Men's Basketball Falls At Hillsdale 60-56

The Northwood University men's basketball team dropped a hard-fought 60-56 contest to Hillsdale Thursday night (November 29).

The Timberwolves are now 1-4 overall, 0-1 in the GLIAC.  Hillsdale improves to 4-0 overall, 1-0 in the GLIAC.

In the first half, the team teams played a tight, defensive game that saw neither team able to pull away.  The largest lead for either team in the half was five points for NU at the 15:55 mark.  The Timberwolves eventually led 27-26 at the break.  NU shot 45.5 percent from the floor (10-22), compared to 38.5 percent for the Chargers (10-26).  Northwood also finished with a 19-10 edge in rebounding, but the Chargers committed five fewer turnovers than Northwood (7-2).

The offenses picked up their games in the second, but the game remained close throughout.  With the score tied 56-56 with less than 15 seconds  remaining in the game, Hillsdale junior Tony Nelson connected on a 3-pointer, giving the Chargers the game-winning points.  HC's four-point lead at the end of the game was their biggest of the game.

Overall, Northwood shot 50.0 percent (21-42), while Hillsdale finished at 43-1 percent (22-51).  NU finished with a 33-22 edge on the board but committed eight more turnovers than Hillsdale (11-3).

Andrew VanDierenDonck (Wyandotte, Mich./Roosevelt) led the way for Northwood, finishing with game-high totals in points (15) and rebounds (8).  He was the lone Timberwolf in double figures.

Northwood will travel to Findlay Saturday (December 1).  Game time is set for 1 p.m.