 at the break.  Junior Dylan Trombley (Moriah, NY/Moriah), who got his first start of the season, led the way in the first half scoring 15 of his game high 23 points.  Trombley connected on 5-of-7 from behind the arc.
 
Oneonta kept pouring it on in the second half shooting even better enroute to a 55-point half.  The Red Dragons shot 58 percent in the first half and went for 62 percent in the second half.  Oneonta held the lead for more than 37 minutes of today's game.
 
Just the Stats
For the game, Oneonta shot just over 60 percent overall (40-66) and better than 52 percent (10-19) from long range.  The Red Dragons held a 40-26 advantage off the glass and got 27 points from its bench.
 
Joining Trombley in double digits was sophomore Frankie Williams (Bronx, NY/Fannie Lou) (20), senior Daniel Derice (Tampa, FL/Wesley Chapel) (14) and freshman Caleb Brown (Brooklyn, NY/Uncommon Charter) (10), who led the reserves.
 
What's Next
Oneonta will travel to Williams College on Tuesday night to face the Ephs beginning at 7pm.