Mount Union falls to 6-11 overall, 4-6 in the OAC, and was led by junior Ben Hodkinson (Tippecanoe/Harrison Central) with 13 points. 

Senior Sam King (Masury/Brookfield) added 12 points, while junior Matt Wier (New Castle, PA/Mohawk), sophomore Jimmy Wood (Wintersville/Indian Creek), and freshman Matt Kiger (Williamstown, Williamstown, WV) each chipped in 10 points.

Josh Calver had a game-high 17 points to pace a Heidelberg squad that remains in a tie for second in the OAC at 11-6 overall and 7-3 in the OAC.

In the first half, Heidelberg led at the 12:32 as Andy Emrhein nailed a jumper to put the score at 16-10.  The Student Princes would eventually stretch that lead to 11 points as Dane Givner hit a mid-range jumper at the 5:06 mark to put the score at 30-19.

The Purple Raiders would claw their way back on a pair of Matt Kiger free throws at the buzzer, which would leave the score at 38-35 heading into halftime.

The Raiders would shrink the margin to one point at 53-52 in the second half on a pair of free throws from Matt Weir at the 9:30 mark.  The Raiders would eventually tie the ball game twice at 54 and 58 respectively but could not gain the lead as Heidelberg went on a 14-5 run capped off by a made free throw from Jim Smalley with 2:12 left in regulation to secure the lead and cruised to the 76-70 win.

Mount Union next plays Wednesday (Jan. 27) at 7:30 pm at Marietta before returning home next Saturday (Jan. 30) at 3 pm against Wilmington.