NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL: Tunkara sets single-game points record as Gators topple Fighting Tigers

ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College (RSC) men’s basketball senior guard Pape Tunkara set a new program standard for points in a single game on Saturday afternoon, as his 38 points paced the Gators to a 100-76 victory against the visiting Fighting Tigers of SUNY Cobleskill. RSC, the defending Empire 8 Conference Regular Season Champions, used a 61 point second half to improve to 3-0 on the young season. Tunkara made 15 field goals and was a perfect 7-of-7 from the charity stripe in the historic effort. The senior added six rebounds, four assists, and a pair of steals to his statline. Freshman forward Xavier Pink continued his stellar start to his rookie campaign, contributing his second straight double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds, nine of those coming on the offensive half. Senior center Khalel Noteman, the 2025-2026 Empire 8 Conference Defensive Player of the Year, added twelve points and eight rebounds, while sophomore guard Tyee Clayton recorded a game high six steals.

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