MADISON, Wis. – The Edgewood College Eagles men's basketball team hosted a nationally-ranked squad at the Todd Wehr Edgedome Tuesday evening. They battled with the UW-Oshkosh Titans, ranked no. 25 in the D3hoops.com preseason poll. The Eagles (0-3) hung tough with the Titans (3-1), but UW-Oshkosh came out ahead 82-67.

HOW IT HAPPENED
- The two squads were in a virtual dead heat after 10 minutes of play, with Edgewood College erasing an early 5-0 advantage to sit even at 14 apiece with 10:57 remaining. The Eagles shooters went hot to fuel a 10-4 run over the next four minutes of play for a 24-18 advantage. The visitors roared to life to close out the half in response, finishing the last seven minutes with a 16-4 barrage.
 
- UW-Oshkosh outshot Edgewood College 43.33 (13-of-30) percent to 35.48 (11-of-31) from the floor.
 
- The Titans gave the Eagles little room to maneuver in the second half as they would never relinquish their lead. UW-Oshkosh would lead by as many as 19 during the frame, but Edgewood College would cut the advantage down to single digits with a 10-4 rally capped by an AC Strok three-pointer at 10:20.

- The Titans earned 11 points off turnovers in the final frame to the Eagles' three. UW-Oshkosh dominated in the paint on the night to the tune of 42-to-24 points.
 
- Drew Houtakker headlined Edgewood College with 14 points.

- Cade Ellingson earned 12 points and three seals, while Trey Traeder rounded out the double-digit Eagles with 11 points as well as three assists with three-of-four shooting from beyond the arc.

- AC Strok had a strong night with eight points.

- Will Mahoney and Joseph Adamson led a strong Titan outing. Mahoney tallied 23 points, three steals, and nine rebounds. Adamson contributed 16 points and eight rebounds.
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Strok's eight points were a career high for the freshman.

- Houtakker's 14 points accounted for his best scoring output of the young season and tied his second-best individual game performance of his career.
 
UP NEXT
The Eagles hit the road to Iowa Saturday for one last non-conference tune up before Northern Athletic Collegiate Conference play. They will battle with the Coe Kohawks in Cedar Rapids, Iowa with tip scheduled for 3:00 p.m.