SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.— Riley Green hit a 34-foot three at the buzzer and Greg Skoric scored a career-high 32 points to join the 1000-point club in Skidmore's 83-80 Liberty League men's basketball win over Bard College Friday night at the Williamson Sports Center. The Thoroughbreds even their record at 11-11 overall and 9-6 in league play. The Raptors are 6-16 and 3-12.

• Skoric had a monster game with 32 points, 13 rebounds, four blocks, two assists and two steals. He was 6-6 from the line and hit two threes. Tautvydas Kupstas scored 22 points and had five rebounds and an assist. Green finished with 16 points and seven assists.
• Greg Farrow (18) and Tyler Burns (13) led Bard.
• Skoric came into the game needing 10 points to reach 1000 and he took care of that early, scoring 10 of the team's first 14 points. He's the 20^th Skidmore player to reach the milestone. He joins Kupstas who reached the mark earlier this season. Skoic has 1022 points and is 18^th on the all-time scoring list, while Kupstas is 12^th with 1162 points.
• There were seven lead changes in the first half with Bard taking a 13-point lead, 35-22 with 4:22 to play and had a 41-31 advantage at the break.
• It took awhile, but Skidmore finally solved the Bard defense and closed to within one 77-76 on a clean Kupstas jumper with 2:52 to play. Farrow hit a three for the Raptors on the next possession to make it 80-76. That would be the last of the scoring for Bard.
• Skoric put back his own miss at 2:22 and then Greene cut it to one 80-79 with a free throw at 1:25. After a Bard miss, Kupstas hit a free throw to tie it 80-80 with :34 seconds on the clock.
• With the shot clock running out Bard missed a three attempt with :05 left that Skoric rebounded and quickly tossed to Greene who crossed half court and let one fly from 34 feet that was all net as the buzzer sounded.
• COACH JOE BURKE: "Proud of the way the guys competed in the second half. I thought we were a step slow in the first half but most of the credit goes to Bard for how well they played. Basketball is about matchups and they are not a good one for us but our guys kept fighting and gave Riley the chance to win it at the end.  
• "Right now this is about gaining momentum and keeping our foot on the gas. We need to replicate our second half effort tomorrow against a very good Vassar team tomorrow. 
• "Congrats to Greg on 1000 points. As I said when he became the college's all-time rebounder. This kid has worked so hard to make himself a player and deserves all the praise he is getting. I am proud to have coached him and thrilled for him and his family."
• NEXT UP: Skidmore can clinch a playoff berth against Vassar College at 4 p.m. The Thoroughbreds are in a four-way tie for third place and only one game separates second through sixth with three games to play.