SKIDMORE (0-1) at CASTLETON (0-0)
Game Details: Tuesday, Nov. 17, 7 p.m. | Castleton, Vt.
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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.—The Skidmore College men's basketball team goes on the road Tuesday to take on Castleton.
 
The Thoroughbreds nearly erased a 19-point second-half deficit in its season opener against Ithaca, climbing back within three in the closing minutes, but the Bombers held on for the 90-84 win.  Four Skidmore players scored in double figures, led by Aldin Medunjanin's 21 points. Medunjanin also added five assists and four rebounds. Royce Paris tallied 15 points on 5-of-6 shooting, Erik Sanders had 13 points and 11 boards and Edvinas Rupkus produced 14 points and eight rebounds off the bench.
 
SCOUTING CASTLETON
Castleton, which went 14-13 overall last year, returns three of its top four scorers. Senior forward Chad Copeland led the team in points per game (17.0), field goal percentage (51.6%), rebounds per game (8.5) and blocks per game (1.4) in 2014-15. Senior guard Rob Coloutti was second on the team in points per game (14.4) and sophomore guard Pavin Parrish led the team in assists per game (4.4) in his rookie season while finishing fourth in points per game (10.4). The Spartans were picked to finish third in the North Atlantic Conference preseason poll.
 
- The Spartans were 8-6 at home and 3-6 against non-conference opponents.
 
- Castleton was tied for first in the league in blocks per game (3.3) and ranked second in rebounds per game (39.0), third field goal percentage (44.3%) and 3-point field goal percentage (35.1%) and fourth in points per game (76.3).

LAST MEETING
Nov. 18, 2014 at Skidmore
Skidmore 73, Castleton 65