UOlivet drops 94-68 game to No. 4 WashU

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UOlivet drops 94-68 game to No. 4 WashU
January 3, 2026

HOLLAND, Mich. – The University of Olivet men's basketball team fell to Washington University in St. Louis (Mo.), 94-68, in its second game of the Glenn Van Wieren Classic, hosted by Hope College and played inside the DeVos Fieldhouse. The Bears are ranked No. 4 in the D3hoops.com Top 25 poll. For their performances over the last two days, juniors Nathan Richardson and Conner Schipper was named to the All-Tournament team.

THE BASICS

  • Final Score: Washington-St. Louis 94, Olivet 68
  • Location: DeVos Fieldhouse; Holland, Michigan
  • Records: Olivet 3-8 overall, WashU-St. Louis 11-1 overall

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • The Bears scored the first six points of the game. The Comets answered with seven straight points to go up 7-6. The teams traded baskets to keep the margin at one point, 9-8, at the 15:31 mark. WashU responded with four consecutive three-pointers in a span of two minutes to gain a 20-9 lead. The Bears extended their lead to 13 points twice. After the second time at 36-23, Olivet used a 5-0 spurt to close the gap to eight points with 2:03 left until halftime. WashU scored five of the next seven points. Freshman Sean Shenker made a long three-pointer at the halftime buzzer to make the score 41-33 at the break.
  • The Comets made the first basket of the second half. After that, the Bears went on a 17-7 run to stretch their advantage to 16 points, 58-44. Olivet fought back to close the gap to 12 points on two occasions. The Comets did not get any closer for the remainder of the game.
  • For the game, Olivet posted a 45.6 field goal percentage (26-of-57) compared to 51.7 percent (31-of-60) for WashU. The Bears drained eight more three-pointers, 16 to eight, and eight more free throws, 16 to eight.

FOR THE COMETS

  • Schipper scored a team-leading 22 points.
  • Richardson joined him in double figures with 11 points. He also had four assists.
  • Sophomores Porter Kretschman and Mike Okello grabbed six rebounds apiece.

UP NEXT

  • Olivet begins Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association play next Wednesday, January 7, when it hosts Albion College. Tip-off from the Cutler Event Center is 7 p.m.