FOND DU LAC, Wis. - Marian University men's basketball (2-7, 2-3 NACC) rallied from a five-point deficit in the final 1:53 of regulation only to fall to Lakeland 78-76 in double overtime.
Junior Kelvin Jones provided the offensive spark in that final minute and 53-second stretch scoring five points to force the first overtime of the game. The opening overtime saw the Muskies jump out to an early four-point lead but a pair of buckets from senior Alex Manhardt and a jumper from Jones matched Lakeland to force a second overtime. Marian would lead most of the second overtime but a jumper from the Muskies with just seven seconds remaining proved to be the game-winner in a 78-76 final. Manhardt went on to finish the game with a game-high 27 points and 19 rebounds, 16 on the defensive end. Jones joined Manhardt in double-digit scoring with 12 points. The Lakeland offense was clicking in the opening half as they went on to shoot 12-27 (.44) from the field, while also holding MU to 10-32 (.313) shooting as the Muskies led 31-24 at the half. The Muskies opened the second half with a pair of free throws to build their largest lead of the game at nine with a 33-24 score and 18:33 left to play. A dunk from Manhardt, however, provided a spark for the Sabres as Marian went on a 9-0 lead to tie the game at 33-33 with 15:20 remaining in regulation. Marian controlled play down low outrebounding the Muskies 52-50 and outscoring Lakeland in the paint by a 38-30 margin. The free throw line was once again unkind to the Sabres as Marian would only go 12-28 (.429) from the charity stripe. Marian closes out the first half of the season on the road at Beloit Wednesday, Dec. 20 for a 7 p.m. tip. MADISON, Wis. - Marian University men's basketball (2-6, 2-2 NACC) couldn't find a way to slow down an Edgewood offense that shot 29-52 (.558) from the field in an 83-60 road loss.
The Sabres jumped out early on the Eagles holding a consistent lead for the first part of the first half. The Sabres would hold an 18-11 advantage with 10:20 remaining following a jumper from freshman Tristan Van Ess that forced an Edgewood timeout. Freshman Tavaris McCullough then made the next three baskets for the Sabres, layups in the paint as Marian continued to lead at 24-15 with 6:11 left in the opening stanza. From there, however, the Eagles chipped away at the Sabre lead and closed out the half on a 19-5 run to take a 34-29 advantage into the break. Marian was able to keep the deficit manageable to open the second half but Edgewood would use a 13-2 run in the middle of the second half to take a 61-43 lead with 8:41 left to play. This deficit proved to be too much as Edgewood would cruise to the NACC win at home. Junior Kelvin Jones and Will Olewinski led the Sabres offensively with 11 and 10 points, respectively. Marian returns home Saturday, Dec. 16 when the Sabres take on Lakeland for a 4 p.m. tip. FOND DU LAC, Wis. - Marian University men's basketball (2-5, 2-1 NACC) had four scorers reach double-figures as the Sabres won their second straight NACC game 90-72 over Concordia Wisconsin.
The Sabre offense shot over 50-percent from the field in each half as they went on to shoot 35-68 (.515) from the field. After trailing by six at halftime, Concordia Wisconsin would cut the Sabre lead down to as little as two at 56-54 with 15:41 left. The next eight minutes was all Sabres, however, as Marian was able to go on a 23-4 run that put MU ahead 77-60 with 7:54 remaining. Marian built their lead to as large as 25 in the final minutes as they were able to cruise the rest of the way to the win. The Sabre bench played a big role as they would manage to score 49 points. Juniors Marcus Kadinger and Evan Hansen each had 10 points to lead the Marian bench in scoring. Freshman Will Olewinski shot 5-11 from the field to lead the team with 15 points, while junior Tyrese Pinsonadded 13 points. A total of 13 Sabres recorded points in the victory. A fast start aided the Sabres as they opened the game forcing three turnovers and jumped out to a 12-4 advantage forcing a Falcon timeout. MU finished the game forcing 16 CUW turnovers that translated into 21 points. Each offense shot the lights out to open the game as the Falcons went 16-30 (.533) from the field, while Marian went 21-41 (.512) including seven made three-pointers. The Sabres tied a season-high with 10 made three-pointers in the win. Marian hits the road for Edgewood Saturday, Dec. 9 with tip scheduled for 2 p.m. HANCOCK, Mich. - Marian University men's basketball (1-5, 1-1 NACC) led 27-20 at halftime but an early push to open the second half gave Finlandia a 65-57 win.
