Livonia, Mich. — The Marian University men's basketball team closed out action in the Bernie Holowicki Classic on Saturday, falling to 22nd-ranked Madonna, 83-72.
TEAM STATISTICS
- Madonna was 32-for-59 (54 percent) from the field, while Marian went 25-of-62 (40 percent) from the floor
- The Crusaders went 9-of-23 (39 percent) from three-point range; the Knights were 7-for-23 (30 percent) from deep
- Madonna made 10 of its 12 (83 percent) free throws, while Marian were 15-for-19 (79 percent) at the charity stripe
- The Crusaders held a slight 30-29 rebounding advantage; the Knights had nine offensive rebounds and 13 second-chance points
- Madonna had 16 assists to 10 turnovers, while Marian had 15 assists to 11 turnovers, but Madonna led 20-9 in points off turnovers
- The teams combined for 14 blocks in the game; Madonna led 8-6
- The Crusaders led 40-28 in points in the paint and 26-11 in bench points
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
- Kody Clancy scored a game-high 20 points with eight rebounds
- Josiah Gustin added 15 points, six rebounds and four assists
- Aidan Franks chipped in 13 points on 5-of-10 shooting
- Blake Russell made all three of his field goal attempts for six points
- Peyton Byrd scored five and blocked two shots
HOW IT HAPPENED
FIRST HALF
- Marian opened the game with a 7-0 run
- The lead was pushed to 10 after Franks' three-pointer
- Madonna trimmed their deficit to 16-11 near the 13-minute mark
- Franks added another triple led as the Knights led 23-11 near the halfway point
- The Crusaders scored eight straight to get within four
- Madonna completed its 19-4 run to take its first lead of the game late in the half
- Joey Liedel's three-pointer gave Madonna a 37-30 lead at the half
SECOND HALF
- Madonna's lead stretched to 13 points near the 13-minute mark
- Russell's bucket near the midway point got the deficit back to within single digits
- The Crusaders answered with the next eight points to push their advantage to 17 points, their largest of the game to that point
- Madonna held a double-digit lead for the remainder of the game for their third win of the season
UP NEXT
- Marian returns to Michigan on Tuesday, facing Cornerstone on the road at 7 p.m.
