Marian University men’s basketball (6-4, 3-1 NACC) held a two-point lead with four minutes remaining, but a 13-3 closing run lifted Carroll to a 75-67 win.
 

• It took Marian just over four minutes to get their first score, with senior Jazz Orozco’s three-pointer breaking the drought with 15:49 left in the first half.
• Carroll took the largest lead of the game, 11 points, on an Evan Bland layup that capped a 12-2 run with 10:13 remaining for the Pioneers.
• The Sabres responded with a 12-0 run to grab their first lead of the game at 21-20.
• A fastbreak layup from freshman Max Breitenbach sent the game into the half tied, 30-30.
• The teams traded the lead 13 times through the first 9:40 of the second half.
• Marian hit seven three-pointers in the first ten minutes of the second half, with senior Derek Lindert making all three of his triples during that span.
• With 8:54 to go, junior Andrew Ayeni’s free throws pushed the Sabres to their biggest lead of the day at six.
• Freshman Marvin Haslett’s free throws put Marian up 64-60 with 4:32 remaining, but the lead soon slipped away. 
• Marian missed its final eight field goals as Carroll closed the game on a 13-3 run to secure a 75-67 victory.

• Marian shot 11-of-30 (.367) from beyond the arc, with senior Alex Vassilakis and Lindert each knocking down three triples.
• Both teams finished with 35 rebounds, while the Sabres collected eight more offensive boards than the Pioneers. 
• Carroll controlled the paint, with a 36-22 edge in points in the paint, including a 24-6 advantage in the second half. 
• Marian held a 22-12 lead in bench scoring. 
• Carroll’s Lamar Smith stuffed the stat sheet with 14 points, nine rebounds, eight assists, and two steals.
• Today’s game marked the eighth all-time meeting between the Sabres and Pioneers, with Carroll leading the series 6-2.
• The Sabres have now lost four straight to Carroll, with today’s defeat marking the first in that stretch decided by fewer than 10 points. 

	Senior Alex Vassilakis led the way with a season-high 17 points and eight rebounds.
	Junior Andrew Ayeni contributed 12 points, six rebounds, and five assists.
	Freshman Marvin Haslett added 11 points off the bench.