Rochester, NY (11/22/14)- The Utica College men's basketball team fell in the finals of the University of Rochester Tipoff Tournament, losing to host U of R 76-53 Saturday evening.  Senior Aaron Nevins (Buffalo, NY/Canisius) led Utica with 16 points and three assists.
 
With the win, Rochester remains unbeaten at 3-0, while the Pioneers drop to 1-2 on the season.  Nevins and Conor Maisch (Kingston, NY/John A. Coleman) were named to the All-Tournament team. 
 
Maisch finished the game with 11 points, while classmate Chris Jeffers (Albany, NY/Bishop Maginn) chipped in with a team-best 11 boards, including nine off the defensive glass. The Utica bench added 16 points, led by Dillan Veeder (Canajoharie, NY/Canajoharie), Griffin Kelly (Watervliet, NY/Watervliet), Ian Henderson (Chateaugay, NY/Chateaugay), and Jacob Palmer (Kingston, NY/John A. Coleman). 
 
The Pioneers return to action Tuesday as they host crosstown rival SUNY IT.  The game is set to start at 4 p.m. at the Clark Athletic Center.


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