SCHENECTADY, NY -- The Union College men's basketball team shot a season best 61 percent from the floor in the first half to open a big lead at the break and the Dutchmen went on to a 90-72 victory over Rensselaer in a Liberty League game at the Viniar Athletic Center. Union improves to 12-2 overall and 4-1 in the league. The Engineers fall to 7-6 and 2-2. Union has won 11 of the last 12 games.

Senior Keven Donohue led all scorers, matching his career high with 27 points on 10 of 17 shooting. He also had eight rebounds and the point total was a personal season best. Terell Winney added 17 points and Evan Croll scored 16. Joe Mason had a double-double with 13 points and 11 assists, just one dish shy of his career high. Union shot 49% for the game and had a 45-43 rebounding advantage.

Senior Jamie Zajac led the visitors with 14 points and also had a team high four assists. Brendan Farley finished with 10 points and a team best seven rebounds, while Martin had nine points and four rebounds at the game's conclusion. The Engineers finished with a 35% shooting percentage.

The Dutchmen led 61-38 at halftime by making 22 of 36 shots, including 4 of 11 from three point range and 13 of 17 from the free throw line. Defensively Union held RPI to just 37 percent (14 of 38) shooting overall and 29 percent (6 of 21) from three-point range, while outrebounding their guests, 26-14. In the second half, Union was up by 18 with 16:33 left and went on a 17-5 run for the largest lead of the night, 80-50. Donohue had six points and two assists in the run. RPI got as close as 16 with 4:45 left at 84-68. The hosts played 13 players and RPI got 17 Engineers into the game.

The Engineers travel to league foe Vassar College on Tuesday. Union plays at Bard College on Friday in a league matchup. Both games begin at 8 p.m.