Men's Basketball falls at No. 9 Marietta 105-72
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Northern 3-6,3-6 OAC | 34 | 38 | 72 |
| #9 Marietta 9-1,9-1 OAC | 52 | 53 | 105 |
Team Stats
#9 Marietta
| Game Statistics | Ohio Northern | #9 Marietta |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (25-66) | (39-76) |
| Field Goal % | 37.9% | 51.3% |
| Rebounds | 38 | 44 |
| Assists | 8 | 28 |
| Turnovers | 15 | 10 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 8 | 18 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 17 | 17 |
| Pts in the Paint | 36 | 50 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 2 | 13 |
| Bench Pts | 20 | 57 |
By Andrew Loewe
MARIETTA — The Ohio Northern men's basketball team fell 105-72 at No. 9 Marietta Saturday night at Ban Johnson Arena.
With the loss, the Polar Bears finish the regular season 3-6 overall and 3-6 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, while the Pioneers improve to 9-1, 9-1.
Sophomore C.J. Napier (Miamisburg/Bishop Fenwick) led ONU in scoring with 19 points and 7 rebounds.
Sophomore Grant Heileman (Millersport/Sheridan) and junior Brandon Waugh (Columbus/Northland) added 11 points and 10 points, respectively.
Marietta's Kyle Matoszkia led all scores with 21 points coming off the bench.
MC led 7-6 with 16:01 remaining in the first half and a 19-2 Pioneer run made it 26-8 with 10:57 remaining.
Marietta led 52-34 at halftime and cruised to the win.
ONU made 25-of-66 field goal attempts for 37.9 percent and were 4-of-19 from 3-point range for 21.1 percent. MC was 36-of-76 from the floor for 51.3 percent and shot 13-of-28 three-pointers for 46.4 percent.
The Pioneers out-rebounded the Polar Bears 44-38.
Ohio Northern will rbe the No. 5 seed in next week's OAC Tournament and will play at No. 4 John Carroll in the quarterfinals on Tuesday night.