FOND DU LAC - Marian University men's basketball (13-6, 6-6 NACC) rallied to force overtime but fell to St. Norbert by an 82-77 final.
- The two squads played tightly for most of the opening half leading to a 23-23 stalemate.
- St. Norbert then usd a 14-4 run to take a 10-point lead with 1:33 in the half.
- A lay-up from junior Brandon Adorno cut the Sabre deficit down to 37-29 going into the break.
- The Green Knights came out of halftime shooting and scored the first nine points to lead by 17.
- Marian gradually chipped away at its deficit until th score was 58-46 with 10:26 left.
- The Sabres then used a 16-2 spurt to retake the lead at 62-60 with 5:38 on the clock.
- The largest lead for the remaining of regulation was just two points as the two sides went back-and-forth.
- Freshman Harper Krolak would hit a pair of free throws with 29.7 on the clock to ultimately force overtime.
- St. Norbert managed to hit three triples and led 78-72 with 1:32 remaining.
- Marian was able to cut its deficit down to four with nine seconds left but the Green Knights were able to hold on for the win.
- Marian shot 27-of-60 (.450) for the game and 12-of-36 (.333) from beyond the arc.
- The Sabres were 14-of-23 (.609) from the field and 6-of-14 (.429) on triples in the second half.
- St. Norbert finished 31-of-60 (.517) in total and 11-of-30 (.367) on three-pointers.
- The Marian bench had a strong game scoring 45 points.
- St. Norbert had 16 offensive boards and outscored Marian 18-8 in second chance points.
- The Sabres forced 16 turnovers and had 17 points off turnovers.
- This is the first overtime defeat for Marian in three games.
- Marian falls to 5-9 all-time against St. Norbert.
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Senior Mahlik Hall scored a team-high 15 points and had five rebounds. |
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Sophomore Jack Field was 4-of-8 (.500) from beyond the arc as part of a 14-point performance. |
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Freshman Harper Krolak had a career-high 13 points and five assists. |
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Saturday, February 1
River Forest, Ill.
4 p.m. |
