Men’s basketball team falls to Calvin, 81-60, in MIAA Tournament semifinals

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Olivet College men's basketball team was eliminated from the 2023 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Tournament with an 81-60 loss to Calvin University tonight at Van Noord Arena.

• Final Score: Calvin 81, Olivet 60
• Location: Van Noord Arena; Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Records: Olivet 12-15 overall, Calvin 22-4 overall

• The Comets scored the first seven points of the game to force the Knights to call a timeout at the 18:18 mark. At the first media timeout, Olivet led by 10 points, 12-2. Two free throws by sophomore Lorris Upshaw after the timeout stretched the Comets' lead to 13 points, 15-2.
• Calvin made back-to-back three-pointers to make the score 15-8. The Comets maintained a double-digit lead until the Knights used a 23-7 run to turn a 21-10 deficit into a 33-28 lead. Calvin went up six points before Upshaw made two free throws to make the score 33-27 at halftime.
• In the second half, the Knights pushed their lead to 20 points, 57-37. Olivet fought back to trim its deficit down to 11 points, 62-51, after senior Tevin Ali made back-to-back three-pointers. Calvin extended its advantage back to 22 points, 76-54, with 5:02 left in the game. The Comets scored six of the last 11 points to create the final score.

• Upshaw led Olivet with 18 points.
• Ali and senior Ryan Robinette each scored eight points.
• Senior Dane Vos grabbed four rebounds.

• Tonight's game ends the career of five seniors – Ali, Robinette, Vos, Derrick Johnson and Josh DuFore.
• Johnson had two three-pointers to tie the Olivet single-season record with 75.

• Jalen Overway topped Calvin with 18 points.
• Uchenna Egekeze was next with 17 points. He pulled down a game-best 12 rebounds.
• Marcus Bult added 16 points.
• Owen Varnado contributed 12 points.