Tiffin University (11-15, 6-12 GLIAC) fell victim at the University of Findlay, as a red-hot perimeter shooting Oilers team scorched the nets in the first half en route to a 105-87 victory.
The Tiffin University men's basketball team will travel to Findlay on Thursday evening, and then will return home for their final home game of the year.
Just looking at the score of Tiffin University's 96-80 victory over Salem International University (1-21), some would think Tiffin was in control the entire time, but that couldn't be further from the truth. It wasn't pretty, but Tiffin found a way to slip by the Tigers late in the 2nd half, as Salem led for 18 of the 40 minutes on Thursday night.
The Tiffin University men's basketball team play their last non-conference contest of the 2016-17 season, hosting the Salem International Tigers on February 9. For the weekend, Tiffin returns to GLIAC play, welcoming the Hillsdale Chargers to the Old Fort Bank Court.
The Tiffin University men's basketball team will look to avenge their losses to the Lake Erie Storm and Ohio Dominican Panthers from earlier this season.
The Tiffin University men's basketball team went toe-to-toe with the Ashland University Eagles on Monday night, but Ashland's efficiency from beyond the arc was too much for TU to overcome.
The Tiffin University men's basketball team had trouble scoring the basketball on Thursday night, as they were held to 58 points in a 75-58 loss to the Findlay Oilers.
With their two opponents this week having a combined 27-5 record, the Tiffin University men's basketball team will have to dust themselves off and get ready for another tough week in the GLIAC, hosting the University of Findlay and then traveling to Walsh University.
Tiffin University will play their annual Coaches vs. Cancer game Jan. 26 against GLIAC rival the University of Findlay. The women's game will start at 5:30 followed by the men's game at 7:30 pm in the Gillmor Center.