NASHUA, N.H. (12/6/01) - The Keene State College men's basketball team improved its record to 6-1 with a 93-66 non-conference victory over Rivier College of Nashua on Thursday.

It was the third straight win for KSC while Rivier drops to 3-5.

Chris Timson (Beverly, MA.) and Dave Cudworth (Sanford, Me.) each had 13 points to lead a balanced KSC attack. Derek Swenson (Attleboro, MA.) (12 points), Chris Urquhart (Salem, NH) (11 points), and Jason Levecque (Westbrook, Me.) (10 points) also scored in double-figures for the Owls. Matt Wheeler (Shrub oak, NY) had 10 rebounds.

Aaron Lopez scored a game high 18 points for the Raiders. The outcome of the game was never in doubt as the Owls raced to 28-6 lead on a basket by Cudworth at the 12:42 mark. KSC led 58-26 at halftime.

Kyle Purinton (Northwood, NH), who suffered an ankle injury prior to the season, returned to the staring line-up at the center position for the first time this year. He finished with five points and three rebounds.

KSC had a 54-35 advantage on the boards.

Keene State hasn't lost to Rivier in seven meetings.

Keene State returns to LEC play and wraps up its first semester schedule with a 3 p.m. game against an improving Southern ME team (4-3, 1-0 LEC)(3 p.m.) at Spaulding Gym on Saturday.