MARIETTA – Despite Eric Panning's record-tying 16th double-double of the season, the Heidelberg University Men's Basketball team fell on the road at Marietta in double overtime, 99-91. Panning finished with 17 points and 12 rebounds -- one of three in double figures for the Student Princes, who slipped to 11-6 overall, 7-3 in the OAC.

Isaiah Young had a team-high 25 points and Jashun Cobb had 11 off the bench.

Heidelberg led by as many as nine in the first half, but Marietta regained control as they cut it down to one at the half, 37-36. 

In the second, Young scored six of the seven 'Berg points as the last three minutes dwindled. Down by one, Eric Panning split a pair of shots from the line. Marietta had an open look at the regulation winner, but the game went into overtime, knotted at 73. 

The Student Princes had a hot 10-5 run to start the extra session, but a wild Marietta 3-pointer heave that banked in as time expired ignited another round of overtime as the teams remained tied at 84. 

An aggressive Pioneer defense held The Berg to only five free throws and a layup in the second overtime. The hosts managed two 3-pointers and seven from the line to tally the 99-91 victory.  

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Panning's double-double, his 16th of the season, tied him with Myron Prewitt for most in a single season by a Heidelberg men's basketball player. Prewitt had his 16 double-doubles in 2018-19 … The game was Heidelberg's first overtime game since an 80-77 loss in OT at BW last season. Heidelberg's last multi-overtime game was a 96-91 double-overtime win at Capital on Jan. 22, 2020 … Heidelberg's uncharacteristic 23 turnovers is the most since an overtime victory against Wilmington on Jan. 21, 2017, when they tallied 27. 

UP NEXT
The men's team will be back in Tiffin on Wednesday, Jan. 24 for a matchup against No. 3 John Carroll (16-1, 10-0) at 7 p.m.