BEXLEY, Ohio – The Otterbein men's basketball team dropped its second game of the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC)/Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Challenge to nationally-ranked Wittenberg, 89-67, inside the Capital Center.

The Tigers came into the game ranked 11th in the nation and improved to 4-0, as Jordan Pumroy tallied a game-high 21 points on 9-of-13 shooting. 

Otterbein, now 1-4 on the season, started off hot by connecting on three of its first six shots, which included two three-pointers from sophomore guard Kobe Long-Weber. The Cardinals had the game tied at 8-8, before Wittenberg rattled off 19 of the next 21 points in a run that lasted 10 minutes.

The Cardinals did their best to hang around by making five of their last ten shots from the floor before halftime, as the Tigers led 44-29 at the break. Otterbein shot nearly 48 percent from the floor, as Wittenberg controlled the glass by owning a 20-14 rebounding edge. 

Jay Joseph came out of the locker recording the first five points and cut the deficit to 10. Wittenberg responded by going on a 25-4 run, immediately after Joseph's three-pointer, which lasted eight minutes and built a 31-point advantage. 

The Tiger defense forced Otterbein into 21 turnovers, which resulted into 22 points. The Cardinals bench chipped in 28 points, as Andre Bradley and and Brennan Wood scored seven a piece. 

The Cardinals were led by Joseph with 20 points, while Long-Weber added 11 of his own. Senior center Connor Clark recorded a team-high five rebounds.

Otterbein will turn its attention to Denison Wednesday night inside the Rike Center at 7 p.m.