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WESTERVILLE, Ohio – The Otterbein men's basketball team lost to Wilmington in an Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) showdown by a score of 104-75 inside the Rike Center Wednesday evening.

With the loss, Otterbein drops to 4-10 overall and 1-6 in OAC play. Wilmington improves to 8-5 overall and 4-3 in OAC play.

The Cardinals were paced in scoring by Maurice Beavers at 20 points. Other double-digit contributors were Jay Joseph with 18 points and another 14 from Austin Springer, who was making his second start of the season after recently being inserted.

The Quakers were paced in the first half by a 17-7 run at the 10:41 mark spanning three minutes to expand their lead to 40-23. Wilmington went on to carry a steady double-digit lead into the locker room, leading by as many as 22 points while connecting on nine three-pointers and shooting 54 percent from the field.

The Cardinals tried to chip away as the second half progressed, using a mini run midway through and cutting the deficit to 13, at 73-60, by the 9:29 mark. Wilmington responded with an impressive 20-7 run lasting five minutes, ultimately acquiring a 93-67 lead with 4:34 left to play.

The Quakers went on to eclipse the century mark with 2:06 left to play en route to the comfortable victory. The visitors finished the game shooting 54 percent (14 of 26) from beyond the arc and tallied an impressive 51 points off the bench.

Five Wilmington players scored in double figures, led by 21 from Kevin Lewis and another 20 from DaeShawn Jackson as the duo combined to shoot 16 of 22. Andrew Russell contributed a double-double of 14 points and 10 boards.

Otterbein shot just 36 percent from the floor and also went 19 of 26 at the free-throw line. The team finishes the week by traveling to Mount Union Saturday at 2 p.m.