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Matthew Drayton
11 Matthew Drayton
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    185
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Boston, MA
  • High School:
    Jeremiah Burke
  • Position:
    G
  • Major:
    Communications
  • gp
    25
  • pts/g
    13.6
  • fg %
    38.2
  • 3pt %
    34.4
  • ft %
    63.0
  • reb/g
    3.0
  • a/g
    1.7

Bio

2023-24: Appeared in 23 games with 14 starts for Fitchburg State during his rookie season. Posted 227 points on 90-of-230 shooting with 80 rebounds, 23 assists, 17 steals and four blocks. Click here for season statistics.

High School: 2023 graduate of Burke High School. Member of the basketball team. 2x member of the All-Conference Team. Member of the All-Boston Globe First Team.

Personal: Son of Matthew and Kim Drayton. Majoring in Communications at the University.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 1 at MCLA L, 71-67
Feb 5 Worcester St. L, 77-69
Feb 12 at Westfield St. L, 99-95
Feb 15 Bridgewater St. L, 81-71
Feb 19 at Salem St. L, 92-89
Feb 22 Framingham St. L, 65-60
  Overall Conf
Games 25 12
Games started 23 12
Minutes 753 382
Minutes per game 30.1 31.8
FG 122-319 64-175
FG Pct 38.2 36.6
3PT 44-128 26-76
3PT Pct 34.4 34.2
FT 51-81 16-31
FT Pct 63.0 51.6
Off rebounds 21 7
Def rebounds 55 23
Total rebounds 76 30
Rebounds per game 3.0 2.5
Personal fouls 39 18
Disqualifications 1 -
Assists 43 23
Turnovers 54 23
Assist to turnover ratio 0.8 1.0
Steals 24 12
Blocks 4 1
Points 339 170
Points per game 13.6 14.2
Points per 40 min 18.0 17.8

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 at Rochester Inst. L, 75-73 - 22 5-12 41.7 1-1 100.0 5-8 62.5 16
Nov 9 vs. Lehman L, 77-73 1 36 2-11 18.2 1-6 16.7 3-3 100.0 8
Nov 14 Rivier L, 82-65 1 33 8-14 57.1 2-5 40.0 5-9 55.6 23
Nov 16 at Dean College L, 64-55 1 32 3-8 37.5 0-2 0.0 3-4 75.0 9
Nov 19 Mass.-Boston L, 59-58 1 25 4-10 40.0 0-3 0.0 1-1 100.0 9
Nov 21 MIT L, 82-72 1 30 5-11 45.5 2-3 66.7 3-6 50.0 15
Nov 23 Lasell L, 90-73 1 29 2-8 25.0 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 6
Nov 26 at WPI L, 79-60 1 32 7-12 58.3 2-4 50.0 4-4 100.0 20
Dec 3 Lesley W, 95-72 1 29 3-12 25.0 1-7 14.3 2-3 66.7 9
Dec 7 at Regis (Mass.) L, 79-70 1 35 4-15 26.7 1-3 33.3 5-6 83.3 14
Jan 2 at Medgar Evers W, 85-73 1 33 8-13 61.5 4-6 66.7 1-2 50.0 21
Jan 4 at Vermont State Castleton W, 65-57 1 22 3-10 30.0 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 7
Jan 8 MCLA W, 65-64 1 31 4-12 33.3 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 10
Jan 11 at Worcester St. L, 83-69 1 31 10-19 52.6 3-8 37.5 3-7 42.9 26
Jan 16 at Rhode Island Col. L, 86-79 - 13 4-8 50.0 2-4 50.0 2-2 100.0 12
Jan 18 Westfield St. L, 105-86 1 31 8-16 50.0 3-7 42.9 2-2 100.0 21
Jan 22 at Bridgewater St. L, 74-70 1 30 2-13 15.4 1-6 16.7 2-5 40.0 7
Jan 25 Salem St. L, 87-59 1 21 2-10 20.0 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 6
Jan 29 at Framingham St. W, 67-54 1 33 6-19 31.6 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 14
Feb 1 at MCLA L, 71-67 1 25 2-8 25.0 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 7
Feb 5 Worcester St. L, 77-69 1 36 3-12 25.0 2-5 40.0 0-2 0.0 8
Feb 12 at Westfield St. L, 99-95 1 33 9-17 52.9 1-6 16.7 0-2 0.0 19
Feb 15 Bridgewater St. L, 81-71 1 38 6-16 37.5 5-11 45.5 4-6 66.7 21
Feb 19 at Salem St. L, 92-89 1 43 9-23 39.1 5-13 38.5 1-2 50.0 24
Feb 22 Framingham St. L, 65-60 1 30 3-10 30.0 0-5 0.0 1-1 100.0 7

