Overview
- Jena rallied from a 15-point hole at 85:70 with an 11:0 burst to trail 81:85 and closed to 90:91 with 55 seconds left.
- After Keith Braxton Jr. cut the deficit with two free throws, he turned the ball over on the next possession and Mark Smith finished the decisive layup.
- Ulm’s efficiency told late with stronger three-point and free-throw shooting and a 38–33 rebound advantage.
- Turnovers proved pivotal as Jena committed 17 to Ulm’s 12, a gap the reports say cost a potential upset.
- Top scorers were Ulm’s Christopher Ledlum with 22 and Mark Smith with 17, while Jena’s Lorenz Bank and Joe Wieskamp had 18 each.