DWU MEN'S BASKETBALL FALLS IN OVERTIME AT THE PENTAGON

Sioux Falls, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan men's basketball dropped a nail-bitter after a missed jump shot to win the game. Both Valley City State and DWU were nearly equal in shooting percentage from beyond the arc.

THE QUICK DETAILS

Score:

DWU 86 – VCSU 88 OT

Records:

DWU 2-1 Overall

VCSU 2-2 Overall

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Dakota Wesleyan fell behind 11-4, four minutes into the game.
• Koln Oppold made a three-point shot, bringing the deficit to 13-11 with just under 13-minutes to play in the first half.
• Soon after, Mason Larson hits a shot beyond the arc for the Tigers' first lead of the game at 16-15.
• Dakota Wesleyan quickly added to their one-point lead as Alan Kikwaki and Jeffrey Schuch made back-to-back shots for a 21-15 lead.
• After four minutes of game time, DWU and VCSU were back within one point of each other with just over five minutes remaining in the first half.
• After a Kikwaki three-pointer and a made free throw by Oppold, the Tigers entered halftime leading 38-32.
• Dakota Wesleyan opened the second half with a 7-0 run spanning almost three minutes for a 13-point lead.
• After the ten-minute mark of the second half, the Vikings began to close the gap, bringing the score within five as DWU still leads 56-51.
• With two and a half minutes left in regulation, Valley City tied the game at 70-70 on a made free throw.
• Ace Zorr made a two-point field goal for the 72-70 lead with a minute and a half left in the game.
• Coach Wilber called a time out with 26-seconds left in the game and up by two after Schuch grabbed an offensive round.
• Coming out of the Tigers timeout, the Vikings got a steal and tied the game at 72 each.
• Oppold had a chance to win the game of DWU with a last-minute shot, but it did not fall, taking the Tigers and Vikings to overtime.
• Heading to overtime, Schuch put the Tigers on top 74-72 early but did not last long as the Vikings tied it up their next trip down the floor.
• DWU and VCSU went point-for-point through the first two minutes before the Vikings went up 78-76.
• After a technical foul on DWU, Valley City made all their free throws to go ahead 83-76 with two and a half minutes left in overtime.
• Dakota Wesleyan; could not climb back to take the lead as they dropped their first game of the season 88-86 to Valley City.
• In the game, the Tigers shot 58.2% from the field, 45.5% beyond the arc, and 60.7% at the foul line.
• DWU held the Vikings to shooting 47.6% from the floor and 44.4% from distance.
• Dakota Wesleyan out-rebounded Valley City 34-33.
• The Tigers forced 12 Viking turnovers, while the DWU bench added 18-points of their own.

BEYOND THE RESULTS

• Koln Oppold: 17 points, 37.5 FG%, 80.0 FT%, 14 rebounds, nine assists, and two blocks
• Jeffrey Schuch: 14 points, 66.6 FG%, 100 FT%, six rebounds, and two steals
• Ace Zorr: 25 points, 69.2 FG%, 58.3 FT%, four rebounds, and two assists
• Alan Kikwaki: 18 points, 85.7 FG%, and 2-for-2 from deep

UP NEXT

Dakota Wesleyan men's basketball is back in action tomorrow afternoon from the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls. The Tigers; are set to take on the Saints of Presentation College at 4 p.m. tomorrow.