Oilers Claim 100-90 Win Over Ashland In 1st Round

The University of Findlay men's basketball team advanced to the semi finals of the 2010 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Tournament with a 100-90 win over Ashland University on Tuesday, March 2 in Croy Gymnasium. The victory gives the Oilers a 22-6 record on the season as they earned the right to host the remainder of the tournament on Houdeshell Court.

Tied 40-40 at the break, the Oilers turned on the gas in the second half and put a season-high 60 points in 20 minutes. Findlay did most of their damage from the free throw line in the deciding period, hitting 30-of-37 attempts during the half.

For the game, the Oilers connected on a season-high 34-of-41 (82.9%) of their shots from the charity stripe and also shot 54.7 percent (29-of-53) from the floor.

Junior guard Nathan Hyde had 26 points, hitting all 12 of his free throw attempts, and added six rebounds, four steals and a pair of assists in the win.

Senior guard Marcus Parker and junior forward Tyler Sparks each added 20 points while junior center Jason Wehri and freshman guard Aaron Robinson contributed 12 and 10 points respectively.

Sparks also added four rebounds and three steals to go along with his new career-high in scoring while Parker dished out four assists during the victory.

The Eagles, who shot 57.8 percent (37-of-64) from the floor, were led by Kale Richardson's 26 points and seven rebounds.

The Oilers will be back in action again on Friday, March 5 when they host Ferris State University at 6:00 p.m. in Croy Gymnasium.