BOXSCORE PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – Senior guard
Amir Billups (Buffalo) made a three-point basket with 39 seconds left to break the last tie en route to Fredonia State's 63-60 SUNYAC men's basketball road win over Plattsburgh.
Senior guard
Leonard Smith (Brooklyn) added two insurance free throws with :08 left. Plattsburgh's final shot, a three-point attempt by Shavar Fields, was no good.
Senior forward
Julius Bryant (Buffalo) led the Blue Devil offense with 25 points, including 13 of 18 from the foul line. He was also 6 of 8 on field-goal attempts.
Smith finished with 14 points, including 9 of 10 from the line. The Blue Devils made 26 free throws overall.
Billups was the third Blue Devil in double figures with 13 points. He made 4 of 10 three-point attempts.
The Blue Devils improved to 12-7 overall and 7-6 in the SUNYAC. Plattsburgh dropped to 7-14 in all games, 5-9 in the conference.
Fredonia State never led in the first half and trailed 21-20 at halftime. A three-point basket by Billups gave the Blue Devils their first lead of the game, 23-21, early in the second half.
The Cardinals regained the lead and went up by seven, 49-42, before the Blue Devils responded with an 8-1 run to forge a 50-50 tie.
After falling behind again by three points, the Blue Devils went on an 8-2 run to swing the see-saw back their way. Senior guard
Dalton Kashmer (South Dayton) got the rally going with a layup, followed by two free throws by Smith, Billips's go-ahead trey, and one of two free throws by Bryant.
A three-point basket by Plattsburgh's Josh Bruno with 13 seconds remaining cut the Blue Devil lead to 61-60. The Cardinals were forced to foul and Smith promptly sank two more free throws for the final margin.
