Calvin Fisher
Kevin Krows/Millikin University
58
Millikin BIG_BL~1 0-6
62
Winner North Central NCC 4-2
Millikin BIG_BL~1
0-6
58
Final
62
North Central NCC
4-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Millikin BIG_BL~1 22 36 58
North Central NCC 31 31 62

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Bryan Marshall, Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Information

Big Blue Men’s Basketball Falls to Cardinals

         The Millikin men's basketball team played well on the road, but lost at North Central College 62-58 on Feb. 11 in Naperville, Illinois.
         North Central led 31-22 at halftime. Millikin outscored the Cardinals in the second half 36-31, but could overtime the nine point halftime deficit.
         Millikin pulled to within four points twice in the finals two minutes on a three-pointer from Calvin Fisher and a basket from Jake Hampton. North Central answered Fisher's three with two free throws from Shea Cupples to push the lead back to six.  After Hampton's bucket the Cardinals went 2-4 from the line making it a 61-55 game with eight seconds remaining. Scott Gown hit a three-pointer for Millikin to pull the Big Blue to 61-58, but the Cardinals made one of two from the fine with three seconds to play to seal the victory.
         Millikin shot 36 percent (21-58) from the field making 5-15 from three point range. Millikin was 9-15 from the free throw line. The Cardinals shot 44 percent (22-50) from the field and made 3-10 from three point range. North Central was 11-18 from the free throw line.
         Millikin out rebounded the Cardinals 38-35.
         Fisher led Millikin with 16 points followed by Hampton with 10.
         Blaise Meredith led North Central with 18 points.
         North Central is now 4-2 while Millikin falls to 0-6. The Big Blue will host the Cardinals on Saturday, Feb. 13 at 2 p.m.
 
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