TIGERS FEND OF LANCERS FOR FIRST CONFERENCE WIN ON THE SEASON

Yankton, S.D.—Dakota Wesleyan men's basketball comes back from three down at halftime to win by 12. Jeffrey Schuch notches a double-double, while three other players record double-digit scoring.

THE QUICK DETAILS

Score:

DWU 67 – MMU 55

Records:

DWU 4-4 Overall (GPAC 1-2)

MMU 3-7 Overall (GPAC 0-4)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Mount Marty jumped on DWU quickly, going ahead 8-4 after two and a half minutes.
• The Tigers climbed back within one point after Mason Larson collected on a shot from beyond the arc.
• As DWU trailed 28-24, heading into the last six minutes of the first half, neither team could make a basket for nearly five minutes.
• The Tigers cracked the scoring drought as Ace Zorr made his second of two free throws.
• Heading into halftime, Dakota Wesleyan was down 30-27.
• After 20-minutes of play, DWU was 11-for-27 from the field, 2-for-10 beyond the arc, and 3-for-4 at the free-throw line.
• Both the Tigers and Lancers had four turnovers, but DWU had five blocks.
• Dakota Wesleyan kept Mount Marty close to start the second half, as Nick Wittler collected two made shots from deep, bringing the score within one, 41-42 MMU.
• With five and a half minutes left, the Tigers got their first lead of the game as Schuch converted on both free throws for the 52-51 lead.
• Koln Oppold extended the DWU lead 58-53 with two and half minutes remaining.
• In the last minute, the Tigers went on a 9-2 run closing out the game and grabbing the 67-55 win on the road.
• In the game, DWU shot 43.4% from the floor, 31.8% beyond the arc, and 77.8% at the free-throw line.
• MMU shot 42.9% from the field, 18.8% from long range, and were 4-for-4 at the foul line.
• The Tigers forced 11 Lancer turnovers; while only turning the ball over four times themselves.
• DWU was outrebounded 30-25 in the match but tallied five blocks to MMU's single block.
• The Tigers scored 15 points off Mount Marty turnovers and tallied 22 points in the paint.
• The Dakota Wesleyan bench chipped in with seven points of their own.

BEYOND THE RESULTS

• Jeffrey Schuch: 19 points, ten rebounds, 57.1 FG%, 75 FT%, four assists, and one steal
• Mason Larson: 15 points, five rebounds, 40 FG%, 37.5 3-pt%, 100 FT%, and four blocks
• Koln Oppold: 14 points, 40 FG%, 83.3 FT%, and four assists
• Nick Wittler: Ten points, four rebounds, 50 3-pt%, and one steal

UP NEXT

Dakota Wesleyan men's basketball will travel north to Dickinson, N.D. for two neutral site games. On Friday, November 26, the Tigers will tip-off at 6 p.m. against Rocky Mountain. On Saturday, the 27th, DWU will take on Montana Western at 6 p.m. both games will be on the campus of Dickinson State University.