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 8 at Rochester Inst. L, 75-73 - 22 1 1 2 2 3 0.7 0 1 1 -
Nov 9 vs. Lehman L, 77-73 1 36 1 5 6 3 3 1.0 2 0 2 -
Nov 14 Rivier L, 82-65 1 33 1 5 6 2 1 2.0 0 0 1 -
Nov 16 at Dean College L, 64-55 1 32 2 3 5 0 3 0.0 1 0 2 -
Nov 19 Mass.-Boston L, 59-58 1 25 2 0 2 0 4 0.0 0 0 0 -
Nov 21 MIT L, 82-72 1 30 0 1 1 0 3 0.0 1 1 1 -
Nov 23 Lasell L, 90-73 1 29 2 1 3 0 2 0.0 1 0 3 -
Nov 26 at WPI L, 79-60 1 32 2 1 3 2 2 1.0 0 0 2 -
Dec 3 Lesley W, 95-72 1 29 0 3 3 1 2 0.5 1 0 1 -
Dec 7 at Regis (Mass.) L, 79-70 1 35 1 5 6 5 0 - 3 0 0 -
Jan 2 at Medgar Evers W, 85-73 1 33 0 1 1 3 3 1.0 1 1 1 0
Jan 4 at Vermont State Castleton W, 65-57 1 22 1 3 4 2 2 1.0 0 0 5 1
Jan 8 MCLA W, 65-64 1 31 0 2 2 1 1 1.0 1 0 1 -
Jan 11 at Worcester St. L, 83-69 1 31 0 4 4 0 3 0.0 0 0 1 -
Jan 16 at Rhode Island Col. L, 86-79 - 13 1 3 4 0 3 0.0 2 0 2 -
Jan 18 Westfield St. L, 105-86 1 31 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 2 0 1 -
Jan 22 at Bridgewater St. L, 74-70 1 30 1 2 3 5 2 2.5 3 0 1 -
Jan 25 Salem St. L, 87-59 1 21 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 0 0 1 -
Jan 29 at Framingham St. W, 67-54 1 33 1 2 3 1 0 - 3 0 2 -
Feb 1 at MCLA L, 71-67 1 25 0 1 1 1 5 0.2 0 1 2 -
Feb 5 Worcester St. L, 77-69 1 36 1 1 2 6 2 3.0 2 0 3 -
Feb 12 at Westfield St. L, 99-95 1 33 0 4 4 2 2 1.0 1 0 0 -
Feb 15 Bridgewater St. L, 81-71 1 38 1 3 4 2 2 1.0 0 0 2 -
Feb 19 at Salem St. L, 92-89 1 43 2 2 4 1 2 0.5 0 0 1 -
Feb 22 Framingham St. L, 65-60 1 30 1 1 2 3 1 3.0 0 0 3 -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2023-24 23 14 26.3 3.9-10.0 39.1 1.0-2.7 35.5 1.1-2.1 52.1 9.9
2024-25 25 23 30.1 4.9-12.8 38.2 1.8-5.1 34.4 2.0-3.2 63.0 13.6
Total 48 37 28.3 4.4-11.4 38.6 1.4-4.0 34.7 1.6-2.7 58.9 11.8

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2023-24 23 14 605 90-230 39.1 22-62 35.5 25-48 52.1 227
2024-25 25 23 753 122-319 38.2 44-128 34.4 51-81 63.0 339
Total 48 37 1358 212-549 38.6 66-190 34.7 76-129 58.9 566

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2023-24 23 14 26.3 6.0-15.2 39.1 1.5-4.1 35.5 1.7-3.2 52.1 15.0
2024-25 25 23 30.1 6.5-16.9 38.2 2.3-6.8 34.4 2.7-4.3 63.0 18.0
Total 48 37 28.3 6.2-16.2 38.6 1.9-5.6 34.7 2.2-3.8 58.9 16.7

