Career day for Barbeau lifts Mustangs in OT

Story by- Mustangs Athletics

WATERLOO, Ont. – Led by a career day by Ryan Barbeau, the Western Mustangs men’s basketball team turned a 17-point third-quarter deficit on Saturday into a 105-102 overtime win over the Waterloo Warriors on the road.

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Barbeau exploded for 46 points Saturday, and scored 11 of those in overtime to lead the Mustangs to an exciting win. The fifth-year senior went 14-for-30 from the floor, including 8-for-16 from three-point range for a banner day. With the win, the Western men improved to 8-12 season. The Warriors, meanwhile, fell to 5-15.

Trailing 47-30 in the third quarter, the Mustangs came all the way back to take a 65-64 lead in the fourth following a Barbeau three-pointer with 6:09 left. The lead exchanged hands throughout the rest of the quarter, and Western’s Greg Morrow made a jumper with just a tick left on the clock to tie the score at 85-85 and send the game into overtime.

After Morrow tied the score again in overtime at 94-94, Western’s Peter Scholtes nailed a three-pointer and Barbeau followed with a bucket to give the Mustangs a five-point lead with 1:23 remaining. The Warriors pulled to within a point, but Barbeau made four straight free throws down the stretch to hold off the home team and preserve the win for the Mustangs.

In addition to his 46 points, Barbeau also finished with six rebounds and a team-high eight assists. Scholtes had 15 points, though he struggled from the floor to shoot 5-for-16. The second-year forward was big on the glass, grabbing a game-high 14 rebounds. Morrow posted a double-double, finishing with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Quinn Henderson also had 10 rebounds for the Mustangs, who outrebounded the Warriors 53-35 overall on Saturday.

Cam McIntyre was the top scorer for Waterloo with 33 points. The guard went 9-for-18 overall and 6-for-11 from beyond the arc. Zach Angelini had 28 points on 10-of-13 shooting, including 5-of-7 from three-point range. Mike Wright dished out a game-high 13 assists and had 12 points to finish with a double-double.

The Warriors shot 44% overall Saturday, while Western was 43%. It was a long range game at the PAC Gym, as nearly half of all shots were three-point attempts. Waterloo finished at 45% (18-for-40) from three-point range, while Western was 30% (12-for-40).

The Mustangs (8-12) return home this Wednesday, Feb. 15, for an 8:00 p.m. game against the visiting McMaster Marauders (15-5) at Alumni Hall. For tickets, click here. That game will also be available via Live Stream at:
http://www.ssncanada.ca/game/2990/