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100
Winner Asbury University-M ASB-M 14-5
91
Oakland City University-MBB OCU-MBB 5-16
Winner
Asbury University-M ASB-M
14-5
100
Final
91
Oakland City University-MBB OCU-MBB
5-16
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Asbury University-M ASB-M 58 42 100
Oakland City University-MBB OCU-MBB 43 48 91

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Eagles Bounce Back with 100-91 Win at Oakland City

OAKLAND CITY, Ind. – The Asbury University men's basketball team snapped their two-game losing streak with a 100-91 victory at Oakland City on Saturday afternoon.

The Eagles improve to 14-5 on the year and win their sixth road game of the season.

Key Stats
*Leander Ridgeway led the Eagles on Saturday in points, rebounds, and assists. He was just three assists away from a triple-double. The senior tallied 27 points, 14 rebounds, and seven assists and shot 66 percent from the field.
*Eric Powell recorded 25 points and connected on five threes, while Nick Fort scored 18 points, reaching double figures scoring for the 19th straight game.
*Jamiel Goliday added 12 and Siah Holifield finished with 11 points, five rebounds, and four assists.
*Asbury shot a season-best 21-24 from the free throw line for 87 percent on the day.
*AU also hit 13 threes, which marks their 10th game this season of 10 threes or more in a game.
*The Eagles scored 40 points in the paint, 22 points off turnovers, and shot 47 percent from the field.

Highlights
*Asbury was lights out offensively in the first half, as they made 12 threes and shot over 50 percent from the floor.
*Leading 16-12 in the opening half, the Eagles extended their lead with a 14-0 run to take a commanding 30-12 lead.
*AU led 37-19 halfway through the first and were shooting over 70 percent from the field.
*The Eagles took a 15-point lead into halftime leading 58-43.
*Oakland City would outscore Asbury 48-42 in the second half as the lead began to shrink.
*AU led 66-47 early in the second half, but the Mighty Oaks used a 15-2 run to reduce the lead down to six.
*OCU led 86-85 with three minutes to play, but the Eagles fought back with a 9-0 run to regain the lead. Ridgeway would score seven of the nine points in the run to put the Eagles in front 94-86.
*In total, Asbury ended the final three minutes on a 15-6 run to comeback and secure the victory.

Next Up
Asbury will host Brescia on Tuesday evening at 7:30 PM for their regular season finale.
 
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