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2023-24 23 14 26.3 1.3 2.2 3.5 1.9 0.0 1.0 1.2 0.8 0.7 0.2
2024-25 25 23 30.1 0.8 2.2 3.0 1.6 0.0 1.7 2.2 0.8 1.0 0.2
Total 48 37 28.3 1.1 2.2 3.3 1.7 0.0 1.4 1.7 0.8 0.9 0.2

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2023-24 23 14 605 30 50 80 44 1 23 28 0.8 17 4
2024-25 25 23 753 21 55 76 39 1 43 54 0.8 24 4
Total 48 37 1358 51 105 156 83 2 66 82 0.8 41 8

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2023-24 23 14 26.3 2.0 3.3 5.3 2.9 0.1 1.5 1.9 0.8 1.1 0.3
2024-25 25 23 30.1 1.1 2.9 4.0 2.1 0.1 2.3 2.9 0.8 1.3 0.2
Total 48 37 28.3 1.5 3.1 4.6 2.4 0.1 1.9 2.4 0.8 1.2 0.2

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 25 23 30.1 4.9-12.8 38.2 1.8-5.1 34.4 2.0-3.2 63.0 13.6
Conference 12 12 31.8 5.3-14.6 36.6 2.2-6.3 34.2 1.3-2.6 51.6 14.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 11 11 30.3 4.4-11.9 36.6 1.6-4.9 33.3 1.9-3.1 61.8 12.3
Away 13 11 29.5 5.5-13.6 40.7 1.9-5.2 36.8 2.1-3.4 61.4 15.1
Neutral 1 1 36.0 2.0-11.0 18.2 1.0-6.0 16.7 3.0-3.0 100.0 8.0
Result Wins 5 5 29.6 4.8-13.2 36.4 2.0-5.4 37.0 0.6-1.0 60.0 12.2
Losses 20 18 30.3 4.9-12.7 38.7 1.7-5.0 33.7 2.4-3.8 63.2 13.9
Month November 8 7 29.9 4.5-10.8 41.9 1.1-3.4 33.3 3.1-4.6 67.6 13.3
December 2 2 32.0 3.5-13.5 25.9 1.0-5.0 20.0 3.5-4.5 77.8 11.5
January 9 8 27.2 5.2-13.3 39.2 2.0-5.2 38.3 1.3-2.2 60.0 13.8
February 6 6 34.2 5.3-14.3 37.2 2.5-7.3 34.1 1.2-2.5 46.7 14.3

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 25 23 753 122-319 38.2 44-128 34.4 51-81 63.0 339
Conference 12 12 382 64-175 36.6 26-76 34.2 16-31 51.6 170
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 11 11 333 48-131 36.6 18-54 33.3 21-34 61.8 135
Away 13 11 384 72-177 40.7 25-68 36.8 27-44 61.4 196
Neutral 1 1 36 2-11 18.2 1-6 16.7 3-3 100.0 8
Result Wins 5 5 148 24-66 36.4 10-27 37.0 3-5 60.0 61
Losses 20 18 605 98-253 38.7 34-101 33.7 48-76 63.2 278
Month November 8 7 239 36-86 41.9 9-27 33.3 25-37 67.6 106
December 2 2 64 7-27 25.9 2-10 20.0 7-9 77.8 23
January 9 8 245 47-120 39.2 18-47 38.3 12-20 60.0 124
February 6 6 205 32-86 37.2 15-44 34.1 7-15 46.7 86

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 25 23 30.1 6.5-16.9 38.2 2.3-6.8 34.4 2.7-4.3 63.0 18.0
Conference 12 12 31.8 6.7-18.3 36.6 2.7-8.0 34.2 1.7-3.2 51.6 17.8
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 11 11 30.3 5.8-15.7 36.6 2.2-6.5 33.3 2.5-4.1 61.8 16.2
Away 13 11 29.5 7.5-18.4 40.7 2.6-7.1 36.8 2.8-4.6 61.4 20.4
Neutral 1 1 36.0 2.2-12.2 18.2 1.1-6.7 16.7 3.3-3.3 100.0 8.9
Result Wins 5 5 29.6 6.5-17.8 36.4 2.7-7.3 37.0 0.8-1.4 60.0 16.5
Losses 20 18 30.3 6.5-16.7 38.7 2.2-6.7 33.7 3.2-5.0 63.2 18.4
Month November 8 7 29.9 6.0-14.4 41.9 1.5-4.5 33.3 4.2-6.2 67.6 17.7
December 2 2 32.0 4.4-16.9 25.9 1.2-6.2 20.0 4.4-5.6 77.8 14.4
January 9 8 27.2 7.7-19.6 39.2 2.9-7.7 38.3 2.0-3.3 60.0 20.2
February 6 6 34.2 6.2-16.8 37.2 2.9-8.6 34.1 1.4-2.9 46.7 16.8

