Utica (15-4, 6-3) jumped out to a 5-0 lead, but Fisher (17-3, 8-1) scored the next 12 points on four 3-pointers, including the first three in a 48-second span, to take the lead for good.
Sean O’Brien tied his career high with 28 points. O”Brien went 7-for-15 from the field and 11-for-12 at the foul line. Isaiah Smalt finished with 14 points and eight rebounds (career-high in both), while Mike McGee went 4-for-4 from the floor, including 3-for-3 from 3-point range and finished with 13 points.
Justin Cichon tallied 22 points for the Pioneers, while Ray Bryant scored all 13 of his points in the second half.
Newspaper Box Score Utica College vs St. John Fisher 02/04/06 4 p.m. at Pittsford,NY:Manning&Napier Varsity Gym At Pittsford,NY:Manning&Napier Varsity Gym ST. JOHN FISHER 82, UTICA COLLEGE 70 UTICA COLLEGE (15-4, 6-3 E8) Justin Cichon 6-15 6-6 22; Ray Bryant 4-13 5-8 13; Willie Lucas 2-3 8-8 12; Doug Herring 3-6 0-2 6; Kafele Fleming 2-2 1-2 5; Jack Lighthall 1-3 3-4 5; Shawn Brown 1-5 3-4 5; Chris Bitetto 1-2 0-0 2; Dennis Munch 0-3 0-1 0; Brian Collier 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 20-54 26-35 70. ST. JOHN FISHER (17-3, 8-1 E8) Sean O'Brien 7-15 11-12 28; Isaiah Smalt 6-9 2-2 14; Mike McGee 4-4 2-3 13; Raymie Auman 3-7 1-2 10; Nick Bennett 2-6 0-1 5; Pete Gillett 0-3 4-4 4; Dan Mueller 1-2 0-0 3; Dan McSweeney 1-2 1-2 3; Justin Beigel 1-2 0-0 2; Adrian Fenyn 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 25-52 21-26 82. Utica College................. 29 41 - 70 St. John Fisher............... 41 41 - 82 3-point goals-Utica College 4-14 (Justin Cichon 4-8; Ray Bryant 0-3; Doug Herring 0-2; Chris Bitetto 0-1), St. John Fisher 11-18 (Raymie Auman 3-3; Mike McGee 3-3; Sean O'Brien 3-4; Nick Bennett 1-4; Dan Mueller 1-2; Adrian Fenyn 0-1; Pete Gillett 0-1). Fouled out--Utica College-None, St. John Fisher-Justin Beigel. Rebounds-Utica College 30 (Doug Herring 6), St. John Fisher 39 (Nick Bennett 8; Isaiah Smalt 8). Assists-Utica College 9 (Willie Lucas 4), St. John Fisher 15 (Sean O'Brien 5). Total fouls-Utica College 24, St. John Fisher 25. A-550