Men's Basketball Earns Thrilling 60-58 Win Over Findlay

OVERVIEW – FINDLAY

SCORE: Northwood Timberwolves 60, Findlay Oilers 58

RECORDS: Northwood (4-12, 1-7 G-MAC), Findlay (6-10, 3-5 G-MAC)

LOCATION: Riepma Arena – Midland, Mich.

RECAP: Northwood men's basketball earns a dramatic 60-58 win over Findlay Thursday night (January 18).

GAME STORY

• Northwood came out fast to start the game, opening the contest with an 8-0 run.
• The Timberwolves continued to control the play for the majority of the half, eventually going up 24-11 with under seven minutes remaining.
• UF then went to a zone defense, which allowed the Oilers to go on a run. UF posted nine straight points to make the score 24-20 with less than three minutes to go in the half.
• The Northwood lead eventually stood at 29-24 at the break.
• The Timberwolves got their advantage back up to as many as eight early in the second half, but the Oilers fought back.
• Findlay took their first lead of the game at 54-53 with 4:31 remaining.
• With the Oilers on top 56-55, Northwood scored five straight points to take a 60-56 lead with 1:14 to go.
• NU was still on top 60-58 with 2.7 seconds remaining. Findlay inbounded the ball from underneath their own basket and threw a length of the court pass. UF executed a last-second play well and got off a 3-pointer at the buzzer, but it was no good, giving the Timberwolves the win.

GAME STATS

• FG PERCENTAGE: Findlay .339 (21-62), Northwood .424 (25-59)
• 3-PT PERCENTAGE: Findlay .278 (5-18), Northwood .278 (5-18)
• FREE THROW PERCENTAGE: Findlay .647 (11-17), Northwood .455 (5-11)
• REBOUNDS: Findlay 41 (11 offensive), Northwood 40 (Six offensive)
• ASSISTS/TURNOVERS: Findlay 16/12, Northwood 14/11

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Collin Albert: 20 points, 8-14 from the floor, four assists
• Anthony Sanders: 13 points
• Will Young II: Seven points, eight rebounds, three blocks

UP NEXT

• The Timberwolves will host Ohio Dominican Saturday (January 20). Game time is set for 3 p.m.