ATLANTA - The University of the South men's basketball team used a three-point play by
Russ Marr to turn away Oglethorpe University on its home floor Sunday afternoon inside the Dorough Fieldhouse. The Tigers escape in a Southern Athletic Association (SAA) contest, 76-75.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: Sewanee (11-5, 4-1) 76, Oglethorpe (7-9, 2-3) 75
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-The Tigers were able to get out to a 16-7 lead, and despite Oglethorpe cutting the deficit to a 17-13 affair, Sewanee went on a 9-0 run with 3:30 to go in the opening half.
-Sewanee held OU to four made field goals in its first 30 attempts, and it was the Tigers who had a 31-23 lead at the break.
-Oglethorpe came out strong in the second half with a 15-6 run to reclaim the lead, 38-37, with 16:36 remaining.
-The Petrels made the lead eight, 56-48, thanks to Brent Smith free throws, with 10 minutes left in the contest. From there, the Tigers began to chip away. Outscoring the Petrels, 28-19, for the rest of the game, the Purple Tigers knocked down 13-of-15 from the charity stripe, including 11-of-11 from
Russ Marr in the final 4:10 of the contest.
-After Ryan Jenei went 1-of-2 from the free throw line with less than 20 seconds in the game and Oglethorpe up 75-73, Marr went to work. The sophomore drove the paint and not only got the driving layup to go, but he also caught the harm from Uba Ezigbo. Tied at 75, Marr sinked the game-winner at the free throw line.
SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
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Russ Marr led all scorers with 27 points thanks to a perfect 12-of-12 from the charity stripe and 7-of-13 from the floor. The sophomore added four rebounds and two blocks. In the second half, Marr went 11-of-11 from the free throw line, with all attempts coming in the final 4:10 of the game. He finished the period with 20 of Sewanee's 45 points.
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Luka Avaliani recorded his second career double-double with 11 points and rebounds each. The 11 boards is a personal best for the sophomore.
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Colin Kahl had 12 points and three assists, while
Tre Corrigan totaled 11 poinst and grabbed eight boards.
-The Tigers swatted away nine shots on Sunday, as Kahl and
Graham Smith each had three.
OGLETHORPE KEY STATISTICS
-Uga Ezigbo led the Petrels with 20 points and six steals, while Jackson Kemp had 14 points and seven boards.
UP NEXT
The second half of the two-week road swing begins next weekend, as the University of the South will head to Birmingham-Southern College for an 8 p.m. tip on Friday, Jan. 20.
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