The Sabres took the first sizeable lead for the game when they scored seven straight points in the middle of the first half that gave MU a 16-6 lead. A layup from freshman Tavaris McCulloughcapped off the run as he went on to score a team-high 15 points. McCullough would have a stretch where scored eight straight Marian points as the Sabres would build their lead out to as large as 13 with 6:43 left in the first half. After senior Alex Manhardt opened the second half with a dunk, Finlandia would score the next 10 points and take a 30-29 lead. A free throw from freshman Justin Wilson would tie the game back at 30-30 but the Lions would once again score 10 straight points to push their run to 20-1 and take a 40-30 lead. Junior Kelvin Jones would make a layup with 10:49 left in the game to cut the Sabre deficit down to four but the Lions would rebound and hold the lead the remainder of the game. Jones would go on to finish with 10 points off the bench. The Lions finished shooting 21-50 (.420) from the field, while holding the Sabre offense to only 20-69 (.290) from the field and only two made three-pointers. The Marian defense won the turnover battle forcing 21 turnovers that led to 20 points. The Sabre bench also had a big game outscoring the Lion bench 34-9. Manhardt continued to dominate down low with a team-high 11 rebounds to go with eight points. Marian returns to conference action when they host Concordia Wisconsin Wednesday, Dec. 6 for a 7 p.m. tip. FOND DU LAC, Wis. - Marian University men's basketball (1-4, 1-1 NACC) rallied from a nine-point deficit midway through the second half to hand MSOE their first NACC loss with a 64-57 final.
After MSOE opened up a 44-36 lead with 9:04 left in the second half, Marian would go on to score the next six points unanswered capped off by a dunk from senior Alex Manhardt with 7:16 left in regulation. Shortly after, back-to-back layups from freshman Taylor Rahn and junior Tyrese Pinsonwould knot the game up at 48-48 with 5:28 left to play. It wasn't until 1:57 remained in regulation that Marian would take their first lead since the first half, when Rahn made a three-pointer to give MU a 22-20 lead with 6:39 left, with a pair of Manhardt free throws. After a stop on the defensive end, a big three-pointer from Pinson with 1:13 remaining would give the Sabres a big 58-54 lead. Rahn and junior Kelvin Jones would each sink a pair of free throws in the final seconds to clinch the 64-57 win. The Sabres would go 12-29 (.414) from the field in the second half to spark the come back and went 15-19 (.789) from the charity stripe. The Marian defense also put together a better half in the second stanza holding MSOE to 7-22 (.318) shooting. The first half saw each offense shoot well and balance out the scoring. The Raiders would hold a 28-24 lead at the break after shooting 4-7 (.571) from beyond the arc. Marian would also have a good half to open the game beyond the arc going (4-9) led by freshman Will Olewinski who had a pair of triples. Manhardt recorded his second double-double of the year with a game-high 17 points and 18 rebounds, 13 on the defensive end, while also adding three assists and two blocks. Rahn also chipped in double-digit points with 11. Marian hits the road Saturday, Dec. 2 for a 3 p.m. (CST) tip at Finlandia. LISLE, Ill. - Marian University men's basketball (0-4, 0-1 NACC) outscored Benedictine 37-29 in the opening half but couldn't hold off the Eagles in the second half ultimately falling 82-78.
