Men's Basketball Earns Dramatic 74-72 Win Over Davenport

OVERVIEW – DAVENPORT

SCORE:  Northwood Timberwolves 74, Davenport Panthers 72

RECORDS: Northwood (10-15, 6-11 GLIAC), Davenport (11-14, 5-12 GLIAC)

LOCATION: Riepma Arena – Midland, Mich.

RECAP: Northwood finds a way to win a wild 74-72 overtime win against Davenport Thursday night (February 15).

FIRST HALF

• After trading leads with Northwood to open the game, Davenport was able to build their edge up to 17-10 nearing the mid-way point of the first.
• The Timberwolves stormed back with a 14-2 run to turn the deficit into five-point lead at 24-19 with just over six minutes left.
• NU eventually took a 32-28 lead at the break.
• Northwood shot 35.1 percent on their attempts from the field (13-37). The Panthers hit 41.9 percent of their overall shots (13-31).

SECOND HALF

• The second half featured big runs for both teams.
• Davenport scored seven consecutive points to begin the second half, but Northwood gradually erased the deficit, going up 51-46.
• The Panthers responded with another 8-0 burst to take a one-point lead. Northwood again responded with a 9-1 run to retake and extend the edge to 60-53 with 5:19 to play.
• Yet again, it was Davenport's turn to go on a run. The visitors scored 11 unanswered points to build up a 64-60 lead with 20 seconds to play.
• Northwood dramatically fought back to force overtime, thanks to Trey McBride. He made a layup prior to a 3-pointer in the final seconds that sent the game to overtime tied 65-65.
• NU made 36.1 percent of their attempts from the floor in the second (13-36). DU sunk an even 50 percent of their shots (13-26).

OVERTIME

• DU netted seven of the first eight points in OT to grab a six-point lead mid-way through the 5:00 period.
• The final run in a game full of runs gave the Timberwolves the win.  Northwood scored the final points to take the lead and eventual victory.
• McBride clinched the win with three clutch free throws with 1.5 seconds remaining to earn the win.

GAME STATS

• FG PERCENTAGE: Davenport .438 (28-64), Northwood .368 (28-76)
• 3-PT PERCENTAGE: Davenport .238 (5-21), Northwood .258 (8-31)
• FREE THROW PERCENTAGE: Davenport .579 (11-19), Northwood .625 (10-16)
• REBOUNDS: Davenport 45 (9 offensive), Northwood 49 (16 offensive)
• ASSISTS/TURNOVERS: Davenport 13/16, Northwood 13/10
• POINTS IN THE PAINT: Davenport 38, Northwood 32
• POINTS OFF TURNOVERS: Davenport 10, Northwood 23

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Trey McBride: 24 points (career-high), five assists, five steals
• Nick Spitzley: 13 points, 3-6 from 3-point range

UP NEXT

• The Timberwolves will travel to Wayne State Saturday (February 17) for a crucial GLIAC matchup against the Warriors. Game time is set for 3 p.m.