Box Score
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. –
Senior guard Brantley Osborne (Sunbury, Pa./Shikellamy) fired in a game-high 31 points and tied a school record with nine three-pointers to lead Shepherd University to a 75-71 win over Wheeling Jesuit in MEC men's basketball action on Senior Day at the Butcher Center on Saturday.
Osborne was 11-20 from the floor with a 9-of-14 performance from beyond the arc. He added three assists and two rebounds.
Eric Siefert had 22 points, nine rebounds, and five assists to pace the Cardinals. Tim Goff had 17 points and seven boards, while Justin Fritts and Kyle Ritz each had 10 points.
Shepherd had a 44-31 lead at the break as Osborne poured in 23 first half points.
The Cardinals erased a 10-point deficit with a 14-0 run midway through the second half and took a 66-62 lead after a layup by Ritz with 4:41 left. Goff had five points to lead the run.
The Rams took the lead for good at 72-71 on a layup by Cunningham with 1:03 remaining. Cunningham drained 3-of-4 free throws down the stretch to seal the victory.
Shepherd shot 46.6 percent (27-58) from the floor with a 42.9 percent (12-28) effort from three-point range. The Rams connected on 9-of-12 free throws (75 percent).
Wheeling Jesuit shot 47.4 percent (27-57) from the floor with a 10-of-31 effort (32.3 percent) from beyond the arc. The Cardinals hit on 7-of-13 free throws (53.8 percent).
Wheeling Jesuit had a 34-19 edge on the boards. The Rams forced nine turnovers and committed 11.
Shepherd improves to 17-7, 12-6 in conference action, while Wheeling Jesuit falls to 14-9, 11-8. The Rams return to action on Thursday when they travel to UVa-Wise for a 7:30 p.m. game.
Notes: Osborne tied the school record (and Butcher Center record) for three-pointers that he tied last season against Wheeling Jesuit on Jan. 14, 2013. Chad Myers set the record with nine treys on the road against West Liberty on Jan. 9, 2006. Shepherd's win ended an eight-game winning streak for the Cardinals. Shepherd's 17 wins are the most since the 2003-04 team finished at 17-11.
Brantley Osborne fired in a school record nine three-pointers.
Kevin Jones with his family on Senior Day.
Brantley Osborne with his family on Senior Day.
Marcus Pilgrim with his family on Senior Day.
Student assistant coach John Wishmyer with his mother on Senior Day.
Head football coach Monte Cater is congratulated by Shepherd University President Suzanne Shipley.
The 2013 Mountain East Conference Football champions were honored at halftime.
The Shepherd Cheerleaders recently were chosen as the 2014 Battleof the Capitol
Cheer and Dance National Champion.
Head cheerleading coach
Lindsey Bordovsky poses with Shepherd University President Suzanne Shipley.
Division II Coordinator of the Year
Josh Kline poses with Shepherd University Presdent Suzanne Shipley.
Shepherd head women's lacrosse coach Megahn Keelan poses with Shepherd University President
Suzanne Shipley and Shepherd director of athletics
B.J. Pumroy as her team was named the 2013 NCAA II
Statistical Champions in goals per game.
