Posted: Feb 07, 2015
WESTERVILLE, OH – Freshman guard Cam Kuhn (Vermilion) scored a game-high 20 points and senior forward Matt Dennis (Spring Hill, Fla./ Nature Coast Technical) converted the game-winning three-point play with 3.2 seconds left as the Baldwin Wallace University men's basketball team defeated Otterbein University, 70-67, in an Ohio Athletic Conference game in the Rike Center.
In addition to Kuhn for BW (15-6, 9-5 OAC), senior guard Justin Roth (Parma) added 17 points. Otterbein (3-18, 2-12 OAC) was led sophomore forward Grant Fenner's 16 points.
In the first half, BW took an early, 10-4 lead at 17:22 when Kuhn made a three-pointer. Otterbein went on a 7-0 run to take the lead at 11-10 at 15:31 when sophomore guard Jake Phillis made a layup, was fouled and completed the three-point play by making his foul shot.
There were six lead changes and four ties with the last one at 26-26 at 5:03 before the Cards took a 29-28 advantage when Fenner made a layup, was fouled and made his charity toss. Back-to-back three-pointers by Roth at 1:43 and senior two-time All-OAC point guard Jaron Crowe (Mentor) at 1:03 gave BW a 34-29 advantage. The Yellow Jackets also led at halftime, 36-33.
In the second half, Otterbein tied the game at 38-38 at 18:29 when freshman guard Darrell Miller III canned a triple. That led to a string of eight lead changes and four ties with the last at 54-54 at 6:42 when Yellow Jacket sophomore guard Zack Brandy (Hudson) made a layup. The Cardinals went on a 5-0 run to take a 59-54 lead at 5:35 when sophomore guard Christian Meister hit a trey. BW responded with a 7-0 run of its own to take a 61-59 lead at 3:45 when Kuhn made a layup, was fouled and made the free throw.
Ties at 61-61, 63-63, 65-65 and finally 67-67 with 38 seconds left when Otterbein senior forward Marshall Crum made a jumper in traffic. That set the stage for Dennis' winning shot and the margin of victory.
BW returns to action on Wednesday, Feb. 11 when the Yellow Jackets host OAC and Cleveland cross-town rival John Carroll University in the Rudolph Ursprung Gymnasium in the Lou Higgins Center at 7:30 p.m.
In addition to Kuhn for BW (15-6, 9-5 OAC), senior guard Justin Roth (Parma) added 17 points. Otterbein (3-18, 2-12 OAC) was led sophomore forward Grant Fenner's 16 points.
In the first half, BW took an early, 10-4 lead at 17:22 when Kuhn made a three-pointer. Otterbein went on a 7-0 run to take the lead at 11-10 at 15:31 when sophomore guard Jake Phillis made a layup, was fouled and completed the three-point play by making his foul shot.
There were six lead changes and four ties with the last one at 26-26 at 5:03 before the Cards took a 29-28 advantage when Fenner made a layup, was fouled and made his charity toss. Back-to-back three-pointers by Roth at 1:43 and senior two-time All-OAC point guard Jaron Crowe (Mentor) at 1:03 gave BW a 34-29 advantage. The Yellow Jackets also led at halftime, 36-33.
In the second half, Otterbein tied the game at 38-38 at 18:29 when freshman guard Darrell Miller III canned a triple. That led to a string of eight lead changes and four ties with the last at 54-54 at 6:42 when Yellow Jacket sophomore guard Zack Brandy (Hudson) made a layup. The Cardinals went on a 5-0 run to take a 59-54 lead at 5:35 when sophomore guard Christian Meister hit a trey. BW responded with a 7-0 run of its own to take a 61-59 lead at 3:45 when Kuhn made a layup, was fouled and made the free throw.
Ties at 61-61, 63-63, 65-65 and finally 67-67 with 38 seconds left when Otterbein senior forward Marshall Crum made a jumper in traffic. That set the stage for Dennis' winning shot and the margin of victory.
BW returns to action on Wednesday, Feb. 11 when the Yellow Jackets host OAC and Cleveland cross-town rival John Carroll University in the Rudolph Ursprung Gymnasium in the Lou Higgins Center at 7:30 p.m.
