Ontario Tech tops Nipissing 84-76
Ontario Tech beat Nipissing 84-76 on Saturday, October 31 in North Bay, ON, an OUA conference game in men's basketball. Nipissing lost by 8 in a game that produced 160 total points.
Emmanuel Okonkwo paced Ontario Tech with 25 points on 10-of-21 shooting, adding 10 rebounds and 8 assists. Andrade Junior Cummings chipped in 16 and Avnoor Bhullar had 15. Five Ontario Tech players scored in double figures. Nipissing's leading scorer was Isaac Krueger, with 29 points on 9-of-19 shooting. Christian Hager scored 17 and Darko Karac added 8.
Ontario Tech shot 46.3% from the field (31-67) and made 9 of 23 three-pointers; Nipissing shot 38.2% (26-68) and went 12-for-35 from beyond the arc. At the line, Ontario Tech made 13 of 15 free throws and Nipissing made 12 of 16. Ontario Tech recorded 18 assists to 20 for Nipissing.
Ontario Tech controlled the glass, outrebounding Nipissing 44-26. Tombe Pitia of Ontario Tech was the game's top rebounder with 16. Emmanuel Okonkwo of Ontario Tech dished out a game-high 8 assists.
Ontario Tech committed 14 turnovers and Nipissing committed 7. Ontario Tech finished with 6 steals to 7 for Nipissing. Ontario Tech next plays Lakehead on Friday, Nov. 6; Nipissing next plays Laurentian on Saturday, Nov. 7.
