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Rick Zazulak
90
Winner McMaster Marauders MACMBB 3-13
76
Western Mustangs WESMBB 9-7
Winner
McMaster Marauders MACMBB
3-13
90
Final
76
Western Mustangs WESMBB
9-7
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
McMaster Marauders MACMBB 14 30 30 16 90
Western Mustangs WESMBB 19 26 15 16 76

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Ethan Ready, Basketball Correspondent

Men's Basketball: Marauders Find Range in Second Half to Blow Out Mustangs

Mac outscored Western by 15 points in the second half Saturday en route to a 90-76 win.

The McMaster Marauders men's basketball team took the second step in their six-game road trip when they took on the Western Mustangs in London Saturday.

Entering the game without a road win to their name, the Marauders pieced together a 90-76 victory over the Mustangs on the strength of their performance in the second half, including a third quarter that saw the Marauders complete 60 percent of their shot attempts.

Bouncing back from a 81-78 loss in Windsor Wednesday, McMaster brought Western's four-game winning streak to an end and moved to 3-13 on the season.

Sasha Simic turned in a star performance off the bench for the Marauders, leading his team with a game high 21 points while shooting 50 percent (3-6) from three-point range in 24 minutes of court time.

Team captain David McCulloch had 18 points of his own in a starting role, while Miles Seward had 17 points off the bench.

Western's scoring was headlined by Omar Shiddo's 21-point performance, who shot 8-15 in his team's loss.

In the first half, the Marauders capitalized on the Mustangs flat-footed interior defence, and outperformed the Mustangs on the boards on both ends of the court, racking up 16 offensive rebounds in the process.

Western went into the dressing room with the halftime momentum after Jedson Tavernier knocked down a buzzer beater from three-point range, giving Western a 45-44 lead as time expired.

The Marauders emerged from the break on a tear, however, shooting 12 for 20 from the field in the third quarter.

Tempers flared as off-setting technicals were called late in the quarter following a scuffle between the Mustangs Marko Kovac and Marauders Simic.

Kovac, whose hot start to 2018 had him averaging 18.5 points per game since the restart to OUA play, was tamed by the Marauders defence and finished with only five points Saturday.

McMaster opened the fourth quarter with a 10-0 run to effectively bury their hosts, extending their lead to 84-60 before the Mustangs called a timeout.

The damage was done, as the Marauders eased to the final buzzer to earn their first road win of the season.

UP NEXT: McMaster continue their road trip on Wednesday, January 24, when they take on the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium. The Golden Hawks came out on top in their last meeting, winning 79-64 at Burridge Gym. Tipoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.

Marauders games can be streamed on OUA.tv.
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