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Michael, Magg score 14 points apiece as Men's Basketball returns home with 77-59 victory over Kalamazoo

Michael, Magg score 14 points apiece as Men's Basketball returns home with 77-59 victory over Kalamazoo
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December 30, 2024

ADA — Senior Blake Michael (Fremont/St. Joseph Central Catholic) and sophomore Theo Maag (Ottawa/Ottawa-Glandorf) each scored 14 points as the Ohio Northern men's basketball team posted a 77-59 victory in a return home on Monday evening against Kalamazoo (Mich.)

The Basics

  • Records: Ohio Northern (7-3 overall), Kalamazoo (6-3 Overall).
  • Venue: ONU Sports Center - Ada, Ohio.

The Game

  • Michael and Magg led the Polar Bears with 14 points and 5 rebounds each.
  • Michael added 14 points as well and added 5 boards. 
  • Sophomore Carter Reese (Westerville/North) added 10 points and brought in another 5 rebounds.
  • Sophomore Noah Langford (Perrysburg/Toledo Central Catholic) also added 10 points.
  • Lukas Broadsword led the Hornets with 12 points.
  • Ohio Northern led 21-14 when Kalamzoo would go a 10-0 run with 9:22 left in the first to grab a 24-21 lead.
  • KZoo would grab a 40-37 lead heading into the half.
  • Ohio Northern would go on a 14-0 run to grab 54-40 lead with 11:23 left in the second half,
  • An 8-0 run to close out the second half by the Polar Bears would keep the game out of reach for the Hornets 
  • Ohio Northern was 30-of-66 from the floor for 45.5 percent and made 10-30 three-pointers for 33.3 percent, while Kalamazoo finished 23-of-56 from the field for 41.1 percent and 4-of-18 from three-point range for 22.2 percent.
  • ONU made 7-of-8 free throws for 87.5 percent and KU was 9-of-13 from the foul line for 69.2 percent.
  • The Polar Bears out rebounded the Hornets 36-35.

Notables

  • Jadi Cunningham Jr. is ranked first in the conference in steals with 25 and assists with 66. 
  • Ohio Northern is ranked 1st in the conference in points allowed per game with 66.5. 
  • Maag notched a plus/minus of plus-35 in the game.
  • He is ranked first on the OAC in field goal percentage boasting a 68.9 percentage. 
  • Ohio Northern continues its 114th season of varsity men's basketball and has a record of 1378-1079, a winning percentage of .560.
  • Head coach Neal Young is in his third season at Ohio Northern with a 30-30 record.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears will face off at home against OAC opponent Muskingum on Saturday at 3 p.m.