Tiffin University (11-17, 7-14 GLIAC) opened strong and battled in a close contest with Ashland (23-4, 17-4) but could not convert twice in the closing seconds, falling to the Eagles 79-76 on Senior Day.

Tiffin opened the game on a 19-9 run but Ashland bounced back on a 23-15 run to close out the half. The Dragons held a slim 34-32 edge entering the intermission.

The Eagles turned up their game in the final 20 minutes, shooting 66 percent in the second half, while the Dragons used the offensive glass (12-3 on offensive rebounds) to keep it close.

After Tony Kynard hit two free throws with 21 seconds remaining to cut the deficit to 77-76, TU appeared to get a shot for a last second shot when the Eagles were called for a moving screen on the inbounds play, turning the ball over to the Dragons. But with 11 seconds left, Kynard tried to kick the ball to the wing for a shot and turned it back over to the Eagles.

Following two AU free throws, the Dragons again had a shot to tie the game, but Juwan Johnson's jumper missed the mark and the Eagles escaped with the win.

Korab Imami had a superb game on Senior Day, totaling 21 points to lead the team. Johnson had 15 points with 6 rebounds, while Kynard had 11 points and 6 rebounds, and Chrisean Marsden had 10 points. Alex Brown added 9 points while Jonathan Sutherlin also had 8 points and 5 rebounds.

Ashland shot 57 percent in the game while TU hit at a 40 percent clip. TU had the edge in rebounds 33-29.