FOND DU LAC - Marian University men's basketball (12-9, 8-6 NACC) shot 54.5% in the second half and made 19 free throws to secure a 75-62 win over Benedictine.
- Benedictine jumped out to a 9-3 lead, holding Marian to 1-of-6 shooting to start the game.
- Marian answered with a 14-0 run, as five different Sabres scored during the stretch.
- A five-point swing by senior Alex Vassilakis extended Marian's lead to 12, their largest of the first half.
- The Eagles held Marian scoreless over the final 4:31 of the first half. Both teams combined for just 3-of-13 shooting during this stretch, as Marian's lead shrank to 32-27 at the break.
- Vassilakis led the way at the half with 10 points and six rebounds, while junior Andrew Ayeni added five assists, four rebounds, and three steals.
- Marian began the second half with a four-point play on a corner three by senior Derek Lindert.
- A few plays later, freshman Marvin Haslett finished an and-one layup off the fastbreak. Haslett made six of seven free throws in the second half.
- Noah Mason, a sophomore forward for Benedictine, kept the Eagles in the game with eight points in the opening five minutes of the second half.
- With 13:42 remaining, the Eagles took their first lead of the second half at 44-42 as part of a 10-2 run.
- Marian responded with an 11-2 run, sparked by freshman Max Breitenbach, who scored a career-high 11 points.
- Vassilakis hit an and-one layup to give Marian a 59-52 lead with just over seven minutes remaining.
- Back-to-back corner threes from Haslett and sophomore Harper Krolak pushed the Sabres' lead back to double digits.
- The Sabres sealed the victory at the line, holding on for a 75-62 victory.
- The Sabres held Benedictine to a season-low 3-of-23 (.130) shooting from three-point range, including 1-of-10 (.100) in the second half.
- Marian sits fifth in the NACC conference standings at 8-6 with four games remaining.
- Vassilakis ranks third in the NACC with 9.1 rebounds per game.
- Benedictine's Mason tallied 28 points, seven rebounds, and five assists, while hitting 10 of 13 shots.
- The Sabres and Eagles met for the 33rd time today, with Benedictine leading the all-time series, 22-11.
- Marian's season sweep of Benedictine was for the second year in a row and only the third season sweep in series history.
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Senior Alex Vassilakis led the way with 18 points and nine rebounds. |
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Freshman Marvin Haslett scored 16 points, going 8-of-9 from the free-throw line. |
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Junior Andrew Ayeni had a balanced performance with eight points, seven rebounds, seven assists, and four steals. |
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Wednesday, February 11
Sadoff Gymnasium
7 p.m. |
