Wooster, Ohio – After earning the No. 6 seed for the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament, the Oberlin College men's basketball competed against No. 3 Wooster in the First Round on Tuesday night. Despite a surge in the second half, the Yeomen fell to the Fighting Scots, 97-80. Oberlin finishes the year 13-13 (5-11).
 
Yuuki Okubo shined in his career finale, putting up 17 points, six assists, and a pair of rebounds. Senior Andrew Gannon also finished in double-digits with 11 points and six rebounds. Rob Magner led the three-point shooting, going 2-2 from long.
 
On the boards, Jackson Reynolds, Milun Micanovic, and Will Bousquette III combined for 16 rebounds in addition to 13 points. Micanovic made a pair of blocks, while Alasan Njie-Morgan added one of his own.
 
Wooster came out of the gate hot, scoring 11 unanswered points against the Crimson and Gold offense. JJ Gray ended the drought with a jumper, but the Fighting Scots continued to bore down on Oberlin and stretched their lead to 14. The only momentum the Yeomen gained came in the final minutes of the half when Mager followed Matt Andreopoulos for back-to-back buckets.
 
Down 57-27 coming into the second half, the Yeomen picked up the pace, fast-break buckets, and muscle in the paint. AT 7:33, a triple from Gannon sparked a 15-2 run for the Yeomen.  Snipes-Rea drilled another three just moments later, but Oberlin still faced a 20-point deficit. There was little much the Crimson and Gold could do to mount such a comeback, but with baskets from Njie-Morgan and Shea Laursen to end the game, the Yeomen's future looks bright for next season.
 
Bowing out of the NCAC Tournament, Oberlin will rest and reset before looking ahead to the 2025-26 campaign. Wooster will move on to the semi-finals, where they will play No. 2 Wabash at the final site in Granville, Ohio.
 
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