TORONTO, Ont. - The McMaster Marauders men's basketball team fell just short in a contest with the TMU Bold by an 83-78 final on Saturday night.

With the loss, the Marauders fall to 0.500 on the season and sit tied for 10th in the OUA standings.

The visitors got off to a quick start, leading by as much as eleven points during the first quarter but the Bold stormed back to tie things at 20-20 after the opening frame. Both teams knocked down eight shots from the field and recorded eleven rebounds a piece to keep things even.
 
TMU would rally in the second quarter, narrowly outscoring McMaster 19-16. The Marauders shot 41.7% but it was the Bold's 15 bench points that proved key to hold a narrow 39-36 lead at the break.
 
The hosts carried their momentum into the third quarter, recording 25 points while going 9-for-17, resulting in their best shooting period of the contest. TMU took a 64-55 lead into the final quarter.

After being down by 13 points in the closing 10 minutes, McMaster battled back, narrowing the advantage to just three with under a minute to play. Ultimately, the comeback would fall just short and the game would favour the Bold.

Next Up

The Marauders are back on the court on Friday night when they face off against the Waterloo Warriors in Hamilton, Ont. Tip-off is scheduled for 8PM.