Senior Derek Lindert and junior Andrew Ayeni combined for more than half of the Sabres’ points, helping Marian University men’s basketball (14-9, 10-6 NACC) extend its hot streak with a 74-63 win over Concordia Chicago.
 

• Junior Andrew Ayeni scored the first two field goals for the Sabres in the opening three minutes. 
• An 11-2 run gave Marian a 16-7 lead with 12 minutes remaining in the first half. 
• Senior Jazz Orozco converted a fastbreak steal into a basket, pushing the Sabres’ lead to double digits, 22-12. 
• Marian held a comfortable 37-20 lead at halftime, paced by Ayeni with 12 points and senior Derek Lindert with 11. 
• After starting the second half 1-of-7 from the field, the Sabres got a three-pointer from Lindert to stay up by 17. 
• The Sabres capped a 10-5 run with a fastbreak dunk from freshman Marvin Haslett, extending the lead to 49-31 with 13:22 remaining.
• An Ayeni three-pointer gave Marian a 20-point advantage, but the Cougars slowly began to cut into the lead.
• A bucket from Concordia Chicago’s AJ Willard capped a 10-2 run, cutting the Marian lead to eight with three minutes remaining. 
• CUC’s comeback fell short as Marian iced the game from the free-throw line, making 8-of-10 in the final minute to secure a 74-63 win. 

• Marian forced 22 Cougar turnovers, as Ayeni, Lindert, Orozco, and senior Alex Vassilakis each recorded three or more steals. 
• Concordia Chicago shot 18-of-30 (.600) in the second half after shooting just 8-of-24 (.333) in the first half. 
• Both teams found success in the paint, with Marian holding a slight 42-40 advantage.
• The Cougars’ bench outscored Marian 26-8, including a 21-4 advantage in the second half.
• The Sabres and Cougars met for the 38th time today, with Marian leading the all-time series 21-17. 
• Marian snapped a three-game skid in the series, beating the Cougars for the first time since the 2021-22 season. 
• The Sabres sit half a game behind Concordia Wisconsin for fourth place in the NACC standings. The two teams meet Wednesday at CUW. 

	Junior Andrew Ayeni totaled 21 points, six assists, and four steals for the Sabres.
	Senior Derek Lindert added 21 points, marking his fourth 20-point game in the last five contests.
	Sophomore Harper Krolak pitched in 14 points.