Box Score A sloppy first half buried Wabash Saturday at Oberlin, 79-62. The Little Giants committed 11 turnovers in the first 20 minutes and only made 8 field goals on 32 attempts. The Yeomen took a 44-21 into the locker room behind 15 points-off-turnovers.
 
Pete Nicksic led an offensive turnaround in the second half for the Little Giants (0-7, 0-2 NCAC). Wabash shot 48.6 percent in the second half behind Nicksic's 13 — he scored 19 for the game and pulled down 9 rebounds. However, Oberlin was able to coast after shooting over 50 percent in the first half—the Yeomen connected on 44.4 percent of their field-goal attempts in the second half.
 
Ross Sponsler and Kyle Aiton also came to life in the second half. The guards and Nicksic combined to score 28 of Wabash's first 30 points in the final 20 minutes. Aiton finished the game with 12 points on 5-of-12 shooting, all coming in the second half. Sponsler scored 14 on 4-of-14 shooting.
 
Nicksic converted a layup with 9 minutes left to cut the Yeomen lead to 57-43. But Geoff Simpson converted two free throws on Oberlin's next possession and would not allow Wabash to come within 15 points for the rest of the game.
 
Oberlin (2-6, 1-4 NCAC) spread the scoring to maintain its lead. Simpson led his team with 18 points, 11 coming from the free-throw line. Big man Randy Ollie added 15 and 8 rebounds while Nathan Cohen and Jack Poyle each scored 14.
 
Wabash will play host next Saturday to the third-ranked College of Wooster. Tipoff will be at 2 p.m. from Chadwick Court.