DETROIT, Mich. – The University of Michigan-Dearborn (4-14, 1-9) men's basketball team collected their first conference victory of the season on the back of 31 points from Elwood Tomlinson on Saturday (Jan. 7). Tomlinson's effort saw Dearborn take down the University of Northwestern Ohio (6-11, 2-7) 87-77 at the Matthaei Center.
UM-Dearborn Leaders
Tomlinson's scored 31 points on 11-of-18 shooting from the field and 5-of-10 from behind the arc. Thomas Dillard IV recorded his second double-double on the season, scoring 17 points on 80% shooting from the field (8-10) and ripping down 10 rebounds, four on the offensive glass. Dillard IV added a pair of assists and three steals while committing one turnover. Maurice Anderson rounded out the Wolverines in double figures with 15 points and nine rebounds.
The Wolverines shot 52.3% from the field as a team (34-65) and 6-of-19 from behind the arc. Dearborn outrebounded the Racers 45-32 and dished out 17 assists.
UNOH Leaders
All five starters for the Racers finished in double digits, with Cedric Delancy Jr. and Hunter Bode leading the way with 15. Trevon Wells connected on four of his seven triples to finish with 14 points. Biggz Johnson and Grant Pikkaart rounded out the scoring for the Racers with 12 points a piece. Johnson and Bode led the rebounding effort for the racers with eight rebounds a piece.
Inside the Game
Despite shooting 57.1% from the field in the first half, Dearborn found themselves down 42-40 going into the locker room. However, Dearborn would take their first lead of the game with 16:15 to play in the second half after Anderson drilled a step-back jumper from the left elbow to make it 51-50. The next time down the court, Dillard IV drove the ball hard to the rim and finished at the rim to give Dearborn a three-point lead.
After UNOH regained a five-point lead, Head Coach Domenic Policicchio III called a timeout to settle his team. The timeout proved to be critical as Dearborn went on a 12-0 run to take a 65-58 lead. That lead would not be relinquished as Dearborn marched to the 87-77 final score.
Up Next
Dearborn welcomes Lourdes on Saturday (Jan. 14). Tip-off is set for 3 pm.
