By: Sports Information Director, Luke Pattarozzi
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (SabreAthletics.com) – It was a game decided at the free throw line and the Marian University men's basketball team rose to the occasion, draining 26-of-31 attempts in defeating the visiting Vikings of Lawrence University, 75-65, in non-conference action here inside Sadoff Gymnasium this evening, Nov. 23. In a physical game that saw 47 combined fouls, an 83.9 percent clip at the charity stripe out-did the Vikings' 13-for-23 (56.5 percent) effort and the Sabres moved to 2-2 on the young season, dropping Lawrence to 1-3 in the process. Junior guard Jeff Harris led the Sabres with 19 points on 7-of-18 from the field and 3-of-7 from three point range. Sophomore forward Cody Veleke added 17 points and 10 rebounds for his second double-double of the season. Mike Keller and Sam Koslowski also reached double figures, adding 14 and 10 points, respectively. Chris Siebert was scored a team-high 19 points for the Vikings. It was a tight first half as neither team led by more than five points until the final few minutes before halftime. The Sabres looked poised to take a first half lead into the locker room after gaining the momentum with a Rashad Wahab second chance put-back with 4:58 left in the half. But then a cold streak struck the royal blue and scarlet as they went without a field goal for more than three and a half minutes and without a point for 3:17. Meanwhile, the Vikings began to build a lead that would reach as many as eight points on Conor Klusendorf's second straight made free throw, his only two points of the game. Lawrence would take a 39-33 lead into the break, capping a 13-6 run with a Siebert jumper before the horn. The Sabre offense came back to life in the second half and tied the game at 41-41 before taking a one point lead. Veleke then hit a jumper at the 15:52 mark to make it 44-43 and the Sabres never trailed again the rest of the way. Marian scored 21 points off 19 Lawrence turnovers, including 15 in the second half alone. The Sabres also led in rebounding margin, 42-36, which contributed to an 11-2 edge in second chance points. The perimeter defense showed improvement, limiting the Vikings to just 8-of-20 from three-point range after allowing opponents to shoot 50 percent from downtown entering the game. The Sabres will enjoy the holiday break and a full week off as they prepare for the Northern Athletics Conference opener against Edgewood College, Nov. 30. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. in Madison, Wis. By: Sports Information Director, Luke Pattarozzi
WAUKESHA, Wis. (SabreAthletics.com) – Junior guard Jeff Harris poured in 25 points and the Marian University men's basketball team claimed third place at the Johnson Bank Tip-Off Tournament hosted by Carroll University by defeating Martin Luther, 81-71, today, Nov. 19. Marian shot 50 percent on 30-of-60 from the field, led by Harris, who went 8-for-18 and went 6-for-8 from the free throw line. Sophomore Cody Veleke added 14 points and five boards, while Charles Ruffing chipped in 11 points and five assists, connecting on three of Marian's 12 three's in the game. The Sabres pick up their first win of the season, moving to 1-2, while Martin Luther falls to 0-2 on the year. Marian was in control for the majority of the game, leading by as many as 19 points at the 6:29 mark of the second half. The Sabres led by seven points at halftime, 39-32, and answered the bell in the second half by going 15-for-27 (55.6 percent) from the field. Sam Koslowski made it four Sabres to score in double figures as he added 10 points. Jake Coenen knocked down three from long range to finish with nine points and Mark Keller added a team-high eight rebounds in the winning effort. Martin Luther's Galen Holzhueter was scored a team-high 24 points while Justin Danell added the game's lone double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds. The Sabres return home for a 7 p.m. tip against visiting Lawrence University Wednesday, Nov. 23, inside Sadoff Gymnasium. By: Sports Information Director, Luke Pattarozzi
