Hillsdale 65, U-M Dearborn 31

November 11, 2011 - The Hillsdale College men's basketball team got the 2011-12 season off to a positive start Friday night with a 65-31 win over the University of Michigan-Dearborn at Jesse Philips Arena.

The Chargers, now 1-0 on the season, head to St. Joseph's College next week before returning home for two more non-league games before the Thanksgiving holiday.

Hillsdale played a tight defensive game, limiting the Wolves to 11 made field goals in the entire game, and 29 percent shooting overall.

The Chargers held the Wolves to just 14 second-half points, and put together a consistent effort, particularly on defense. Eleven players played at least 10 minutes each for Hillsdale. The Chargers came up with 20 steals as a team, led by five from sophomore forward Tim Dezelski.

Senior Brent Eaton led the Chargers with 13 points in the game. Four different players - Nick Washburn, Tyler Gerber, Darius Ware and Dezelski - had eight points each. Senior John Bagge led the team with five rebounds off the bench, and Tony Nelson chipped in with six points off the bench.