RECAP: #6 men’s basketball advance to OUA quarterfinal with routine win over Laurier

RECAP: #6 men's basketball advance to OUA quarterfinal with routine win over Laurier

The University of Ottawa men's basketball team earned an 87-69 victory over the Laurier Golden Hawks to advance to the OUA quarterfinals.

After finishing the regular season 16-6 and riding as eight-game win streak, the Gee-Gees were eager to host the Golden Hawks to start their postseason run.

Things were close in the opening half, but the Gee-Gees pulled away in the final 20 minutes of action.

Gee-Gees point guard, Alec Phaneuf, led the team with 15 points, 4 assists, and a steal. Ottawa received a significant contribution from throughout the bench, which accounted for 42 points.

Ottawa will hit the road for their quarterfinal matchup, meeting the Brock Badgers in St. Catharines on Saturday night.

Ottawa game leaders:

Alec Phaneuf: 145 points, 4 assists, 1 steal

Louis Daoust: 14 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal

Tesloch Luk: 13 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal

DeAndray Hamilton: 13 points, 1 assist, 1 steal