DWU MEN’S BASKETBALL STUMBLES AGAINST JIMMIES ON THE ROAD

Jamestown, N.D. – Dakota Wesleyan men's basketball drops their second conference game of the season to the University of Jamestown as they shoot 50.9% from the field. Despite their shooting percentage, the Tigers collected 13 points off 11 UJ turnovers.

THE QUICK DETAILS

Score:

DWU 67 – No. 10 UJ 77

Records:

DWU 2-4 Overall (GPAC 0-2)

UJ 7-0 Overall (GPAC 1-0)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Tigers and Jimmies were scoreless through the first two minutes of play until UJ earned their first points with two made free throws.
• Drew Cole put DWU on the board with a layup, tying the game at 2-2.
• Dakota Wesleyan grabbed their first lead of the game with 14:41 left in the first half, but it was short-lived as the Jimmies hit a shot on the other end.
• With 12-minutes remaining in the opening half, Koln Oppold gave DWU a 9-7 lead.
• The Tigers next trip down the court, Oppold nailed another shot, this time from deep to extend the lead 12-7, forcing the Jimmies to a timeout.
• Coach Wilber and company had five lead changes before the Jimmies went on a 7-0 run to close the first half with a 29-23 lead.
• Opening the second half of the game, UJ quickly extended their lead to 36-25 after nearly three minutes of game time, forcing a timeout from Coach Matt Wilber.
• Out of the 30-second pause, DWU cut the Jimmie lead to eight with 16:17 remaining in regulation.
• The Tigers could not pull the Jimmies back within a few possessions despite going on a 7-2 run that span over two minutes.
• With several missed shots late in the game, DWU falls on the road to UJ 77-67.
• Over the 40-minutes, the Tigers were outshot from the field as DWU shot 50.9% and UJ shot 52.6%.
• As each team had 11 turnovers, but Dakota Wesleyan notched 13 points off those turnovers compared to Jamestown only gaining nine.
• The Tigers tallied 30 points in the paint, and the DWU bench chipped in with 26 points of their own.

BEYOND THE RESULTS

• Jeffrey Schuch: 14 points and 58.3% from the field
• Kallan Herman: 13 points, 83.3 FG% and 75 3PT%
• Nick Wittler: 12 points,83.3 FG%, 66.6 3PT%, two assists, and two steals
• Koln Oppold: Eight points, 60.0 FG%, five rebounds, two assists, and one block

UP NEXT

Dakota Wesleyan men's basketball is back in action on Saturday, November 20. The Tigers will take on the Trojans of Dakota State in Madison, S.D., with a 2 p.m. tip-off.