Junior Branden Rushton led four players in double figure scoring, but the Ohio Northern men's basketball team lost a tough 78-75 contest to John Carroll on Saturday afternoon at the DeCarlo Center.
The Polar Bears are now 7-10 overall on the season and 3-7 in the OAC, while the Blue Streaks improve to 8-8, 5-5.
Rushton was 7-of-13 from the field and also had four rebounds.
Junior Jared Horstman scored 15 points, while senior Taylor Kuhlman and junior Dominique Royal had 12 points each.
Kenny Janz recorded a double-double for John Carroll with 19 points and 10 rebounds.
The Ohio Northern men's track and field program has established itself as one of the premier programs in the conference and perhaps the region.
In 2012, the team earned its fifth straight OAC indoor championship and finished third at the outdoor conference meet, which was its eighth consecutive top three finish at the outdoor championship.
"We had an unbelievable performance at the indoor meet, and carried some of that momentum into the outdoor season," said head coach Jason Maus. "We are looking to have the same success this season that we have had in the past seasons."
The Ohio Northern women's track & field team was chosen to finish second in the OAC Preseason poll conducted by the league's head coaches.
Mount Union received eight first place votes and 64 points overall for the top spot, followed by ONU with 54 points, John Carroll with 47 and Capital with 36 and one first place vote.
Last season, the Polar Bears finished fourth at the OAC Indoor Track & Field Championships.
Ohio Northern will open their indoor season on Friday when they participate in the Northwest Ohio Meet at the University of Findlay.
The Ohio Northern men's track & field team was chosen to finish second in the OAC Preseason Indoor Track & Field poll conducted by the league's head coaches.
The Polar Bears received 56 points and one first place vote.
Mount Union finished in the top spot with 64 points and eight first place votes. ONU was second, followed by John Carroll, Marietta and Heidelberg.
Northern has won five consecutive OAC Indoor Track & Field Championships.
Ohio Northern wil begin their season on Friday when they take part in the Northwest Ohio Meet hosted by the University of Findlay.
The Ohio Northern wrestling team is ranked No. 19 in the fifth weekly Brute-National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III poll for the 2012-13 season.
The Polar Bears (6-1 overall), under 25th-year head coach Ron Beaschler, one of only two Ohio Athletic Conference teams in the poll, which ranks the top 30 teams in the country.
Northern was ranked No. 19 in the fourth poll, was No. 17 in the third poll, was No. 13 in the second poll and was No. 10 in the first poll.
Individually, two ONU wrestlers are ranked in the top 10 of their respective weight classes.
