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Men's basketball: ONU 86, Capital 84

ADA — The Ohio Northern men's basketball team posted an 86-84 victory over Capital in its Ohio Athletic Conference opener at the Capital Center on Saturday afternoon.

The Polar Bears improve to 3-2 overall, and are 1-0 in the OAC, while the Crusaders fall to 2-4, 0-1.

Senior Nate Burger (Dayton/Alter) led four Ohio Northern players in double figures in scoring with 23 points and a team-high eight assists.

Junior Ryan Bruns (Chickasaw/Marion Local) played just four minutes in the first half after picking up three quick fouls, but dominated in the second half to finish with 16 points and five rounds.

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