TROY, N.Y.—The Hobart basketball team suffered a 73-68 Liberty League loss at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute tonight. The Statesmen were led by sophomore Monty Nedd's second double-double of the season on a team-high 18 points and 10 rebounds.

Hobart led by as many as 15 points in the first half and led as late as 62-61 with under three minutes remaining, but the league-leading Engineers rallied to defend their home court. RPI's Andrew Deppe made two clutch 3-pointers down the stretch, each one gave his team the lead. He finished with a game-high 19 points and a team-high 10 rebounds.

Deppe's first trey gave the home team a 64-62 lead with 2:22 left. Nedd tied the game on a layup about 30 seconds later, but Deppe splashed another three at the other end of the floor to give the Engineers the lead for good.

Hobart got within three twice in the final minute, but each time RPI made a pair of free throws to stretch its lead back to five.

Top Statesmen

• Nedd was one of four Statesmen in double figures. 
• Junior Dorian Paki was 5-of-7 shooting and 2-for-2 at the line for 12 points.
• Senior Gabriel Bergeron also had 12 points, making 4-of-7 from 3-point range.
• Senior Alex Moesch added 10 points and a game-high five assists.
• Sophomore Allen Mordi grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds.

Leading Engineers

• Deppe was one of three RPI players in double digits.
• Billy Feeks scored 17 points, including three 3-pointers.
• Yechiel Stewart chipped in 15 points.

Inside The Box Score

• +10: Hobart outrebounded RPI 43-33.
• -7: The Statesmen committed twice as many turnovers as the Engineers (14-7).
• 26.5%: Hobart struggled from 3-point range, making just nine of 34 from deep.
• 2:26: RPI led for less than three minutes in the game, but grabbed the lead when it mattered most.

End Of The Road

• The Statesmen will play the final game of its four-game road trip at Union on Saturday, Feb. 7. Tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m.