Men’s Basketball: Olivet taken down by Kalamazoo, 85-66
Kalamazoo
9-10, 3-5 MIAA
85
Olivet
2-17, 0-8 MIAA
66
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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43 | 42 | 85 |
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41 | 25 | 66 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Kalamazoo
Pts:
Gabriel Sharp
- 27
Reb:
Lukas Broadsword
- 14
Ast:
Lukas Broadsword
- 6
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Kalamazoo | Olivet |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (27-74) | (24-69) |
| Field Goal % | 36.5% | 34.8% |
| Rebounds | 54 | 41 |
| Assists | 12 | 16 |
| Turnovers | 9 | 13 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 14 | 8 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 14 | 8 |
| Pts in the Paint | 28 | 24 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 6 | 4 |
| Bench Pts | 45 | 22 |
January 27, 2024
OLIVET, Mich. – The University of Olivet men's basketball team suffered an 85-66 loss to Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) rival Kalamazoo College today at the Cutler Event Center.
- Final Score: Kalamazoo 85, Olivet 66
- Location: Cutler Event Center; Olivet, Michigan
- Records: Olivet 2-17 overall, 0-8 MIAA; Kalamazoo 9-10 overall, 3-5 MIAA
- The Hornets scored the first seven points of the game. The Comets answered with a 7-0 run to tie the score at the 17:09 mark. Kalamazoo made a three-pointer before a layup for Olivet made the score 10-9. From there, the Hornets went on a 23-8 spurt over the next eight minutes to extend their lead to 16 points, 33-17, with 8:23 left until halftime. The Comets clawed their way back to trail by only two points, 43-41, at the intermission.
- Early in the second half, Kalamazoo led by five points on three occasions. Following the third time at 52-47, Olivet went on a 9-1 run to take a 56-53 lead with 12:35 remaining in the game. The Hornets responded with a four-point play to go up by one. The Comets came back with a triple to regain the lead. Kalamazoo, again, had an answer with its own three-pointer to take the lead back, 60-59. Olivet did not get any closer for the rest of the game.
- Freshman Nathan Richardson led Olivet with 15 points.
- Senior Noah Wiswary tallied 11 points to go along with six assists.
- Freshman Conner Schipper grabbed a game-high 17 rebounds.
- "We did a great job getting back into the game after a bad start," said Olivet head coach Sam Hargraves. "The last eight minutes of the game was incredible. They missed enough shots and free throws during that stretch to give us a chance too, but we couldn't capitalize. We shot 1-of-13 in that final eight minutes with four turnovers and they got seven offensive rebounds. Obviously, we gave ourselves no chance with that effort."
- The Comets welcome Adrian College to the Cutler Event Center next Wednesday, January 31. Game time is 7:30 p.m.