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (SabreAthletics.com) – A hard-fought comeback fell short for the Marian University men's basketball team as the visiting Ripon College Red Hawks spoiled the Sabres' home opener with an 82-71 victory at Sadoff Gymnasium this evening, Nov. 15. The Red Hawks went into the break with a 15-point lead and built it up to 21 points with just over nine minutes remaining in the game. The Sabres trimmed it down to seven points with 1:30 left in the game before Ripon sealed the win with solid free throw shooting down the stretch. The Red Hawks finished the game 24-of-25 from the charity stripe overall. Ripon's Taylor Koth led all scorers with a game-high 29 points on 10-of-17 shooting, including 9-of-9 from the free throw line. He also added 11 rebounds. D3hoops.com preseason All-American, Aris Wurtz, chipped in 20 points for the Redhawks, seven rebounds and four assists in the winning effort. On the other side, Marian sophomore Cody Veleke recorded a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds. The Sabres represented well from the free throw line with a 19-for-23 effort, but shot just 37.5 percent (24-of-64) from the field, including 4-of-29 from the three-point line. Freshman Mike Keller scored 13 points in his collegiate debut, while junior Jeff Harris added 11 points for the Sabres. Ripon improves to 1-0 with the season opening win, while the Sabres drop to 0-1. In their first game without Head Coach Mark Boyle, who is in the process of recovering from heart surgery, Interim Head Coach Tony Draves had the Sabres playing inspired basketball early on. The royal blue and scarlet took an 11-2 lead in the first four-plus minutes of game action and led 11-4 before Ripon was forced to call an early timeout. Ripon head man Bob Gillespie must have said the right things because his group came out of the timeout to rally off six straight points before tying the game at 19-19 with 6:19 remaining in the first half. The Red Hawks then caught fire, out-scoring the Sabres 21-6 the rest of the way to take a 40-25 lead into the break. Ripon went 14-of-14 at the line in the first half, led by Koth, who hit all seven of his free throws for 11 first half points. In the second half, the Sabres increased the scoring, but the Red Hawks kept pace and eventually built a 21-point lead, 67-46, just over midway through the half. Trailing 74-56 with 5:18 left, the Sabres embarked on their comeback. Sparked by a layup combo by the Keller brothers, Mike converted a layup assisted by his twin Mark Keller to make it 74-58. Over the next four minutes, Sabres would put together a 13-2 run that made it a seven-point, 76-69, game with 1:30 remaining. However, four consecutive Ripon free throws quickly push the deficit back to double-digits and sealed the win for the Red Hawks. The Sabres will take part in the Carroll University Johnson Bank Tip-Off Tournament. Marian plays host Carroll in the first game Friday, Nov. 18, at 8 p.m. Saturday, they will play the winner of Carthage and Martin Luther in the finale of the round-robin tourney. WAUKESHA, Wis. (SabreAthletics.com) – The Marian University men's basketball team was tabbed by the coaches to finish fourth in the North Division in the 2011-12 Northern Athletics Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll, the league office announced, today, Oct. 27.
The Sabres earned 33 votes, finishing behind division favorite Concordia Wisconsin, which totaled 64 points, including seven first place votes. Edgewood came in a very close second with 63 points and five first place votes. Lakeland (52 points) was third followed by Marian, Wisconsin Lutheran (23) and Maranatha (17) to round out the North Division. In the South, Aurora was chosen to be the favorite heading into the season with 68 points, including eight first place votes. Benedictine was second with 63 points and the remaining four first place votes, while MSOE (46) was third, Concordia Chicago (30) fourth, Dominican (26) fifth and Rockford (19) sixth, to round out the South Division. Marian Head Coach Mark Boyle enters his 24th season at the helm, but will sit out the early part of the season as he recovers from heart surgery. In the interim, assistant Tony Draves will assume head coaching responsibilities as he prepares the Sabres for their season and home opener against Ripon College on Nov. 15, at 7 p.m. 2011-12 Northern Athletics Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll NORTH DIVISION 1. Concordia Wisconsin (7), 64 2. Edgewood (5), 63 3. Lakeland, 52 4. Marian, 33 5. Wisconsin Lutheran, 23 6. Maranatha, 17 SOUTH DIVISION 1. Aurora (8), 68 2. Benedictine (4), 63 3. MSOE, 46 4. Concordia Chicago, 30 5. Dominican, 26 6. Rockford, 19 first-place votes in parentheses voted by the conference's 12 head coaches 6-5-4-3-2-1 point scale used for each division |
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