Springfield, OH – The Wittenberg Tiger Men's Basketball team celebrated the career's of three senior's on Saturday afternoon ahead of their tip-off against the Oberlin College, honoring Levi Boettcher, Brice Hill and Cooper Lewis. The day capped off with a 72-63 win over the Yeomen. Five Tigers found their way into double figures on the day, compiling a nearly 46 percent shooting percent as a unit from the floor. Wittenberg knocked down 14 shots from the floor in both halves. Including knocking down an efficient 14 of 28 through the second 20-minute set and winning the battle inside 28-20 against Oberlin on the day.
Josh Tolliver exploded off the bench for a team-high 16-point scoring effort. Tolliver went 6 of 8 from the floor, including 2 of 3 from beyond the arc.
Trey Killens added 14 points, while reeling in eight rebounds and coming up with two steals. Boettcher added 12 points, going 5 of 9 from the floor, as he and Tolliver were the only two Tigers' with multiple made three-pointers on the evening. Boettcher finished the game 2 of 6 from deep range. Boettcher and Killens tied for a team-high eight rebounds.
Jeff Queen and Hill each tallied 10 points and two assists apiece. Queen went 4 of 5 from the floor, including seven rebounds. Hill knocked down 3 of 8 from the floor on the day.
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With this win, Wittenberg has secured the 5th seed in the upcoming NCAC Tournament which is set to begin on Tuesday, February 21. The Tigers will travel to Denison for a 7:30 pm NCAC Quarterfinal tip against the Big Red.