SIOUX FALLS, SD – A huge free throw disparity against a hot home team was too much for a shorthanded University of Mary men's basketball team to overcome in a 90-79 loss at the University of Sioux Falls.
 
The Marauders shot just ten free throws to 32 for the Cougars, who won their seventh straight game. Only six of the USF free throws came after the Cougars took a 70-68 lead with 7:48 to play.
 
Despite missing two key players from their rotation due to injury with others fighting through sickness, the Marauders managed to build a 37-27 lead behind a 16-4 run. Cayden Redfield keyed the run with a pair of treys and eight points total.
 
Taking a 42-37 lead into halftime, the Marauders claimed their last lead of the night on an Andre Austin fastbreak layup for a 55-54 advantage with 12:46 to play. Falling down by five, the Marauders pulled even at 68-68 on a Redfield trey with just over eight minutes to play. In a game that featured 13 lead changes and seven ties, USF pulled away with a 13-2 run.
 
The NSIC leader in made treys per game at just under ten, the Marauders sank 12 triples in 39 attempts while the Cougars drained six. UMary's high pressure full court defense forced 16 turnovers and outscored USF 29-15 in points off turnovers.
 
The Cougars made 26 of their 32 free throw attempts. UMary was 9-for-10 at the line.
 
Redfield hit four treys on his way to 16 points. He also had two blocks. Coleman added 15 points with four assists and two steals. Austin made 6-of-7 shots and scored 13 points while dishing five assists. Tamarrein Henderson hit three treys, had five rebounds, made three steals and added two blocks while scoring 11 points.
 
Brogan Madson led USF with 23 points and four steals. He was 13-for-18 at the line. Kyle Ingwerson hit five treys and scored 19 points with eight boards. Brandon Hrncir chipped in 18 points.
 
UMary wraps up the weekend at NSIC-leading Southwest Minnesota State University with a 5 pm game on Saturday, January 17.
 
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