Box Score
CANTON, Ohio – The Ohio Dominican men's basketball team could not overcome a slow start in the regular season finale at Malone, falling Saturday afternoon by a final score 77-63.
The Panthers, who entered the contest in a battle for the final two spots in next week's G-MAC Tournament, finish the regular season 5-14 overall and 5-13 in conference play. Malone improves to 14-6 overall and 13-6 in the G-MAC, as the Pioneers have now won seven consecutive games.
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Freshman Zach Szul (Waterville, Ohio) made 5-of-9 shots for 17 points to lead ODU. Szul was 3-for-4 from three-point range and pitched in four rebounds and two steals.
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Flirting with a double-double was sophomore Alek West (Sylvania, Ohio). West posted 12 points and team-high marks in rebounds (8) and assists (3).
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Senior Matt King (Mason, Ohio) also dished out three helpers, while logging eight points and five rebounds.
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Sophomore Sean Marks (Delaware, Ohio) added nine points, while freshman Mike Knoll (Medina, Ohio) registered a career-best seven points off the bench.
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The Panthers found themselves in an early hole, conceding 10 of the first 12 points.
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ODU shot under 30 percent in the first half, while the Pioneers were 16-for-29 from the field (.552).
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Malone used its full court pressure defensively to build on its first half lead. The Pioneers pushed their advantage to 18 points at the intermission.
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Malone scored on its first two possessions out of the break to take its largest lead of the game, 21 points, at 44-23 with 19 minutes remaining.
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A 9-0 scoring run, capped by a Szul triple, pulled ODU within 10 points, 59-49, with 9:04 to play.
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The Panthers though, could never close their deficit to single digits down the stretch.
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