Box Score Utica 75, Oneonta 65 - Box Score

Oneonta, N.Y. (11/28/2011) – All five Utica starter's scored in double-digits and the Pioneers put together a huge 56-point second half effort on their way to a 74-65 win over host Oneonta State Monday night.  Junior big man Jeff Ward (Ossining, NY/Ossining High School) led the Pioneers with 16 points and 11 boards, while Alex Meyer (Salt Point, NY/Our Lady of Lourdes) and Matt Baldwin (Gloversville, NY/Gloversville) each added 12 points of their own. 

The Pioneers (3-1) have now won three in a row headed into Thursday night's showdown with local rival Hamilton College - which will be televised on Time Warner Cable Sports.  The contest will be a part of "Jim Spartano Night" where the Pioneers' honor retiring Director of Athletics Jim Spartano for 38 years of service to Utica College.

Trailing 43-40 at the 13:48 mark of the second half, the Pioneers put together an 18-6 run over the next nine minutes to seize control of the contest.  A George Schultz (Ridgefield, NJ/Ridgefield Memorial) jumper gave the Pioneers the lead for good at 48-47.  Schultz finished the game with nine points.

The Red Dragons were in command at the break, leading 32-18.  Neither team shot particularly well during the opening half, but Oneonta made four, three-point baskets including three from Oneonta's Frankie Kelly.

Utica's Aaron Nevins (Buffalo, NY/Canisius) and Reggie German (New Hartford, NY/New Hartford) each totaled ten points for UC, while sophomore Chris Jeffers (Albany, NY/Bishop Maginn) came off the bench and recorded ten rebounds. 

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