LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (Interstat)—William Woods defeated Saint Mary 82-78 on Oct. 24 in a men’s NAIA basketball game at Ryan Sports Center. The teams were tied at 38 after the first quarter, and William Woods held a 44-40 edge over the remaining three quarters. The Owls improved to 1-1; the Spires fell to 1-1. William Woods shot 26 of 59 from the floor, 4 of 17 from 3-point range and 26 of 36 from the free-throw line. Saint Mary shot 28 of 60, 6 of 20 and 16 of 25. William Woods controlled the glass 45-31, including a 12-7 edge on offensive rebounds, and had 10 assists, three blocks and nine turnovers. Saint Mary had five assists and 14 turnovers. William Woods committed 22 fouls; Saint Mary 24. Key contributors included Dominique Harper, Quincy Linton, Joe Clark, Adam Tanner, Mark Onyejekwe, Hassan Flemming, Jordan Brown, Zach Hayslett, Denys Kaminskiy and Sarp Furtun. William Woods scored 82 points on 73 possessions with a 112.2 offensive rating; Saint Mary scored 78 on 79 possessions with a 98.9 rating.