
Starting the game for the Saints were Ricardo Zanini, Keonte Logan, Sherman Howard, Dionelle Rucker and Curtis Bowens. At the tip-off, Rucker took the Saints first possession, but Howard missed the shot. Wiley scored the first points but Rucker came right back to score for the Saints. The Saints took a 7-5 lead after a layup from Keonte. The Wildcats took the lead back after a seven point run to take the score to 7-12. Rucker got fouled going up for the layup and made the two shots at the line, taking the score to 9-12. OLLU’s Robert Martinez hit his first of three 3-pointers of the half to take the score to 12-14.
After a foul by Wiley on Rucker, the Wiley College coach got a bench warning from the official at 7:31 for excessive complaining. The game was knotted at 40 with 1:38 left in the half. The teams went to the locker room with the Wildcats leading 46-42.
The Saints took the lead after the half with a shot from Rucker bringing the score to 49-48. The Saints increased the lead to 54-51 with 14:13 left in the game. Martinez's 3-pointer made it 57-51. The teams tied it at 61 with 10:45 left to go.
Wiley took the lead back 61-63 and OLLU's Rucker tied it at 63. Logan missed the breakaway layup, but got fouled and made one, to take the score to 64-63. Zanini made a 3-pointer taking the score to 67-63. Martinez went to the line and the Saints led 70-67.
The Wildcats took a three point lead 71-74 with four minutes left in the game. The Wildcats increased the lead to 71-76. Bowens shot a 2-pointer and Martinez followed with a 3-pointer, tying the score at 76.
OLLU's Justin Porter got fouled and went to the line taking the score to 77-76. But Wiley took back the lead, out hustled the Saints and finished off the Saints season with an 79-85 win.
The Saints season ends with a 16-4 conference record and 19-10 record overall.