Box Score

Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU 3-3

Michigan-Dearborn UMD 4-2

Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU

3-3

Final

Nov. 12, 2016

Michigan-Dearborn UMD

4-2

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU	32	34	66
Michigan-Dearborn UMD	39	30	69

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 11/12/2016 12:00:00 AM

Huge second half run not enough as Cougars fall on the road

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DEARBORN, Mich. – The Spring Arbor University men's basketball team went on the road looking to make it three in a row at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, but the home team had other plans. In a well contested first half this game turned into one of runs.

The Wolverines went on a 22-8 run that stretched both halves and pushed their lead all the way to 15. Just when it seemed like the night was over for the Cougars, they went on their own 13-0 run to tie the score late 62-62. However, SAU exerted a lot of energy to get back into the game and seemed to run out of gas as a late bucket from UMD and five free throws later the home team would escape 69-66.

THE BASICS

FINAL SCORE: Spring Arbor 66, Michigan-Dearborn 69

LOCATION: Dearborn, Mich.

RECORDS: Spring Arbor 3-3, Michigan-Dearborn 4-2

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Cougars dug themselves a 9-3 hole to start the game as they turned it over three times in the first three minutes of the game.
Spring Arbor settled in after its rocky start and would quickly gain the lead 10-9 on a Kyle Bartholomew layup.
The first half went back and forth for next 15 minutes until the home team began its biggest run of the game. Trailing 30-29 the Wolverines went on a 10-2 run to end the half taking a 39-32 lead to the break.
UMD would pick up where it left off extending its run to 22-8 with the exclamation point coming from forward Marcus Williams as he buried a three-pointer to put the home team up 58-43 with 13:07 to play.
Just when all hope seemed to be lost, the Cougars turned to their bench to try and right the ship. And they responded. Sophomore Luke Barber gave the Cougars a shot in the arm as he drilled two three-pointers in the midst of a 13-0 run to tie the game 62-62.
However, the energy spent to get back in the game turned out to be too much. A bucket from the Wolverines and five huge free throws down the stretch sealed the deal for the home team as they held on 69-66.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE

Michigan-Dearborn out-rebounded SAU 32-26 on the night.
Both teams took great care of the ball as the Cougars won the turnover battle 11-8.
Spring Arbor had three players score in double figures as Caleb Hogans led the way with 15.

FOR THE WOLVERINES

The Wolverines were led by Marcus Williams' 22 points and seven rebounds while Xavier Crofford added 18 points of his own.
UMD shot 45 percent from the field on the day.
The home team was near perfect form the charity stripe as they hit 11-for-13 and 4-for-4 with under a minute to go.

UP NEXT

Spring Arbor continues its three game road trip traveling to Indiana University Kokomo (2-2) on Tuesday, Nov. 15 for a 7:30 p.m. tip.