Box Score

LISLE, Ill. - Despite holding Edgewood to just 2-of-21 from thre-point range, the Benedictine University men's basketball team saw its season come to a close in the semifinals of the Northern Athletics Conference Tournament with a 64-60 loss.

The first five minutes of the contest were played even before Edgewood scored six straight to turn a 7-7 tie into a 13-7 lead. Benedictine immediately responded by scoring eight straight to jump ahead 15-13 after a pair of free throws from Nate Green. The visitors jumped ahead by four at 19-15 with 9:20 to play when Kent Faurote hit a jumper before Benedictine again responded. Green scored the final four points of the half to put the host Eagles ahead 27-26. Green scored the final 10 points of the half for Benedictine. The visitors were just 1-for-16 from three-point range in the first half.

Edgewood netted four quick points to open an early three-point margin in the second half. Benedictine scored five straight, finished by a Michael Woolf trey to move ahead 32-30 and the back and forth nature continued. Edgewood's Ben Wisniewski finished a three-point play to put the visiting Eagles ahead 49-44 with 7:24 left. Six consecutive points placed Benedictine ahead at 50-49, but the Eagles did not lead the rest of the night.

The game featured 14 ties and 14 lead changes with neith team holding larger than a six-point advantage. Benedictine outrebounded Edgewood 34-26. Green netted 25 points in the final game of his career. Woolf added 10 in the defeat.

The contest was a rematch of the 2011 Championship Game, won by Benedictine 70-59 to clinch a slot in the NCAA Tournament. Benedictine's season came to a close with a 13-14 mark. The Eagles shared the South Division.