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 25 23 30.1 0.8 2.2 3.0 1.6 0.0 1.7 2.2 0.8 1.0 0.2
Conference 12 12 31.8 0.6 1.9 2.5 1.5 - 1.9 1.9 1.0 1.0 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 11 11 30.3 0.7 1.6 2.4 1.5 - 1.5 1.9 0.8 0.7 0.1
Away 13 11 29.5 0.9 2.5 3.4 1.5 0.1 1.8 2.3 0.8 1.1 0.2
Neutral 1 1 36.0 1.0 5.0 6.0 2.0 - 3.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 0.0
Result Wins 5 5 29.6 0.4 2.2 2.6 2.0 0.2 1.6 1.6 1.0 1.2 0.2
Losses 20 18 30.3 0.9 2.2 3.1 1.4 - 1.8 2.3 0.8 0.9 0.1
Month November 8 7 29.9 1.4 2.1 3.5 1.5 - 1.1 2.6 0.4 0.6 0.3
December 2 2 32.0 0.5 4.0 4.5 0.5 - 3.0 1.0 3.0 2.0 0.0
January 9 8 27.2 0.4 2.0 2.4 1.7 0.1 1.4 1.9 0.8 1.3 0.1
February 6 6 34.2 0.8 2.0 2.8 1.8 - 2.5 2.3 1.1 0.5 0.2

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 25 23 753 21 55 76 39 1 43 54 0.8 24 4
Conference 12 12 382 7 23 30 18 - 23 23 1.0 12 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 11 11 333 8 18 26 17 - 16 21 0.8 8 1
Away 13 11 384 12 32 44 20 1 24 30 0.8 14 3
Neutral 1 1 36 1 5 6 2 - 3 3 1.0 2 0
Result Wins 5 5 148 2 11 13 10 1 8 8 1.0 6 1
Losses 20 18 605 19 44 63 29 - 35 46 0.8 18 3
Month November 8 7 239 11 17 28 12 - 9 21 0.4 5 2
December 2 2 64 1 8 9 1 - 6 2 3.0 4 0
January 9 8 245 4 18 22 15 1 13 17 0.8 12 1
February 6 6 205 5 12 17 11 - 15 14 1.1 3 1

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 25 23 30.1 1.1 2.9 4.0 2.1 0.1 2.3 2.9 0.8 1.3 0.2
Conference 12 12 31.8 0.7 2.4 3.1 1.9 0.0 2.4 2.4 1.0 1.3 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 11 11 30.3 1.0 2.2 3.1 2.0 0.0 1.9 2.5 0.8 1.0 0.1
Away 13 11 29.5 1.3 3.3 4.6 2.1 0.1 2.5 3.1 0.8 1.5 0.3
Neutral 1 1 36.0 1.1 5.6 6.7 2.2 0.0 3.3 3.3 1.0 2.2 0.0
Result Wins 5 5 29.6 0.5 3.0 3.5 2.7 0.3 2.2 2.2 1.0 1.6 0.3
Losses 20 18 30.3 1.3 2.9 4.2 1.9 0.0 2.3 3.0 0.8 1.2 0.2
Month November 8 7 29.9 1.8 2.8 4.7 2.0 0.0 1.5 3.5 0.4 0.8 0.3
December 2 2 32.0 0.6 5.0 5.6 0.6 0.0 3.8 1.3 3.0 2.5 0.0
January 9 8 27.2 0.7 2.9 3.6 2.4 0.2 2.1 2.8 0.8 2.0 0.2
February 6 6 34.2 1.0 2.3 3.3 2.1 0.0 2.9 2.7 1.1 0.6 0.2

News Mentions

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Men's Basketball Narrowly Misses Victory Against Salem State

SALEM, MA: In an intense MASCAC men's basketball game, the Fitchburg State Falcons were narrowly defeated by Salem State with a final score of...

