ATLANTA - The University of the South men's basketball team saw a first half lead erased in the second half, as Oglethorpe University advances in the 2022 Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Tournament, 78-65, Sunday afternoon from the Dorough Field House.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: Oglethorpe (18-7) 78, Sewanee (6-16) 65
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-After Dimetri Chambers made the first basket of the game for Oglethorpe, Sewanee went on an 8-0 run to lead, 10-3, with under 13 minutes to go in the opening half.
-After back-to-back made baskets by the Stormy Petrels, the Tigers went on another 8-0 run to push the lead to nine, 18-9, with nine minutes remaining.
-Sewanee was able to get the lead as high as 15 points with four minutes left in the period. However, after an OU timeout, they home team finished the half on a 10-0 run to cut the deficit to five, 33-28, at the break.
-After the Petrels evened the game up at 38 points apiece, the Purple Tigers went on a 13-2 run to push the lead back to double digits with 11 minutes to go.
-However, Oglethorpe came crawling back and made it a one-point deficit, 59-58, at the under-8 media timeout. The Petrels took the lead for the first time since the early stages of the game with a Ryan Jenei triple with 4:50 left in the game as a part of an 18-2 run to seemingly put the game out of reach.
-The Petrels will make the short drive up to Rome for the semifinals, as they will face the Warriors of Hendrix College. Top-seed Berry also advanced on Sunday, and they will tango with Birmingham-Southern on the other half of the bracket.
SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
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John Crump led the Tigers with 16 points on 6-of-12 shooting and 3-of-6 from downtown, adding six boards and three dimes.
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Tre Corrigan added 14 points, five rebounds and three thefts off the bench, while
Colin Kahl went 6-of-9 from the floor and finished with 13 points.
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Russ Marr nearly had a double-double with 11 points and eight boards, and
Luka Avaliani also contributed eight boards and six points.
OGLETHORPE KEY STATISTICS
-Dimetri Chambers posted a game-high 31 points and added five steals, four boards and two blocks.
-Will Koch added 18 points, while Lane Foster had 12 points, nine dimes and seven rebounds.
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