Cold shooting plagues Men's Basketball in 76-50 loss to Capital
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital | 35 | 41 | 76 |
| Ohio Northern | 23 | 27 | 50 |
Team Stats
Capital
| Game Statistics | Capital | Ohio Northern |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (31-56) | (17-56) |
| Field Goal % | 55.4% | 30.4% |
| Rebounds | 37 | 30 |
| Assists | 21 | 8 |
| Turnovers | 11 | 13 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 19 | 5 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 9 | 3 |
| Pts in the Paint | 38 | 12 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 12 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 23 | 12 |
By Scott Beaton
ADA — The Ohio Northern men's basketball team was held to 30.4% shooting by Capital as it fell 76-50 on Saturday at the ONU Sports Center.
ONU (2-5 overall, 0-3 OAC) was led by 14 points from sophomore Brandon Waugh (Columbus/Northland) while Cameron Caldwell scored 17 points to lead the Crusaders (5-4 overall, 2-1 OAC).
Senior Austin Allemeier (Elida) scored 11 points on 3-of-4 shooting from 3-point range and senior Caleb Bryan (Pittsburgh, Pa./Montour) scored five points and secured a team-high 10 rebounds.
CU opened on a 14-4 run before taking a 35-23 lead into halftime.
Three-pointers by Allemeier and Waugh drew ONU to within 40-31 and 42-34, respectively.
Freshman Landen Long (Mason) converted back-to-back lay-ups to bring the Polar Bears within six, 47-41 with 11:50 to play.
From there, Capital netted 20 consecutive points to put the game out of reach with 5:23 remaining.
ONU finished the game 17-for-56 (30.4%) from the field and 10-for-28 (35.7%) on 3-pointers. CU was 31-for-56 (55.4%) from the floor and 10-for-20 (50.0%) from deep.
Capital held a 37-30 rebounding edge.
Ohio Northern will return to the court Saturday for a non-conference matchup against Manchester (Ind.) at 2 p.m.
