Box Score The Little Giants could not find an answer for a hot-shooting Ohio Wesleyan squad Wednesday night as the 22nd-ranked Battling Bishops earned a 77-53 victory at Wabash.

View photos from the game here (Jim Amidon), here (Tom Runge), and here (Corey Egler '15).

Watch the broadcast of the game here.

Wabash struggled to keep OWU guard Andy Winters under control. Winters finished the native had a very efficient line consisting of 16 points, 9 assists, and just 1 turnover.

“He makes them go,” Coach Antoine Carpenter said. “He's able to get to the rim and kick it to shooters, or dish it off underneath, or he can score himself. He is a perfect leader for that team.”

Winters and his teammates combined to shoot 53.8% from the field and 42.1 percent from three-point range on the night.

Wabash stayed step for step with Bishops for most of the first half. OWU raced out to a 6-0 lead before the Little Giants took its only lead of the contest at 11:24 on a layup by Marcus Kammrath.

The game went back-and-forth for the better part of the first half, but the Bishops closed the half on a 15-4 run to claim a 39-26 advantage at the break. Ohio Wesleyan came out of the locker room with the same focus and put together a 13-3 run to coast to the victory.

Wabash did not have the same focus after half time, committing three turnovers to open the period. The Little Giants finshed with 20 miscues on the night but only 12 assists.

“Unforced turnovers are something we can't have,” Carpenter said. “It's very disappointing to be this late in the season to still be careless with the basketball.”

The Wabash offense shot the ball better than it had in recent losses (38.2 percent), but the turnovers led to fewer possessions and the smaller scoring output. Andy Walsh led all Little Giants with 11 points. Pete Nicksic continued his strong play since being reinserted into the starting lineup, scoring 10 points while finishing one rebound shy of a double-double.

Four players scored in double figures for Ohio Wesleyan (14-3, 7-2 NCAC). Forward Marshall Morris led the way with 20. Fellow big man Reuel Rogers scored 16 points along with Winters and guard Taylor Rieger had 13 points on the evening.

Wabash (5-13, 3-6) is now tied for seventh place in the North Coast Athletic Conference standings with Kenyon and Allegheny. Only the top eight teams out of ten will be invited to the post-season conference tournament.

“This was a game where we had nothing to lose but a lot to gain, especially in conference,” Carpenter said. “Our goal is still to be a part of that eight-team tournament so it's important we get every win we can. Every game here on out is important.”

The Little Giants will hit the road Saturday to face Denison (6-12, 4-5 NCAC) with a 3 p.m. tip off. Wabash will return home next Wednesday, January 30 for a showdown with Depauw (12-6, 5-4 NCAC).