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50
Olivet OC 2-4
76
Winner Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU 13-2
Olivet OC
2-4
50
Final
76
Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU
13-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Olivet OC 28 22 50
Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU 37 39 76

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men's Basketball pulls away late to earn 13th win of the season

SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – The No. 16 ranked Spring Arbor University men's basketball team went on a 21-3 run over the final 7:52 of the game to defeat Olivet College 76-50 in non-league action on Tuesday night.

The Cougars held the Comets scoreless from the field over the final 11 minutes of the contest as they picked up their NAIA-best 13th victory of the season.

 
 

THE BASICS

FINAL SCORE: #16 Spring Arbor 76, Olivet 50

LOCATION: SAU Fieldhouse | Spring Arbor, Mich.

RECORDS: Spring Arbor 13-2, Olivet 2-4

 
 

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Olivet grabbed the lead 30 seconds into the game, but that would be the only lead the visiting Comets held all night. Drew Zuidema and Zach Medendorp combined to score nine straight points to give Spring Arbor a lead it would not surrender.
  • The Cougars led by nine, 37-28, at halftime.
  • The Spring Arbor defense clamped down on Olivet in the second half, holding the Comets to just 6-for-28 from the field and zero field goals over the final 10:52 of the contest.
  • Despite the offensive woes, Olivet stayed with striking distance, trailing by just eight, 55-47, with 8:41 to play.
  • Back-to-back buckets from Kyle Bartholomew and Jameson Pavelka ignited a 21-3 run by SAU as the Cougars pulled away.

 
 

FOR THE COUGARS

  • Three Cougars finished with 12 points, including Medendorp, Zuidema and Jeff Beckman. Beckman also added a team-high 12 rebounds to record his second double-double of the season.
  • Paul Marandet stuffed the stat sheet with nine points, six boards, five assists and three blocks. Tommy Hamilton and Ben Geschke chipped in eight points apiece.
  • Spring Arbor shot 44 percent (20-for-45) on the night and went 29-for-42 at the free throw line.
  • The Cougars out-rebounded the Comets 44-35.

 
 

FOR THE COMETS

  • Tracy Edmond paced Olivet with 21 points.
  • The Comets were limited to 28 percent (17-for-60) shooting, including a 3-for-19 mark from three-point range.

 
 

UP NEXT

Spring Arbor will host Purdue University Northwest (0-9) on Friday, Dec. 29 at 1 p.m. 

 
 

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