Oberlin, Ohio – Hosting their third annual Oberlin Tip-Off Classic, the Oberlin College men's basketball team soared to a 77-58 victory over Hiram on Friday evening.
"I'm super happy to start the year the way we did. With such a young team, there are always things we can do better, but I loved the way we shared the ball today. Today was a great day to build on," Head Coach
Shiva Senthil adds.
Noah Kim led the offensive efforts with a career-high 19 points and four rebounds, while
Augustus Donohue followed with 15 points, four rebounds and one steal.
Rob Magner and
Uros Petrusic also finished the evening with double-digit points, with 12 and 11, respectively, while combining for nine rebounds.
Sam Kamenko led the rebound efforts with 10 rebounds while also posting nine points.
Leading from the very beginning, the Yeomen recorded 19 points from the bench, 15 points off of turnovers, and 11 points off the fast break.
Kim got Oberlin off to a fast start with a fast-break layup after the tip-off, followed by another quick layup after a Hiram turnover. Maintaining an 8-5 edge, the Yeomen recorded an eight-point run with three-pointers from Kim and Donohue, followed by a layup from Kim. Midway through the half, a tip-in layup from
Matthew Callahan initiated a 13-point surge for the Crimson and Gold, with back-to-back three-pointers from Magner, a layup from Kim, and a shot from behind the arc from Donohue propelling Oberlin to a 30-10 advantage.
Navigating the ball around a Hiram defender, Petrusic electrified the gymnasium with a dunk with just over a minute remaining in the period. Kim notched one more layup, with Hiram responding with a layup of their own as Oberlin entered the halftime break with a 37-23 edge.
Maintaining a 10-point lead just minutes into the second half, Oberlin recorded seven straight points. Led by a layup from Kim, Gray scored back-to-back fast-break points with a shot from behind the arc followed by a fast-break layup. Stealing the ball from the Terriers' possession, Kamenko slammed a dunk, giving Oberlin a 19-point advantage. A triple from Donohue widened the Yeomen's lead to their biggest margin of the night with a 22-point edge.
The three-point sharpshooting continued with a pair of triples from Donohue and a behind-the-arc shot from Magner. With just over 90 seconds remaining, a trio of rookies checked into the game.
Aaron Heinze recorded his first career points in an Oberlin jersey with a layup after receiving a pass from classmate
Sebastian Margate as Oberlin secured the 77-58 season-opening victory.
The Yeomen return to action tomorrow, Saturday, November 7, for the Oberlin-Tip-Off Classic Championship game. Facing York, the winner of the opening game, tip-off is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. following the consolation game.
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