BROCKPORT, N.Y. - The Oswego State men's basketball team used balanced scoring and efficient shooting to get back into the winning column with an 85-69 victory over the Brockport Golden Eagles.  The win, combined with a Plattsburgh loss to Oneonta tonight, means the Lakers clinch the top seed and will host the final four teams in the SUNYAC Championship Tournament next weekend at Max Ziel Gymnasium.

THE BASICS

• Final Score:  Oswego 85, Brockport 69
• Location:  Jim and John Vlogianitis Gymnasium, Tuttle North Complex - Brockport, N.Y.
• Records:  Oswego 19-5 (14-3 SUNYAC) | Brockport 14-10 (10-7 SUNYAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• In the opening six minutes, Oswego raced out to a 15-6 lead headlined by sophomore Liam Sanborn scoring 13 points on three 3-pointers and a pair of buckets.
• After a pair of made jumpers by Julien Crittendon,  the inside duo of Tyler Pierre and Allen Durutovic scored the next 16 points inside for Oswego to keep the Lakers up 35-25 with 6:31 left in the half.
• Brockport would score five straight but four points from Joe Sullivan and then three 3-pointers by senior Quinn Carey, all in the final two minutes of the half, would put Oswego up 50-34 heading into the break.
• An 8-0 run by Brockport to open the second half cut the lead back under double-digits, but Pierre answered with a dunk to swing momentum back to the Lakers.
• With the lead 56-46 and 13 minutes remaining, junior Brandan Gartland added 12 points over the next 10 minutes to keep Oswego comfortably in front.
• The Lakers shot 57.6% from the floor and 52.9% from the 3-point line on the evening.
• Pierre led Oswego with an 18-point, 12-rebound double-double.  Sanborn (16), Gartland (14), Carey (13) and Sullivan (11) also reached double figures in points.
• Sanborn led the Lakers with eight assists.

WHAT'S NEXT

The regular season concludes tomorrow with a 4 p.m. contest at Geneseo.  The Knights have been eliminated from postseason play but beat third-place Cortland on Friday by a score of 64-49.