Box Score McMaster men's basketball coach Patrick Tatham began his OUA season in the win column, following an 84-79 victory over the Guelph Gryphons in the league opener Wednesday night.
 
The Marauders made great use of the home court advantage early as Miles Seward would make a pair of three-pointers to get the crowd cheering inside Burridge Gym.
 
McMaster got out to an early lead and led 26-17 after the opening quarter, but the Gryphons would battle back.  Shooting over 60% from beyond the three-point line in the second quarter, Guelph turned things around to finish the half holding onto a lead of 45-40.
 
Following halftime, the Marauders would lean on the shooting of Danylo Kostecki and Sasha Simic to regain the advantage.  Kostecki shot 5-of-9 on the day and finished the night with 14 points, while Simic would come off the bench to shoot four of six from three-point range, finishing the game with 11 points.
 
Seward knocked down two consecutive treys to key a Mac run in the third quarter, and would finish with a team-leading 23 points.
 
The Gryphons would make a late push to take back the lead, but they came up short as Marauder guard Kareem Collins managed the clock in the final minutes to help secure the victory for McMaster as they embark on their OUA season.
 
Guelph's Daniel Dooley made his best effort to steal a win on the road, as he would finish the game with a 17-point performance, to go along with four assists. Dooley showed his ability from beyond the arc as he made 83% of his shots from three-point land.
 
The McMaster Marauders will next travel to Queen's on November 3 to take on the Gaels. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. following the completion of the women's game.
 
By Ethan Ready