[Men's Basketball] OKWU Hands Cavs First Loss of the Season

BARTLESVILLE, Okla.- The Cavaliers (1-1) were handed their first loss of the season by Oklahoma Wesleyan University (2-0). The Eagles were out in front from the start in this match-up, as the home team went on to win 80-62 to close out the OKWU Classic.

The biggest difference in the game was OKWU's rebounding advantage. The Eagles out-rebounded the Cavaliers 40-25, and 15 of the 40 rebounds were offensive. The Cavs also committed 19 turnovers, compared to the Eagles 14. Oklahoma Wesleyan made the Cavs pay when they committed those turnovers, as they'd record 24 of the teams 80 points off of turnovers. 

St. Gregory's was led by three players with 11 points; Michael Maras (SR/Tulsa, Okla.), Todd Smith (JR/Chicago, IL), and Gianpaolo Riccio (JR/Avellino, Italy). Maras finished 3-6 from the field, including 2-4 from three point range. Smith was 6-7 at the charity stripe and he pulled down 5 rebounds in the game. Carlos Slaughter (FR/Shawnee, Okla.) finished the contest with 7 points and he was followed by James Bickers (JR/Tulsa, Okla.), Kilder Gonzalez (SR/Maracaibo, Venezuela), and Jaquan Dupree who each scored 4 points. 

The Cavaliers will be back on the court on Fri., Nov. 3 when they host cross-town rival, Oklahoma Baptist University in the Shawnee Showdown. The rivalry game will tip-off at 7 PM inside of Sumner Field House.