Ontario Tech beats Western 88-84
In men's basketball on Saturday, November 7 in Oshawa, ON, Ontario Tech came away with an 88-84 win over Western in an OUA conference game. The final margin was 4 points, with 172 combined points on the board.
AJ Cummings led Ontario Tech with 23 points on 6-of-14 shooting. TJ Richards added 16 and Tombe Pitia had 14. Five Ontario Tech players scored in double figures. Milan John was Western's top scorer with 22 points on 8-of-17 shooting. Andres Garcia scored 16 and Tye Cotie added 11.
Four Western players reached double figures. Ontario Tech shot 42.4% from the field (28-66) and made 7 of 26 three-pointers; Western shot 41.7% (30-72) and went 9-for-25 from beyond the arc. At the line, Ontario Tech made 25 of 32 free throws and Western made 15 of 26.
Ontario Tech recorded 17 assists to 9 for Western. Ontario Tech held a slim edge on the boards, 40-36. Tombe Pitia of Ontario Tech was the game's top rebounder with 15.
TJ Richards of Ontario Tech dished out a game-high 8 assists. Ontario Tech committed 16 turnovers and Western committed 16. Ontario Tech finished with 12 steals to 11 for Western.
Ontario Tech next plays Carleton on Friday, Nov. 13; Western next plays Toronto on Friday, Nov. 13.
