The Malone University men's basketball team fell 91-69 in Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action at Ohio Dominican University on Saturday afternoon.

The Pioneers struggled to get on track early on as the host Panthers charged out to a 15-4 lead nine minutes into the contest.  Malone fought back, using a 16-7 surge later in the frame to pull within one at 25-24.

The Panthers went to the locker room holding a 35-30 advantage.  A three-pointer by Pioneer guard Christian Graves would then trim the hosts' lead to 39-37 three minutes into the final stanza, but it was all ODU from that point on.  The Panthers took command with a 17-2 scoring run over the next three and half minutes and then maintained a double-digit lead through the remainder of the contest.  Overall, ODU shot a blistering 62.5% (20 of 32) from the field during the final 20 minutes while hitting 10 of 11 second-half free throws.

Malone Individual Highlights
-Forward Mitchell Spotleson tossed in a career-high 24 points after hitting 8-15 FG, 4-7 from three-point range and all four of his free throws…he also grabbed nine rebounds
-Guard Kyle Nader made a nice contribution off the bench with nine points, three rebounds, three steals and three assists
-Guard Jay Parker tallied nine points five assists and four rebounds
-Center Brian Stone posted eight points and three rebounds
 
Ohio Dominican Individual Highlights
-Guard Chad Nelson poured in a game-high 29 points, connecting on 8-13 FG, 5-9 from three-point range and all eight of his free throws
-Forward Trent Weaver registered 15 points and nine boards
-Forward Mike DeLeon added 11 points, five rebounds and three steals
-Guard Adam Cytlak notched eight points, eight assists and four rebounds
 
Game Notes
-The Pioneers pulled down 13 offensive boards and held an 18-12 advantage in second-chance points
-ODU and Malone each tallied 16 points off turnovers
-The Panthers shot 53.6% overall, making 12 of 24 three-pointers and 19 of 21 foul shots
-Malone could not keep pace with ODU's strong shooting, hitting 24 of 66 (36.4%) shots overall, including eight of 25 (32%) from deep
 
Up Next:  The Pioneers will travel to Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan on Thursday evening for a 7:30 p.m. contest.