Schenectady, N.Y.: The SUNY Cobleskill men's basketball team dropped a 75-64 decision to host Union College in the opening round of the 2016 Sig Makofski Tournament at the Dutchmen's Viniar Athletic Center on Saturday afternoon. The defeat drops the Fighting Tigers to 0-4 on the season while Union evens their overall record at 1-1.

The first half told the tail of the tape as the host Dutchman opened a 37-22 lead at the break after holding the Fighting Tigers to only 8-of-30, 26.7%, from the field including 0-11 from three-point range. Cobleskill also continued to struggle on the backboard as the home team out rebounded them by a 55-to-31 margin.

Senior swingman Joel Costello, Middleburgh, N.Y., Middleburgh High School/Tompkins-Cortland Community College, turned in a strong effort in defeat after posting his first career double/double with 20 points and 12 rebounds while freshman guard Devin Boyle, Johnstown, N.Y., Johnstown High School, came off the bench to score 12 points.

Cobleskill will return to action on Sunday afternoon at the Makofski Tournament when they meet Eastern Connecticut State University in the tournament's consolation beginning at 12:00 p.m.