GENESEO, N.Y. – Behind 19 points from senior Julien Crittendon and 18 from sophomore Jeremiah Sparks, the No. 22 Oswego State men's basketball team overcame an early double-digit deficit and defeated Geneseo by a score of 78-68. 

THE BASICS

• Final Score:  Oswego 78, Geneseo 68
• Location:  Carl Schrader Gymnasium, Geneseo, N.Y.
• Records:  Oswego 16-1 (10-0 SUNYAC), Geneseo 8-8 (6-4 SUNYAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Geneseo scored the first 11 points of the contest in the opening three minutes of action.
• Sparks had 13 first-half points to help the Lakers end the half on a 12-4 run and close the gap to 38-36 heading into the break.
• The Knights shot nearly 60% from the field in the first half.
• Brendan Mulson and Christian Simmons worked down low while Sparks hit a pair of threes to start the second half to get Oswego the lead at 52-49 with 10:30 left to go.
• Crittendon then had 15 of Oswego's final 26 points to extend the lead out to as much as 11 over the final 10 minutes of action.
• Junior Devin Green added 16 points and nine rebounds while Simmons finished with a 14-point, 14-rebound double-double.
• Oswego out-rebounded Geneseo by a 41-25 margin and held an 18-2 advantage in points off turnovers.
• The Knights have now lost four conference games in a row after suffering their first SUNYAC loss to Oswego just one week ago.
• On the flip side, behind their 13-game winning streak, the Lakers moved up three spots to No. 22 in the latest D3Hoops.com National poll.

WHAT'S NEXT
The Lakers take on Oneonta at 7:30 p.m. on Friday at Max Ziel Gymnasium.  The Red Dragons are currently tied with New Paltz for second place in the conference standings at 7-3.