INDIANAPOLIS – The Bethel College Pilots’ men’s basketball team spotted the nation’s 11th-ranked team 16 consecutive points to open the game on Tuesday night, on their way to their worst defeat since the 2011-12 season with a 95-69 loss to Marian in Crossroads League action.
GAME VITALS
- Game Score:Â Marian def. Bethel 95-69
- Records:Â Bethel (19-8, 8-7) | Marian (21-6, 10-5)
- NAIA Top 25 Coaches’ Poll: Bethel – No. 17 | Marian – No. 11
- Location:Â Physical Education Center | Marian University | Indianapolis, Ind.
STAT TRACKER
- Trevion Crews – 19 pts, 8 rebs, 5 ast, 3 stl
- Trey’von Covington – 13 pts, 1 reb
- Jared DeHart – 13 pts 3 reb, 3-5 3-pt
- Kyle Hartman – 1 pt, 5 reb, 4 ast, 2 stl
NEWS AND NOTES
- The Pilots suffered their worst loss since a 101-66 loss to Keiser (Fla.) on December 17, 2011. It is their worst loss in Crossroads League play since a 93-58 loss to Indiana Wesleyan on January 6, 2007—head coach Ryne Lightfoot‘s freshman season at Bethel and a span of 200 Crossroads League regular season games.
- The Knights jumped out to a 16-0 lead to begin the game and never looked back, leading by 20 or more points for a majority of the second half.
- The Pilots were outrebounded 41-27—tied for their second-largest rebounding deficit in a single game this season.
- Paul Forman was held to season-lows with 6 points and 0 rebounds—just the second time since his freshman season that he was held without a rebound.
UP NEXT
- It doesn’t get any easier for the Pilots on Saturday as they return to the Wiekamp Athletic Center and welcome Crossroads League-leading and NAIA No. 3 Spring Arbor, who is coming off a 20-point defeat on their home court on Tuesday evening. Tip-off is set for approximately 3 pm.
