Men’s Basketball Team Falls to Kalamazoo College, 94-76
The Olivet College men's basketball team fell to Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association foe Kalamazoo College, 94-76, today at the Upton Center.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
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38 | 56 | 94 |
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32 | 44 | 76 |
Team Stats
Kalamazoo
| Game Statistics | Kalamazoo | Olivet |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (36-69) | (26-61) |
| Field Goal % | 52.2% | 42.6% |
| Rebounds | 46 | 26 |
| Assists | 21 | 13 |
| Turnovers | 21 | 15 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 18 | 19 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 12 | 12 |
| Bench Pts | 36 | 44 |
OLIVET, Mich. -- The Olivet College men's basketball team fell to Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association foe Kalamazoo College, 94-76, today at the Upton Center.
The Fighting Comets (11-12, 3-7 MIAA) held a 13-12 lead at the 11:06 mark of the first half. The Hornets then went on a run to take their biggest lead of the half at 30-22 with 3:53 remaining in the half. Kalamazoo also led, 30-22 at halftime. In the second half, Olivet managed to pull within seven points on two occasions. The Hornets extended their lead to 22 points with 2:24 left.
Freshman De'Andre Pruitt (River Rouge High School) paced the Comets with 14 points and six rebounds. Sophomore center Derek Cox (Niles High School) scored a season-high 11 points on five-of-seven shooting from the floor. Junior point guard Travis Schellhammer (Grand Ledge High School) also had 11 points.
Dirk Rhinehart scored 23 points to lead the Hornets (18-4, 7-3). Mike King came off the bench to record a double-double, 16 points and 10 rebounds.
Olivet will end the 2002-03 regular season next week with a pair of games. On Wednesday night, the Comets will host MIAA co-leader Hope College at 7:30 p.m. On Saturday, they will travel to play MIAA rival Albion College at 3 p.m.