Tiffin University (10-11, 6-8 GLIAC) staged a second half comeback to cut their deficit to 2 points, but could not maintain the pace, as Ashland finished strong and beat TU 70-51.

With TU leading 10-9 at the 11:49 mark, Ashland went on a 27-14 run over the remainder of the first half to hold a 36-24 at the break.

Ashland eventually went up 43-26 early in the second half when Tiffin staged their comeback. The Dragons exploded on a 17-5 run to pull to within 48-46 with 9:17 to play. But the Eagles regrouped, dominating TU with a 22-5 run to finish the game and pick up the win.

Poor shooting hurt the Dragons all day, as they managed just 28 percent shooting from the floor. Ashland also held a 12-2 edge in treys.

Chrisean Marsden continued his strong post play, totaling 26 points with 10 rebounds, while Tony Kynard also had 11 points, but no other Dragons player had more than 4 points.