February 19, 2025

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Men's Basketball Falls Short Against Bridgewater in MASCAC Action

FITCHBURG, MA: In a spirited MASCAC basketball contest in Parkinson Gym, the Fitchburg State Falcons, despite a strong start, were unable to hold...

February 15, 2025

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Owls Secure Victory Over Men's Basketball in MASCAC Showdown

WESTFIELD, MA: In an electrifying encounter at the Woodward Center on February 12, 2025, the Westfield State Owls clinched a closely fought...

February 12, 2025

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Men's Basketball Falls Short in MASCAC Clash Against Worcester

FITCHBURG, MA: The Fitchburg State men's basketball team suffered a tough MASCAC loss to the Worcester State Lancers, with a final score of 77-69.

February 5, 2025

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Semedo Scores 26 in Men's Basketball Win Over Rams

FRAMINGHAM, MA: Fitchburg State men's basketball took down the Rams of Framingham State in MASCAC action this evening by a score of 67-54.

January 29, 2025

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Men's Basketball Downed by the Owls of Westfield State

FITCHBURG, MA: Fitchburg men’s basketball was taken down in conference action this afternoon by the Owls of Westfield State by a score of...

January 18, 2025

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Men's Basketball Falls After Late Surge by Anchormen

NORTH PROVIDENCE, RI: Fitchburg State men’s basketball took on the Anchormen of Rhode Island College this evening, falling in non-conference...

January 16, 2025

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Men's Basketball Falls to Lancers

WORCESTER, MA: The Fitchburg State men’s basketball team suffered a conference loss to the Lancers of Worcester State this afternoon on...

January 11, 2025

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Men's Basketball Ralllies Past Trailblazers

Fitchburg, MA – The Fitchburg State Men’s Basketball team held on for a 65-64 victory over the Trailblazers of MCLA in Massachusetts...

January 8, 2025

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Men's Basketball Defeats Spartans In Non-Conference Action

Castleton, VT – The Fitchburg State Men’s Basketball team earned a 65-57 victory over the Spartans of Vermont State Castleton...

January 4, 2025

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Men's Basketball Soar Past Cougars In Non-Conference Tilt

Brooklyn, NY – The Fitchburg State men’s basketball team registered an 85-73 victory over the Cougars of Medgar Evers this...

January 2, 2025

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Men's Basketball Falls Short to Regis

WESTON, MA: Fitchburg State men's basketball suffered a non-conference loss to the Pride of Regis College this evening.  

December 7, 2024

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Men's Basketball Bested by Engineers

WORCESTER, MA: Fitchburg State men's basketball fell to #20 WPI this evening in non-conference action. 

November 26, 2024

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Men's Basketball Topped By Lasers

Fitchburg, MA – The Fitchburg State men’s basketball team dropped a 90-73 decision to the Lasers of Lasell University this...

November 23, 2024

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Men's Basketball Upended By Engineers In Non-Conference Action

Fitchburg, MA – The Fitchburg State men’s basketball team suffered a 82-72 setback to the Engineers of MIT this evening in...

November 21, 2024

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Men's Basketball Edged By Beacons In Non-Conference Action

Fitchburg, MA – The Fitchburg State men’s basketball team dropped a tough 59-58 decision to the Beacons of UMass Boston this...

November 19, 2024

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Men's Basketball Upended By Bulldogs

Franklin, MA – The Fitchburg State men’s basketball team suffered a tough 64-55 setback to the Bulldogs of Dean College this...

November 16, 2024

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Men's Basketball Topped By Raiders In Non-Conference Action

Fitchburg, MA – The Fitchburg State men’s basketball team dropped a 82-65 decision to the Raiders of Rivier University this...

November 14, 2024

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Men's Basketball Falls to Lehman in Overtime

ROCHESTER, NY: Fitchburg State men's basketball fell in overtime to the Lightning of Lehman College at RIT's Tipoff Tournament this afternoon...

November 9, 2024

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Men's Basketball Opens 2024-25 Season With 75-73 Setback To Tigers

Rochester, NY – The Fitchburg State men’s basketball team dropped a 75-73 decision to the Tigers of RIT this evening as the...

November 8, 2024

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