SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Indiana University South Bend men’s basketball team let a 10 point lead slip away on Wednesday night as the Olivet Nazarene Tigers escaped with a 90-81 win.
GAME FACTS
Score:Â IU South Bend – 81 ||Â Olivet Nazarene – 90
Records: IU South Bend 8-13, 3-8 CCAC || Olivet Nazarene – 15-6, 8-3 CCAC
NAIA Top-25 Rank: IU South Bend – not ranked || Olivet Nazarene – receiving votes
Location:Â Student Activities Center || South Bend, Indiana
STAT TRACKER
- Norell Smith (SO/St. Johns, Indiana): tied for a game-high 23 points including four triples, six rebounds, and two assists
- Dylan Allen (SO/Indianapolis, Indiana): 14 points and four assists
- Myles Simmons (JR/Indianapolis, Indiana): 12 points and six rebounds
- Rashaan Jackson (SR/Warsaw, Indiana): 11 points, four rebounds, and three steals
- Miles Tracy (FR/Indianapolis, Indiana): eight points and a team-high nine rebounds
- Titans shot 48 percent from the field
- IU South Bend scored 14 points off 13 Tiger turnovers
NEWS AND NOTES
- After scoring 33 points in the first half the Tigers exploded for 57 points in the second half.
- The Tigers used a 20-10 run over a 4:30 span in the middle of the second half to even the game at 65.
- The Titans nabbed eight steals to move their total to 160 on the year, ranking them in the top 15 in the NAIA in steals.
- Five blocks on the night brings the Titans’ total to 69, ranking them in the top 30 in the NAIA.
- The loss is the fourth straight for the Titans against the Tigers
UP NEXT
- IU South Bend will host St. Ambrose University on Saturday, January 19th in the Student Activities Center. Tipoff is set for 3:00 p.m.