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. FOND DU LAC, Wis. - Marian University men's basketball (8-17, 7-13 NACC) closed out the 2016-17 season with an overtime win over MSOE 91-89.
In a game that was close throughout with MSOE leading for most of the first half. However, a 6-0 run by the Sabres around the 11-minute mark cut the Raider lead to two at 18-16. The Raiders would respond and expand their lead to seven at 33-26 with under five minutes to play. A Marian jumper to beat the buzzer saw the Sabres cut the Raider lead to two heading into halftime at 38-36. Marian and MSOE started the second half of play trading basket for basket. Marian would find their stride from the offensive side of the ball as they connected on five of their six offensive possessions of the half claiming the lead at 52-46. Out of an MSOE timeout, the Raiders would rally back to cut the Sabre lead to six with under 13 minutes to play. Three three-pointers by sophomore Ryan Biffert then extended the Sabre lead to 65-55. MSOE would crawl their way back into the game cutting the Sabre lead to two off back-to-back layups at 78-76. The Raiders regained the lead in the closing seconds of regulation at 81-79 however, Marian would answer back to knot the game at 81. A Sabre desperation shot went wide forcing overtime. Both the Sabres and Raiders picked up where they left off from regulation with Marian holding a slim two-point lead with under three minutes to play. A Sabre jump shot and two clutch Marian free throws would seal the victory for MU. Three of the five starters for the Sabres finished with double-digit points on the day with junior Alex Manhardt collecting his sixth double-double on the season finishing with 25 points and 12 rebounds. Sophomore Ryan Biffert had a career night scoring 22 points going 6-8 from beyond the arc, while junior Reggie Roemer chipped in 21 points. FOND DU LAC, Wis. - Marian University men's basketball (7-17, 6-13 NACC) held off a late Regent push defeating Rockford 86-82 at home in Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference action.
The Regents jumped out to an early 11-10 lead before Marian used a quick 8-2 run to take an 18-13 lead, a lead they would not relinquish in the first half. The Sabres would extend their lead out to as large as 11, but the Regents were able to battle back and cut the deficit down to three at 41-38 heading into halftime. Rockford continued to stick around with Marian eventually tieing the game at 57-57. The Sabre offense then went back to work and went on an 11-2 run to retake the lead at 68-59 with 9:03 left to play. A layup from junior Reggie Roemer extended the lead out to 13 at 76-63 with 7:15 left to play when Rockford began to mount a comeback. Similarly to the first half, the Regents cut into the Sabre lead slowly eventually bringing the game to an 84-82 Marian lead with 1:31 left in the game. Neither offense was able to find a rhythm in the final minute and a pair of free throws from junior Alex Manhardt helped seal the game at 86-82. Manhardt led the way with a team-high 18 points and nine boards, while freshman Will Polczynski finished with 13 points. Freshman Danny Duchaj came off the bench to provide the Sabre offense 11 points. Marian closes out the season hosting MSOE at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14. MADISON, Wis. - Marian University men's basketball (6-17, 5-13 NACC) fell to Edgewood College by a final score of 80-61.
The Sabres jumped out early scoring the first eight points of the game off of a pair of three-pointers and a layup. Edgewood bounced back quickly, however, tying the game at 12-12 shortly after. From there the Eagles were able to take their first lead of the game and slowly began to extend on their lead. Marian was able to hold off the Eagles from making an extended run and kept the deficit manageable. The Eagles opened the second half fast coming out of the break with a 10-2 run. MU was able to rebound off the run and keep pace with Edgewood but were unable to chip away at their deficit leading to the 80-61 final. MU held a +9 turnover differential in the loss forcing 14 Eagle turnovers while turning the ball over only five times. Three Sabre starters scored double-figures led by junior Reggie Roemer who netted a game-high 20 points. Junior Alex Manhardt was able to produce his fifth double-double of the year with 10 points and 10 boards. Marian opens the final homestand of the season hosting Rockford Saturday, Feb. 11 for a 4:15 p.m. tip. MILWAUKEE - Marian University men's basketball (6-16, 5-12 NACC) got out to a slow start and could never recover in an 80-57 road loss at MSOE.
MSOE jumped out of the gates fast with a 23-8 run that forced a Sabre timeout with 8:42 remaining in the first half. The Sabres were able to rally following the timeout and keep pace with the Raiders but were unable to cut into the early deficit and headed into the locker rooms trailing 40-23 at half. Junior Reggie Roemer started the scoring for the Sabres in the second half with a three-pointer and a layup, but the Raider offense was able to keep up with their first half pace. Marian would close out the game on an 8-2 run with five points coming from freshman Julian Lynch to build momentum into their next game. Marian had one of their best games of the season beyond the arc shooting 7-20 (.350) from three-point land. Roemer finished the game with a team-high 15 points, while junior Alex Manhardt had five rebounds, two assists and three blocks. Marian plays their final road game of the season when they travel to Edgewood Wednesday, Feb. 8 for a 7 p.m. tip. FOND DU LAC, Wis. - In a game that saw four of the five Sabre starters hit double figures in scoring, Marian University men's basketball (6-15, 5-11 NACC) fell to Concordia Chicago in a close contest 80-77.
The game was close throughout with Marian taking a 13-11 lead early in the first half. The Cougars would tie the game at 15 a piece minutes later. Marian would make an 8-0 run to take a 36-28 lead until Concordia Chicago answered back. Both teams traded baskets to end the half with Marian taking a 43-41 lead into the intermission break. The Sabres used the halftime break to expand their lead to 50-44 early in the half. Concordia Chicago would not go away quietly as they slowly chipped away at the Sabre lead and cut it to 69-65 with under eight minutes to go. CUC then tied the game at 71 apiece with three minutes left in regulation. The following minutes saw the Cougars and Sabres both hold a one-point lead. A pair of clutch Sabre free throws would knot the game at 77 with 32 seconds left. Concordia Chicago would sink a three-pointer and a Sabre three-pointer to tie the game would fall short sealing the victory for the Cougars. Of the four Sabres to reach double figures for the day, junior Alex Manhardt led the Sabres finishing with 19 points and eight rebounds. Sophomore Evan Hansen recorded 15 points and six rebounds while junior Reggie Roemer collected his first double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Freshmen Will Polczynski rounded out the scoring for the Sabres with 10 points and five rebounds. The Sabres travel to MSOE Monday, Feb. 6 for a 7 p.m. tip and then head to Edgewood, Wednesday, Feb. 7 also for a 7 p.m. tip before the final homestand of the season. |
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