MARIETTA, Ohio—The Mount Union men's basketball team fell in overtime to Marietta, 80-78, snapping a three-game winning streak Wednesday evening. The loss puts the Purple Raiders at 7-9 overall and 3-6 in Ohio Athletic Conference play through the first half of their conference schedule.

A potential game-winning three-pointer by senior Jimmy Wood (Wintersville/Indian Creek) missed the mark in the game's closing seconds. Marietta outscored the Raiders, 8-6, in the decisive overtime period. The Pioneers scored the opening three points of the period and led by as many much as four with 33 seconds remaining. Sophomore T.J. Gillespie (Toledo/St. John's) converted a pair of free throws with 16 seconds to play to cut the deficit to two.

Mount Union scored the first nine points of the game before Marietta responded with a 21-6 run of their own. The Raiders would end the half on a 14-7 run to take a 29-28 lead at halftime.

The Pioneers opened the second stanza with and 11-3 surge, but the Raiders would fight back to regain the lead on a Keith Williams (Louisville, Ky./Brown) basket with 12:07 to play. A pair of Kevin Knab free throws tied the game with 37 seconds remaining. Wood's three-point attempt did not fall at the buzzer, sending the game into the extra session.

Wood and freshman Stevie Griffin (Canton/Massillon Jackson) led the way for the Raiders with 17 points apiece and combined for eight three-pointers. Gillespie, who scored four of the Raiders' six points in overtime, contributed 14 points off the bench.

Marietta (10-6, 5-4) was led by Kevin Knab, who scored 14 of his game-high 24 points from the charity stripe and grabbed seven rebounds. Conner Kilpatrick (11 points) and Jason Humphrey (10 points) were also in double-digits for the Pioneers.

Four Purple Raiders fouled out of the game and the host Pioneers enjoyed a 45-19 advantage from the free throw line.

Mount Union continues its three-game road trip when it travels to Otterbein on Saturday for a 7:30 pm tip-off.

Newspaper Box Score

Mount Union vs Marietta
01/18/12 7:30 p.m. at Marietta, Ohio - Ban Johnson Arena
At Marietta, Ohio - Ban Johnson Arena

MARIETTA 80, MOUNT UNION 78

MOUNT UNION (7-9, 3-6 OAC)
Jimmy Wood 4-11 6-6 17; Stevie Griffin 6-10 0-0 17; T.J. Gillespie 4-8 5-5
14; Nate Jacubec 3-7 2-2 9; Justen Little 3-4 0-0 7; Tom Berlekamp 2-3 0-2
4; Keith Williams 2-2 0-2 4; Matt Piloto 2-3 0-0 4; Matt Wier 0-0 2-2 2;
Clayton Patton 0-2 0-0 0; Matt Kiger 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 26-52 15-19 78.

MARIETTA (10-6, 5-4 OAC)
Kevin Knab 5-7 14-16 24; Conner Kilpatrick 2-2 7-8 11; Jason Humphrey 2-3
6-8 10; Tyler Hammond 3-6 3-4 9; J.J. Martin 3-7 2-2 9; Jacob Owens 2-6 1-3
7; Joe Puch 2-3 0-0 6; Tyler Worstell 0-0 2-2 2; Brian Crader 1-5 0-0 2;
Scott Kimmey 0-3 0-2 0. Totals 20-42 35-45 80.

Mount Union...................   29   43    6  -   78
Marietta......................   28   44    8  -   80

3-point goals--Mount Union 11-22 (Stevie Griffin 5-8; Jimmy Wood 3-6; Justen
Little 1-1; Nate Jacubec 1-4; T.J. Gillespie 1-3), Marietta 5-17 (Joe Puch
2-3; Jacob Owens 2-6; J.J. Martin 1-2; Tyler Hammond 0-2; Brian Crader 0-3;
Scott Kimmey 0-1). Fouled out--Mount Union-Stevie Griffin; Matt Wier; Matt
Kiger; Matt Piloto, Marietta-None. Rebounds--Mount Union 25 (Nate Jacubec
5), Marietta 31 (Kevin Knab 7). Assists--Mount Union 13 (Justen Little 5),
Marietta 11 (Tyler Hammond 5). Total fouls--Mount Union 33, Marietta 20.
Technical fouls--Mount Union-TEAM, Marietta-TEAM. A-1129