No. 7 Tigers Falls Against No. 21 Marietta

Marietta, Ohio – In a battle between two D3hoops.com Top 25 opponents, the No. 7 Wittenberg men's basketball team fell on the road 84-74 to the No. 21 Pioneers of Marietta College. The Tigers were powered by Connor Seipel, logging his fourth double-double of the season with 24 points and 13 rebounds. The Columbus native finished the night 10 of 16 from the floor, dishing out two assists and tallying one block. 

Game Breakdown

The Tigers opened the game on a 12-4 run, capping off their scoring spree with a 16-9 lead over the Pioneers. Wittenberg opened the game knocking down their first six shots from the field. Wittenberg would go on to extend their lead over Marietta 20-11, before the Pioneers came back to take the lead before the half 40-32. Wittenberg would battle back in the second half to shoot 41 percent from the field, scoring 42 second half points.

Who Stood Out

Rhashaad Ali-Shakir was the Tiger's second leading scorer, finishing 3 of 8 from the floor adding 6 of 8 from the free-throw line. Ali-Shakir finished with three rebounds and one steal. Jordan Pumroy and Jacob Bertemes each finished with 10 points. Bertemes would add on six rebounds six assists and two steals.

The Thread

The �� starts now as 4-0 @WittenbergHoops moves ⬆️ to No. 7 in this week's @d3hoops Top 25 poll! The Tigers return to action on Wednesday evening as they hit the road for a top-25 match-up with the No. 21 @MariettaPioneer #TigerUp pic.twitter.com/MW9oPsrgcY

— Wittenberg Athletics (@WittAthletics) November 27, 2018

Take a look inside the numbers of tonight's Top 25 Matchup for @WittenbergHoops - the No. 7 Tigers hit the road to take on No. 21 Marietta!
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— Wittenberg Athletics (@WittAthletics) November 28, 2018

��️ Jordan Pumroy shares how @WittenbergHoops is having as much fun as possible and enjoying every opportunity while taking it one game at a time, heading into a Top 25 Matchup vs. No. 21 Marietta on the road! #TigerUp pic.twitter.com/TEFJeuaKOe

— Wittenberg Athletics (@WittAthletics) November 28, 2018

�� @WiittenbergHoops head coach Matt Croci talks about the week ahead, as the Tigers close out a five game road facing No. 21 Marietta. Witt will return home to open up @NCAC action when they host Oberlin on Saturday! #TigerUp #PackThePam pic.twitter.com/b375B2oWVa

— Wittenberg Athletics (@WittAthletics) November 28, 2018

�� No. 7 @WittenbergHoops has tipped off against No. 21 Marietta - check out the starting ��️ for the Tigers!
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— Wittenberg Athletics (@WittAthletics) November 29, 2018

�� Make sure you tune in to catch all the second half action of No. 7 @WittenbergHoops as they take on No. 21 Marietta !
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— Wittenberg Athletics (@WittAthletics) November 29, 2018

�� No. 7 @WittenbergHoops vs. No. 21 Marietta
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— Wittenberg Athletics (@WittAthletics) November 29, 2018

UP NEXT

The Tigers will make their way back home for their first home game of the 2018-19 season, taking on Oberlin College at 3:00 PM in the NCAC opener.