Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH) vs Rio Grande

RIO GRANDE, Ohio (Interstat) — The Mt. Vernon Nazarene Cougars, looking to rebound from their first loss of the season, will face the Rio Grande Red Storm in a non-conference NAIA men’s basketball game on Tuesday at Newt Oliver Arena.

Mt. Vernon Nazarene (6-1) saw its six-game winning streak snapped in a 96-82 road loss at Huntington (Ind.) on Saturday. The Cougars are led by Isaiah Brown, who scored 36 points in that defeat, and Devin Dreier, who added 18.

The Red Storm (3-2) are also coming off a loss, falling 66-62 at home to Campbellsville (Ky.) on Saturday. Key contributors for Rio Grande include Jaylin Fox and Trey Robertson, who each scored 10 points in the loss, with Robertson dishing out seven assists.

The game tips off at 7:30 p.m. EST. Mt. Vernon Nazarene’s next game is at home against Spring Arbor (Mich.) on Dec. 3. Rio Grande travels to face Midway (Ky.) on Dec. 2.