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Pearson MBB - action shot
Mark Collier
71
Winner Saint Joseph (CT) USJ 10-4,3-0 Great Northeast
68
Norwich Nor 9-4,1-1 Great Northeast
Winner
Saint Joseph (CT) USJ
10-4,3-0 Great Northeast
71
Final
68
Norwich Nor
9-4,1-1 Great Northeast
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Saint Joseph (CT) USJ 38 33 71
Norwich Nor 26 42 68

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men's Basketball: Strong finish not enough to propel Cadets past Blue Jays

Portion of release courtesy of Athletic Communications Intern William Kolb

NORTHFIELD, Vt. -  A last-second game-tying shot by the Norwich University men's basketball team fell just shy of the mark, as the Cadets endured a heartbreaking 71-68 loss to the University of Saint Joseph at Andrews Hall in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action on Saturday afternoon.  

Owen Liss (West Suffield, Conn.) led the way for the Cadets, scoring 19 points while shooting 8-15 from the field while adding four caroms.  Kohlby Murray (Fair Haven, Vt.) added 12 points with six rebounds, while Jalen Olivero (Holyoke, Mass.) shot 4-7 from long range on his way to a 13-point outing.

After exchanging baskets, the Blue Jays pulled away early from the Cadets, breaking open a three-point game and building a 12-point halftime advantage.  USJ's lead would grow to as large as 17 with just under 14 minutes left in the game.

The Cadets did not go away, embarking on a 16-2 run to cut the Blue Jays lead to just three with seven and a half minutes remaining, courtesy of a pair of freebies from Murray.  Saint Joseph maintained the lead, but could not keep Norwich down, as an Olivero trey and two free-throws from Liss brought the Cadets to within two on a pair of occasions.

A free-throw by the Blue Jays set them up with a four-point lead with just 23 seconds.  Olivero broke through, nailing a three-pointer to bring the Cadets to within one.  USJ's Tyree Mitchell pushed the Blue Jays back ahead by three, giving Norwich one last opportunity to knot the contest up and send it to overtime, but a trey from the corner was just off the target, granting the Blue Jays the narrow win.

Both teams were nearly even in numerous categories, with the Cadets holding narrow edges in points off turnovers (19-18), second chance points (12-10), and points in the paint (30-28), while holding a significant advantage in bench points (25-12).

The Cadets will look to bounce back on Wednesday, Jan. 10, when they host conference rival Rivier University, with tip-off scheduled for 7:00 p.m.

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