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74
Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU 14-3
77
Winner Siena Heights (Mich.) SIEN 9-6
Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU
14-3
74
Final
77
Siena Heights (Mich.) SIEN
9-6
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU 35 39 74
Siena Heights (Mich.) SIEN 41 36 77

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Comeback comes up short for Men's Basketball at Siena Heights

ADRIAN, Mich. – The No. 9 ranked Spring Arbor University men's basketball team suffered a 77-74 loss at Siena Heights University in non-conference action on Saturday.

The Cougars trailed by as many as 16 in the second half before rallying back to close the gap to one with less than a minute remaining. However, the Saints would make a pair of free throws in the closing seconds to hold off SAU's late charge.

 
 

THE BASICS

SCORE: No. 9 Spring Arbor 74, Siena Heights 77

LOCATION: SHU Fieldhouse | Adrian, Mich.

RECORDS: Spring Arbor 14-3, Siena Heights 9-6

 
 

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Siena Heights held a slim three point lead, 48-45, over the No. 9 ranked Cougars at the 16:42 mark of the second half. But, SAU would suffer a three-minute dry spell and the home team capitalized with a quick 13-0 run.
  • Spring Arbor worked at chipping away at the deficit the rest of the way. The Cougars got within four, 67-63, with 5:31 left to play, but Siena Heights answered with four unanswered points to push the margin back to eight.
  • Trailing by four with 23 seconds remaining, Luke Barber buried one of his six three-pointers on the day to trim the deficit to one, 75-74. After an SHU free throw, Spring Arbor had a chance at a potential game-tying shot, but Brandon Durnell's shot came up empty.

 
 

FOR THE COUGARS

  • Barber posted 20 points going 7-for-11 from the field, including 6-for-9 from long range – matching his career-high for three's made. Paul Marandet also had 20 points with three assists.
  • Durnell and Tom Hamilton also scored in double figures. Durnell finished with 14 points and four rebounds while Hamilton added 12 points.
  • Spring Arbor connected on 46 percent (25-for-54) of its field goal attempts and was 15-for-16 from the free throw line.

 
 

FOR THE SAINTS

  • Siena Heights was led by DeMarco Dickerson, who had 19 points, nine rebounds and five assists. Three other Saints also reached double figures in scoring.
  • SHU shot 47 percent (28-for-59) and made 11 three's – the most by opponent against Spring Arbor this season.
  • Siena Heights' bench outscored SAU's 19-2.

 
 

UP NEXT

Spring Arbor will return to Crossroads League play with a trip to Huntington University (12-5, 2-3 CL) on Saturday, Jan. 5.

 
 

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