POTSDAM, N.Y.—SUNY Fredonia (1-6, 1-1 SUNYAC) used a big second half comeback to defeat the SUNY Potsdam men's basketball team (1-7, 1-1) 77-73 in overtime on Saturday evening.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Blue Devils opened the contest on an 11-4 run through the first 14:34.
• An old fashioned three-point play from junior captain Ethan Baksh (Queens, N.Y./Richmond Hill) woke up the Bears and sparked a 26-3 run for a 30-14 lead at 2:52. Sophomore guard Timothy Hardy (Portsmouth, Va./Ocean Lakes) scored 13 of points during the stretch.
• The Blue Devils closed the half with an 11-7 flourish, but Potsdam led 37-25 at the break.
• Freshman forward Landon Cox (Dickinson Center, N.Y./Brushton-Moira) scored eight points in the first half for the Bears.
• The teams split the first 16 points of the second half, with Potsdam leading 45-33 at the 14:43 mark, but the Bears couldn't shake the Blue Devils.
• Fredonia outscored Potsdam 35-23 the rest of the way and a buzzer-beating layup from freshman guard Antonio Andrews (Amherst, N.Y./Amherst) tied the score at 68 and sent the contest to overtime.
• A 5-1 run gave Potsdam a 73-72 edge with 1:27 left in the extra session. However, Fredonia answered with a 5-0 run to clinch the 77-73 win.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Fredonia shot 41.3-percent to the floor compared to the Bears' 40.0-percent.
• Potsdam outrebounded the Blue Devils 45-43.
• Hardy finished with a career-high 16 points along with nine rebounds.
• Baksh scored 14 points and had six boards.
• Sophomore guard Mike Hancock (Bayville, N.Y./Locust Valley) scored 13 points and had five assists and four rebounds.
• Cox finished with 12 points and eight rebounds.
• Fredonia freshman guard Stevie Williams (North Babylon, N.Y./St. John the Baptist) led all scorers with 25 points.
• Blue Devils junior forward Jason Douglas (Montclair, N.J./Montclair) also reached double digits with 12 points.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Bears wrap up the 2025 portion of their schedule at Keystone College in La Plume, Pa. next Saturday at 2 p.m.