By Joe Ragusa
BLOOMINGTON – Despite a career-best 37 points from Bryce Dolan, the No. 24 Illinois Wesleyan Titans fell 94-85 to No. 13 Ohio Wesleyan Saturday afternoon at the Shirk Center.
PODCAST: Titans coach Ron Rose talks about the 94-85 loss to Ohio Wesleyan with WJBC’s Eric Stock.
Dolan tied the school record for made three-pointers in a game with eight. He shares the record with five other players, the most recent being Adam Dauksas in January 2006.
Dolan also added five rebounds. Andy Stempel had 13 points and eight rebounds.
The Titans were up by eight points with 5:03 left in the first half after a jumper by Colin Bonnett made the score 36-28, but Ohio Wesleyan took the lead with about two minutes left to go in the half. Illinois Wesleyan stayed competitive to start the second half, going up by five points about five minutes in, but after Ohio Wesleyan took the lead back, the Battling Bishops never looked back.
Illinois Wesleyan’s record moves to 3-2 and the Titans will play Washington University of St. Louis next Saturday at home.
Joe Ragusa can be reached at joe.ragusa@cumulus.com.
