WESTERVILLE - Otterbein University hit 10 three-pointers to upset first place Marietta College 72-62 Wednesday evening. The loss drops the Pioneers into a tie with Capital at the top of the Ohio Athletic Conference standings with a 9-2 record. Marietta is 13-5 overall.
Otterbein (7-11 overall, 4-7 OAC) earned a split in the season series with the Pioneers on the strength of freshman Jake Bischoff's career-high 26 points. Bischoff was nine-of-13 from the floor including 5-of-6 from three-point territory.
Despite a cold night of shooting that included a four-of-25 performance from three-point range, the Pioneers battled back from a 13-point deficit. Marietta trailed by three, 65-62, after a Garrett Stephenson tip-in with 48 seconds left in the game.
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MC’s Garrett Stephenson, left, stuffs Otterbein’s Zach Bakenhaster (52) during OAC men’s basketball action Wednesday night
The Pioneers were forced to foul down the stretch and Otterbein hit 7-of-8 free throw attempts in the final 39 seconds to secure the victory.
J.J. Martin led Marietta with 12 points and 10 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season. Stephenson and Tyler Hammond each added 10 points.
Colin Echelberry scored 11 points and Zach Bakenhaster chipped in with 10 for the Cardinals.
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OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY 72, MARIETTA COLLEGE 62
At Westerville, Ohio - Rike Center
MARIETTA COLLEGE (13-5, 9-2 OAC)
J.J. Martin 5-14 0-0 12; Garrett Stephenson 4-8 2-2 10; Tyler Hammond 4-10 2-4 10; Brennan McKean 4-12 0-0 8; Jacob Owens 3-12 0-0 7; Tyler Worstell 2-6 2-2 6; Scott Kimmey 1-3 1-2 4; Jason Humphrey 1-1 1-2 3; Matt Napier 0-0 2-2 2; Andy Stegman 0-0 0-0 0; Luis Garcia 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 24-67 10-14 62.
OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY (7-11, 4-7 OAC)
Jake Bischoff 9-13 3-4 26; Colin Echelberry 4-9 0-0 11; Zach Bakenhaster 4-7 2-2 10; Andy Yazrombek 2-5 5-5 9; Max Van Meter 2-9 2-4 6; Jon Juergens 1-3 2-2 4; Derek Dicke 1-1 0-0 3; Jason Davis 1-1 0-0 3; Kiley Gessner 0-0 0-0 0; C.J. Julian 0-0 0-0 0; Tommy Waterwash 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 24-50 14-17 72.
Marietta College.............. 27 35 - 62
Otterbein University.......... 35 37 - 72
3-point goals - Marietta College 4-25 (J.J. Martin 2-9; Scott Kimmey 1-3; Jacob Owens 1-6; Brennan McKean 0-3; Tyler Hammond 0-3; Garrett Stephenson 0-1), Otterbein University 10-19 (Jake Bischoff 5-6; Colin Echelberry 3-7; Derek Dicke 1-1; Jason Davis 1-1; Tommy Waterwash 0-1; Andy Yazrombek 0-3). Fouled out - Marietta College-Tyler Hammond, Otterbein University-None. Rebounds - Marietta College 35 (J.J. Martin 10), Otterbein University 38 (Max Van Meter 8). Assists - Marietta College 6 (Tyler Hammond 2; Tyler Worstell 2), Otterbein University 16 (Andy Yazrombek 8). Total fouls - Marietta College 18, Otterbein University 13. Technical fouls - Marietta College-None,
Otterbein University-None. A-387
Max Van Meter pulled down eight rebounds, while Bakenhaster grabbed seven. Andy Yazrombek had a game-high eight assists to go along with nine points.
For the game, Marietta shot 35.8 percent (24-of-67) from the floor, 16.0 percent (4-of-25) behind the arc and 71.4 percent (10-of-14) at the line.
Otterbein hit 24-of-50 (48.0 percent) from the floor, 10-of-19 (52.6 percent) from long distance and 14-of-17 (82.4 percent) at the charity stripe.
Otterbein pulled down 38 rebounds to 35 for Marietta. The Pioneers forced 20 Cardinal turnovers, while committing 13.
Marietta is scheduled to travels to Ada for a 3 p.m. tip at Ohio Northern University on Saturday.
