A season-high 23 fouls derailed Marian University men’s basketball (8-6, 5-3 NACC) in an 82-77 loss to Lakeland. 
 

• After trading leads across the first six scoring possessions, Marian used a quick 11-2 run to build a 17-9 advantage.  
• Both teams went over three minutes without scoring before a Lakeland layup cut the Muskies’ deficit to three. 
• A three-pointer from Lakeland’s Emmitt Konieczny evened the score at 25-25. Konieczny drilled four first-half three-pointers. 
• A thunderous fastbreak dunk by freshman Marvin Haslett gave Marian some life late in the first half. 
• Lakeland’s Max Justic scored an and-one layup at the buzzer to pull the Muskies within two, 38-36, at halftime. 
• Senior Alex Vassilakis scored 15 points first-half points, while junior Andrew Ayeni ran a passing clinic with five assists.
• Ayeni came out of the break aggressively, scoring five of Marian’s first eight points. 
• Haslett’s layup with 11:43 left gave Marian its biggest lead of the night at 10. 
• Lakeland clawed back with an 8-0 run, cutting the deficit to two. 
• Haslett and Vassilakis both reached four fouls, forcing Coach Drake Diener to shuffle his lineups. 
• Another Muskie run, this time 9-0, gave Lakeland a four-point lead with four minutes to go. 
• An offensive foul gave Vassilakis his fifth foul, a big blow with 3:35 left. 
• With Marian trailing by seven, Haslett hit a three-pointer and converted the free throw for a four-point play, cutting the lead to three with 17 seconds remaining. 
• After the basket, senior Derek Lindert nearly intercepted Lakeland’s inbounds pass, but the Muskies retained possession and advanced the ball. 
• Lakeland sealed the game at the line following a flagrant-one foul with 13 seconds left, holding on for a five-point win. 

• Despite a season-high 27 free-throw attempts, Marian made just 16 (.593) and missed ten in the second half.
• The Sabres forced a season-high 12 steals, with Ayeni leading the way with three. 
• Marian held Lakeland to zero fastbreak points, creating an 11-0 advantage in the category.
• The Muskies’ starters logged 178 of 200 minutes, led by Jaxson Dillon’s 20 points and eight rebounds, including 13 in the second half.
• Today marked the 84th all-time meeting between the Sabres and Muskies, with Marian leading the series 43-41. 
• Lakeland evened the season series at one game apiece, following Marian’s thrilling 67-64 on December 13th.  

	Junior Andrew Ayeni did his best to keep the Sabres alive, finishing with 21 points, six rebounds, five assists, and three steals.
	Senior Alex Vassilakis had a strong first-half before fouling out late, ending with 20 points and seven rebounds.
	Freshman Marvin Haslett added 13 points while shooting 6-of-7 from the line.