Marian would shoot a blistering 16-31 (.516) from the field in the opening stanza including 4-10 (.400) from beyond the arc. The Sabres would score the first 13 points of the game only to see their lead trimmed down to six at 20-14 at the midway point of the half. The offense was balanced with senior Alex Manhardt leading the way with five boards and nine points, while the Sabre defense also looked good in the opening half forcing eight Eagle turnovers. Just as the Sabres had opened the game strong, the Eagles started the second half well scoring the first seven points out of the break to cut the Sabre lead to one. Marian responded, however, stretching the lead back out to 13 at 53-40 with 12:41 remaining following a three-pointer from junior Ryan Biffert and layup from freshman Will Olewinski forcing an Eagle timeout. Marian would hold a 67-57 lead with 6:50 left before Benedictine scored the next 12 points unanswered to take their first lead at 69-67 with 4:27 left. From there the Eagles would retain the lead the remainder of the game and drop the Sabres in the NACC opener for both squads. The Sabres outscored the Eagles in the paint 30-14 in the loss and finished the game shooting 28-61 (.459) including 7-19 (.368) from beyond the arc. The charity stripe proved to be a big factor in the Eagle comeback as Benedictine went 26-36 (.722) from the free throw line. Manhardt had a big second half to finish the game with a team-high 25 points and nine rebounds. Olewinski chipped in 11 points off the bench for Marian. Marian returns home when they host MSOE for a 7 p.m. tip Tuesday, Nov. 28 from Sadoff Gym. FOND DU LAC, Wis. - Marian University men's basketball (0-3, 0-0 NACC) hung tight with UW-Eau Claire but a strong second half from the Blugolds gave UWEC a 79-57 win over the Sabres.
The Sabres would only manage a 34.5-percent field goal percentage in the opening half but the defense held strong holding UW-Eau Claire to a 34.3-percent field goal percentage. Marian would have six different scorers led by freshman Taylor Rahn who scored eight in the first 20 minutes. MU jumped out to an early 9-2 lead only to see the Blugolds take the lead at 12-9 scoring 10 unanswered. From there, the rest of the half went back-and-forth with neither team leading by more than four. It wasn't until the final minutes when the Blugolds used a 9-4 run, including a buzzer beater, to take a significant lead at 36-31. UW-Eau Claire used the momentum from the end of the first half into the second stanza as they would shoot 16-29 (.552) from the field including 5-11 (.455) from beyond the arc. The Blugolds would have timely scoring throughout the game as they scored 19 points off 14 MU turnovers. Senior Alex Manhardt would be the lone Sabre to reach double-digit points with 11 and also led the team with eight rebounds and four blocks. Marian will next open NACC play when they travel to Benedictine Saturday, Nov. 25 for a 2 p.m. tip. MENOMONIE, Wis. - Marian University men's basketball (0-2, 0-0 NACC) outscored UW-Superior 33-25 in the second half but fell to the Yellow Jackets by a 65-57 final.
After trailing 59-44 with 6:42 in regulation, Marian would go on an 11-1 run to put the Sabres behind 60-55 with only 1:06 left to play. The Sabres would force three turnovers towards the end of the run, while also holding UW-Superior 0-4 shooting from the field. The Yellow Jackets managed to hold off the strong MU push at the charity stripe to ice the game. The Sabres also put together a good run to open the half after finding themselves down 48-27 with 16:38 left in regulation. The Sabres would use a 9-1 run to cut the deficit down to a manageable 49-38 score in a span of about six-minutes. A strong shooting performance in the first half from UW-Superior saw the Yellow Jackets go 16-29 (.552) from the field and build a 40-24 halftime lead. For the game, Marian did a good job of creating opportunities and taking advantage of those chances forcing 13 UW-Superior turnovers, which turned into 17 points. The Sabres also had a strong game down low with 13 second chance points along with outscoring UWS 38-20 in the paint. Senior Alex Manhardt had a strong start to his season with a team-high 19 points, 13 rebounds, seven offensive, and two blocks. Marian next hosts UW-Eau Claire in their home opener Tuesday, Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. from Sadoff Gym. MENOMONIE, Wis. - Marian University men's basketball (0-1, 0-0 NACC) outscored UW-Stout 45-39 in the second half but fell to the Blue Devils by an 84-77 final.
