Men's Basketball Eases Past Wabash

Men's Basketball Eases Past Wabash

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio—It was all Tigers on both ends of the floor on Wednesday night in Pam Evans Smith Arena against NCAC foe Wabash.  Wittenberg welcomed the Little Giants to Springfield in a game that looked to be a slugfest of defenses, but the Tiger offense had other plans. Wittenberg led by as many as 36 points, as the red and white sent the Little Giants home 68-39 at the final horn. Wittenberg had a pleasant offensive boost from senior Landon Hormann, chipping in 10 points for the Tigers, while coming away with three offensive rebounds. The Tigers kept Wabash out of sync offensively all evening, as the Little Giants went two of 13 from beyond the three point arc. The Tigers are now 10-4 and 4-3 in NCAC play with the victory, as the Fighting Scots of Wooster trek to Springfield for a 7:30PM tip on Saturday night.

GAME NOTES

  • The Tigers pressed for a majority of Wednesday night's game, as the youthful Wabash roster turned the ball over 16 times, allowing the Tigers to cash in 25 points off these turnovers.
  • Jaelin Williams continued to be the catalyst for Wittenberg's offense, as the senior poured in 13 points, pulled down four rebounds, and recorded one assist, steal and block in the contest.
  • Michael Morgan Jr. continued to excite the crowd with his play as the freshman came in off the bench on Wednesday, only to pull down three huge offensive rebounds, while dishing out two assists.
  • Leading by as many as 36 points in the contest, the Tigers held Wabash to a 30.6% field goal percentage in the game, and outscored the Little Giant bench 29-15

UP NEXT

  • Wittenberg returns to action on Saturday night against the Fighting Scots of Wooster at 7:30PM in Pam Evans Smith Arena.