The Tiffin University men's basketball team fell Saturday evening to the Ashland Eagles by the final score of 73-59. The Dragons' 1st half struggles put them in the rearview mirror, and the Eagles never let Tiffin back in the game.

The Dragons and Eagles struggled to score points early on, and at the first media timeout the score was 4-2 in favor of the Eagles. The scoring would pick up, but for only one side. Ashland got hot from beyond the arc and jumped out in front by 20 points. On the other side, the Dragons continued to flounder offensively, shooting 32% from the field and 25% from three. Ashland finished the half shooting 50% from the field and 44% from three. The Dragons didn't help their cause, committing nine turnovers in the half, leading to 11 Ashland points.

The Eagles led by 12 at the half, but went on an 8-0 run to push their lead back out to 20 points. The Dragons made sporadic runs at the Eagles, even cutting the deficit to as low as 14, but every time Tiffin got close the Eagles seemed to hit a three. The Dragons finished the game shooting 39.6% from the field, 38% from three, and 67% from the free throw stripe. The Eagles shot 50.9% from the field, 45.5% from three, and 70% from the free throw stripe.

The Dragons were led in scoring by Ashton Khan with 17, and the Eagles were led by Paul Honigford with 13 points. The loss drops the Dragons to 7-20 overall, and 3-17 in GLIAC play.