Marian cut down a 15-point deficit to open the second half to seven with an 8-0 run to open the second stanza and shortly after cut the deficit to as little as five following a three-point from freshman Will Olewinski. The Sabres continued their second half push when sophomore Trentin Fouse was sent to the charity stripe where he cut the UW-Stout deficit down to one at 65-64 with only 6:10 left in regulation. The Blue Devils responded, however, and the Sabres wouldn't manage to inch any closer as Stout was able to pull away in the final minutes. An 11-4 run from UW-Stout at the end of the first half proved to be a difference maker as it gave the Blue Devils a 45-32 lead heading into halftime. Fouse led the offense with a team-high 18 points, while fellow sophomore Will Polczynski added 14 points and eight rebounds. Freshman Taylor Rahn posted double-digits with 12 points in his Sabre debut. The Blue Devils outscored Marian 42-30 in the paint but the Sabres did grab 17 offensive rebounds, which translated to 18 second chance points. Marian takes on UW-Superior in the consolation game of the UW-Stout Tip Off tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 18, at 1 p.m. Introducing the Sabre Tribune, content written by current and former Marian student-athletes on the topics that matter to them. Join us as we take an inside look at the life of a Marian student-athlete throughout the year and gain an inside perspective of life outside of the court, pitch or field. The opening Sabre Tribune post comes from junior Marcus Kadinger of the Marian men's basketball team and the unique recruiting experience he went through along with the reasoning behind his choice to choose Marian.
I wasn't heavily recruited as an athlete by any stretch of the means. Most college basketball programs hardly paid any attention to me. One program even said they didn't think I could play at the next level. But one program saw what I had to offer, and that one happened to be Marian University. I come from a small town in Western Wisconsin called Glenwood City. Most, probably 99% of people in Fond du Lac, have never heard of it. Most, probably 99% of people in Glenwood City, have never heard of Marian University. I knew when it came time to choose where I was going to continue my education that I wanted to get out of the shell that was the town of 1,200 people on the western side of the state. I wanted to meet new people and form an experience that was my own. Part of that experience for me though, had to include playing basketball. I grew up like the stereotypical hooper. Dad was my biggest inspiration and coached me until middle school while my Mom was always my biggest supporter. I started varsity my freshman year of high school and never looked back. I was team captain my sophomore through senior years. I earned all-conference honors as a junior and senior. I thought I was in a good position to get some college looks. I went to the exposure camps, played on the summer teams, and even took my senior year off from football to work on my game. However, the interest just never stirred up. It's possible one little detail might have scared off some college coaches. I'm not talking about grades, I was top five in my class with a 3.87 GPA. I'm not talking about off the court issues either, I've never even had a parking fine. No, in all honesty, I think most coaches doubted me because of a perceived physical limitation. And that was the fact I had been born without my left hand. There was no accident or disease or anything like that. I was just born the way I was. I never asked anyone to feel sorry for me or make excuses because of it. It's only fueled me to want to prove to myself that I can accomplish anything. When you see me now in a Marian uniform, you'd be right in saying I'm not the fastest, strongest, quickest, or most athletic guy on the team. But you talk to any of my teammates, professors, or coaches they will say I'm one of the hardest workers they've ever come across. That's something I've always taken pride in and know is the main reason why the Marian basketball coaching staff believed in me. I never wanted to be on a college basketball team because people felt sorry for me or thought it would be a 'feel good story.' I wanted to be on a team because I was good enough and could contribute. Unfortunately, not many programs saw that potential in me. But fortunately, Marian did, and I couldn't thank them enough for the opportunity. They treat me exactly like everybody else. I've had to earn every minute of playing time that I've received. My overall basketball career here at Marian has had its ups and downs for me personally, but my teammates and staff believe in me and it's given me the confidence and drive to improve. On the brink of another season about to start, I can't help but feel optimistic about what's in store for both me and most importantly, my team. I had to work hard to get to where I'm at and I know with where I want to go in life, both in my academic, occupational, and remaining athletic career, that it will only get harder. Marian is preparing me for just that. My coaches push me to get better every day and I understand that my position on the team is earned, not granted. My professors challenge me to go beyond the basic expectations of the average student and because of that, I'm sitting on a 3.9 GPA. It's not a one-way street either, I know anytime I need help or have a question there are professors, advisors, coaches, or administrators who are more than willing to help. Marian gave me a chance to succeed and be myself both athletically and academically, something that other universities couldn't exactly offer me. Entering my junior year, there's no doubt in my mind that Marian is where I was meant to be. |
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