RIVER FOREST, Ill. - Senior
Derek Lindert and junior
Andrew Ayeni combined for more than half of the Sabres' points, helping Marian University men's basketball (14-9, 10-6 NACC) extend its hot streak with a 74-63 win over Concordia Chicago.
- Junior Andrew Ayeni scored the first two field goals for the Sabres in the opening three minutes.
- An 11-2 run gave Marian a 16-7 lead with 12 minutes remaining in the first half.
- Senior Jazz Orozco converted a fastbreak steal into a basket, pushing the Sabres' lead to double digits, 22-12.
- Marian held a comfortable 37-20 lead at halftime, paced by Ayeni with 12 points and senior Derek Lindert with 11.
- After starting the second half 1-of-7 from the field, the Sabres got a three-pointer from Lindert to stay up by 17.
- The Sabres capped a 10-5 run with a fastbreak dunk from freshman Marvin Haslett, extending the lead to 49-31 with 13:22 remaining.
- An Ayeni three-pointer gave Marian a 20-point advantage, but the Cougars slowly began to cut into the lead.
- A bucket from Concordia Chicago's AJ Willard capped a 10-2 run, cutting the Marian lead to eight with three minutes remaining.
- CUC's comeback fell short as Marian iced the game from the free-throw line, making 8-of-10 in the final minute to secure a 74-63 win.
- Marian forced 22 Cougar turnovers, as Ayeni, Lindert, Orozco, and senior Alex Vassilakis each recorded three or more steals.
- Concordia Chicago shot 18-of-30 (.600) in the second half after shooting just 8-of-24 (.333) in the first half.
- Both teams found success in the paint, with Marian holding a slight 42-40 advantage.
- The Cougars' bench outscored Marian 26-8, including a 21-4 advantage in the second half.
- The Sabres and Cougars met for the 38th time today, with Marian leading the all-time series 21-17.
- Marian snapped a three-game skid in the series, beating the Cougars for the first time since the 2021-22 season.
- The Sabres sit half a game behind Concordia Wisconsin for fourth place in the NACC standings. The two teams meet Wednesday at CUW.
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Junior Andrew Ayeni totaled 21 points, six assists, and four steals for the Sabres. |
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Senior Derek Lindert added 21 points, marking his fourth 20-point game in the last five contests. |
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Sophomore Harper Krolak pitched in 14 points. |
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Wednesday, February 18
Mequon, Wis.
7 p.m. |
