Plattsburgh State's Steve Thomas (23) splits the SUNY IT defenders in the lane and lays in the floater for the basket. The Plattsburgh State Cardinals would end up on the short end of a 71-65 and would bow out in the 1st round of the NCAA Tournament. The SUNY IT Wildcats would jump on the Cardinals early in the half and just couldn't get the lead. The Cardinals season came to end in the 1st round of the NCAA Tournament and finish with a 21-8 record on the season. Gallery.