MONMOUTH, Ore. --- The Western Oregon men's basketball team had a hard time keeping Saint Martin's off the glass as the Wolves fell 71-59 Saturday at New PE Building.
WOU (5-7 overall, 2-3 GNAC) allowed 17 offensive rebounds (the second-most this season and the most since its season opener) which led to 15 second-chance points for the Saints (13-2, 5-0). It helped SMU overcome shooting 38.6 percent from the field (though the Wolves shot just 37.9 percent) as the Saints took 12 more shots in the contest.
WOU led the game 11-6 after a
Jahville Collins bucket, but a 13-0 run by SMU gave the Saints the lead for good and the Wolves wouldn't get closer than five in the first half and eight in the second half.
Qiant Myers led WOU with 14 points,
John Morrill-Keeler had a double-double with 10 points and 14 rebounds while Collins finished with nine points, four assists and four rebounds.
The Wolves return to action Thursday as they travel to take on Seattle Pacific.