Oilers Grind Out a Victory in the Music City
Final | 1 | 2 | T |
---|---|---|---|
Findlay (7-2, 2-0 G-MAC) | 30 | 31 | 61 |
Trevecca Nazarene (1-7, 0-2 G-MAC) | 31 | 25 | 56 |
Trevecca Nazarene
Game Statistics | Findlay | Trevecca Nazarene |
---|---|---|
Field Goals | (21-56) | (21-55) |
Field Goal % | 37.5% | 38.2% |
Rebounds | 34 | 41 |
Assists | 8 | 16 |
Turnovers | 11 | 18 |
Pts off Turnovers | 14 | 11 |
2nd Chance Pts | 7 | 4 |
Pts in the Paint | 32 | 14 |
Fastbreak Pts | 2 | 2 |
Bench Pts | 18 | 6 |
The University of Findlay men's basketball team grinded out a 61-56 win over Trevecca Nazarene University on Dec. 2 in Nashville, Tenn.
The Oilers began the game by going 1-for-15 from the field as the Trojans built an 18-5 lead in the first 13 minutes of the game. The Oilers then battled back to cut the Trojans lead to one at 31-30 when the first half buzzer sounded. They then grinded away in the second half of the contest to run their record to 7-2 on the season with a 2-0 mark in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC).
The Oilers only shot 37.5 percent (21-of-56) from the floor and made a mere 3-of-18 (16.7%) attempts from three point range. The Trojans meanwhile hit 12-of-24 (50%) attempts from behind the three point line and out-rebounded Findlay 41-34 during the game.
Senior forward Taren Sullivan paced the Oilers with 19 points and six rebounds while senior guard Martyce Kimbrough had 15 points on the strength of an 8-of-9 showing from the charity stripe.
The Trojans were led by Devin Whitfield's 14 points and Mehdi El Mardi's 16 rebounds.
The Oilers will be back at home on Dec. 7 to host Walsh University at 6pm in Croy Gymnasium.