The Saxons (5-6, 0-1 Empire 8) forced 19 RIT turnovers and opened the second half strong with a 5-0 run, but the Tigers shot well from the floor, hitting 48 percent of their shots.
Sophomore center Dillon Stein (N. Huntington, PA/Norwin) posted a double double for AU with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Junior guard Quentin Bryant (Buffalo, NY/Seneca Vocational) chipped in with 12 points and recorded a game-high five steels.
Sophomore guard Rob McCarter (Wooster, OH/Wooster) grabbed five rebounds to go along with seven points, while sophomore forward Ryan Clemenson (Ovid, NY/South Seneca) dished out three assists.
RIT (6-4, 1-0 Empire 8) was led by senior forward Sean Murphy (Buffalo, NY/Williamsville North), who had a double double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Senior forward Kyle Goff (Manassas, VA/Stonewall Jackson) and senior center Jesse Foote (Lockwood, NY/Spencer-Van Ettan) finished the game with 18 and 13 points respectively.
The Alfred University men’s basketball team will be in action next on Saturday, Jan. 8, at 4 p.m., home against Nazareth College.