ROCKFORD, Ill. - Marian University men's basketball (8-6, 5-3 NACC) held an 11-point halftime lead but was outscored by Rockford 45-23 in the second half, resulting in a 74-63 loss.
- The teams traded leads three times in the first five minutes, before senior Derek Lindert scored on three consecutive plays to give the Sabres a 12-8 lead.
- Marian held Rockford scoreless for over five minutes, yet was only able to extend its lead to eight.
- Senior Jazz Orozco made his presence known with five points and two steals across three offensive possessions, fueling a 9-0 Sabre run that gave Marian its largest lead of the night at 13 points.
- Sophomore Harper Krolak closed out the half with the last two Marian baskets, including a buzzer-beating jumper, giving the Sabres a 40-29 advantage at halftime.
- The Regents quickly erased their first-half deficit with a 13-0 run to tie the game at 42-42.
- Marian started the half 1-of-6 before Lindert's fastbreak layup regained the Sabres lead.
- The Sabres stayed within striking distance for most of the second half before a 12-0 Rockford run pushed the lead to 62-49 with 5:38 remaining.
- Marian missed its first six free-throw attempts of the second half before junior Andrew Ayeni made 1-of-2 to halt the Rockford run.
- Missing six of their final eight shots, the Sabres watched Rockford hit 14-of-19 (.736) second-half free throws to close out a 74-63 game.
- Orozco had four steals in the game and is averaging 1.53 steals per game this season, ranking 10th in the NACC.
- After shooting 16-of-25 (.640) in the first half, Marian went ice-cold in the second, making just 9-of-26 (.346) from the field and 2-of-14 (.142) from three.
- Marian managed just 23 points in the second half, a season-low for any half this year.
- Adrian Agee led Rockford with 26 points and seven rebounds, going 8-of-9 from the free-throw line.
- Today marked the 38th all-time meeting between the Sabres and Regents, with Rockford holding a narrow 20-18 series lead.
- In the last meeting, Marian defeated Rockford 81-56 on Feb. 15, 2025.
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Wednesday, January 21
Sadoff Gymnasium
7 p.m. |
