Slow start too much for Wave to overcome against No. 4 Tigers

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. – A sluggish start was more than the Calumet College of St. Joseph men's basketball team could overcome when they faced No. 4 Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.) on Saturday, Jan. 18 in Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference action. The Wave found themselves down 60-33 in the opening half before regrouping in the second half to be outscored by only four. The Tigers, who were coming off a mid-week upset, walked away with a 104-73 win.

GAME VITALS

Score: Calumet College –73 ‖ Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.) – 104

Records: Calumet – 5-14, 4-9 ‖ Olivet Nazarene – 19-2, 11-2

NAIA National Ranking: CCSJ – Not Ranked ‖ Olivet – No. 4

Location: McHie Arena ‖ Bourbonnais, Illinois

STAT TRACKER

• Germaine Roebuck (SR/Champaign, Ill. ): Team-leading 30 points (13-of-22, FG; 3-of-4, 3Pt; 1-of-2, FT), team-high eight rebounds
• CoreVon Lott (SO/Gary, Ind.): 11 points (5-of-14, FG), team-high six assists

NEWS AND NOTES

• Germaine Roebuck ranks 13^th in NAIA Division II in Total Rebounds (183), 15^th in Total Rebounds per Game (9.632) and 18^th in Defensive Rebounds per Game (6.684).

WHAT'S NEXT

Calumet will head to Holy Cross College (Ind.) to take on their third ranked opponent in their last four games. The Wave will face the No. 25 ranked Saints on Wednesday, Jan. 22. Tip off is scheduled for 6 p.m. (CT).