WAUKESHA, Wis. - Marian University men's basketball (6-4, 3-1 NACC) held a two-point lead with four minutes remaining, but a 13-3 closing run lifted Carroll to a 75-67 win.
- It took Marian just over four minutes to get their first score, with senior Jazz Orozco's three-pointer breaking the drought with 15:49 left in the first half.
- Carroll took the largest lead of the game, 11 points, on an Evan Bland layup that capped a 12-2 run with 10:13 remaining for the Pioneers.
- The Sabres responded with a 12-0 run to grab their first lead of the game at 21-20.
- A fastbreak layup from freshman Max Breitenbach sent the game into the half tied, 30-30.
- The teams traded the lead 13 times through the first 9:40 of the second half.
- Marian hit seven three-pointers in the first ten minutes of the second half, with senior Derek Lindert making all three of his triples during that span.
- With 8:54 to go, junior Andrew Ayeni's free throws pushed the Sabres to their biggest lead of the day at six.
- Freshman Marvin Haslett's free throws put Marian up 64-60 with 4:32 remaining, but the lead soon slipped away.
- Marian missed its final eight field goals as Carroll closed the game on a 13-3 run to secure a 75-67 victory.
- Marian shot 11-of-30 (.367) from beyond the arc, with senior Alex Vassilakis and Lindert each knocking down three triples.
- Both teams finished with 35 rebounds, while the Sabres collected eight more offensive boards than the Pioneers.
- Carroll controlled the paint, with a 36-22 edge in points in the paint, including a 24-6 advantage in the second half.
- Marian held a 22-12 lead in bench scoring.
- Carroll's Lamar Smith stuffed the stat sheet with 14 points, nine rebounds, eight assists, and two steals.
- Today's game marked the eighth all-time meeting between the Sabres and Pioneers, with Carroll leading the series 6-2.
- The Sabres have now lost four straight to Carroll, with today's defeat marking the first in that stretch decided by fewer than 10 points.
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Senior Alex Vassilakis led the way with a season-high 17 points and eight rebounds. |
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Junior Andrew Ayeni contributed 12 points, six rebounds, and five assists. |
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Freshman Marvin Haslett added 11 points off the bench. |
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Saturday, January 3
Lisle, Ill.
3:15 p.m. |
