UOlivet ends season with 63-47 loss to Calvin in MIAA Tournament semifinals

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The University of Olivet men's basketball team fell to Calvin University, xxx, in the 2025 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Tournament semifinals at Van Noord Arena.

	THE BASICS

THE BASICS

• Final Score: Calvin 63, Olivet 47
• Location: Van Noord Arena; Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Records: Olivet 11-16 overall, Calvin 20-6 overall

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Comets started off by making their first three shots to take a 7-0 lead. The Knights came back with an 11-2 run to their first lead. Calvin pushed its lead to as many as 11 points, 34-23, at the 2:08 mark. Olivet scored the last four points of the half to trail by seven points, 34-27, at the halftime break.
• Calvin made a three-pointer to stretch its lead to 10 points. The Comets battled back to trim their deficit down to three points, 45-42, with 9:46 left in the game. The teams traded baskets to create another three-point differential. The Knights used a 12-1 run in a four-minute span to gain a 15-point advantage, 49-44. Olivet was not able to get its deficit under 10 points for the rest of the game.

FOR THE COMETS

• Sophomore Conner Schipper led Olivet with 13 points and eight rebounds.
• Sophomore Nathan Richardson added 12 points, three assists and two steals.
• Sophomore Lee Hardy contributed six points, six rebounds and three blocks.