Brockport, NY - The Brockport men's basketball team ended the regular season on a high note, taking down Geneseo on Senior Day, 68-65. The Golden Eagles will enter the SUNYAC Tournament with a 16-8 overall record, with a 12-6 mark in conference play. They clinched the No. 3 seed for the postseason and will host No. 6 Onoenta in the first round.

In his first year at the helm, Head Coach Joe Clarke gets the Golden Eagles into the postseason for the 23rd consecutive season.
 
The first half belonged to the Knights, shooting an outstanding 53.6% from the floor with 5-of-12 shooting from beyond the arc (41.7%). Geneseo would take a 4-point lead into the halftime break, on the back of 15 first-half points from Josh Garelle.  
 
Effective shooting and strong defense flipped the script in the 2^nd half for Brockport, with the Golden Eagles shooting a strong 55.2% from the floor and forcing nine Geneseo turnovers. Brockport would finish the contest with a 20-9 advantage on turnovers, scoring 30 points off Geneseo's miscues. 
 
Down fivce early in the second half, seven straight points from Jacob Oka gave Brockport a 2-point edge. Oka would turn in a balanced effort, finishing with 14 points, nine rebounds, and two blocks.
 
Alex Tavarez came up big for the Golden Eagles in the 2^nd half, scoring 13 of his team-high 18 points in the 2^nd half. 
 
Up three points with less than a minute left, the Brockport defense stood tall. The squad forced a shot clock violation and stopped the Knights on their final two possessions to earn the win.
 
Caquan Wester was strong throughout, scoring 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting with three rebounds.
 
Zachary Rice was active defensively, snagging three steals along with two blocks and seven points. 
 
Tyler Cowie had a solid Senior Day performance, adding six points in 16 minutes on 50% shooting from three-point range (2-4).
 
Up Next: The Golden Eagles will host the opening round of the SUNYAC Tournament on Tuesday, February 20^th against Oneonta.