Brock was edged out on the road.

The Brock Badgers men's basketball team dropped a 73-64 contest against the Toronto Varsity Blues on Friday, Feb. 14 at the Goldring Centre.

Fourth-year forward Michael Matas tallied 14 points and six rebounds in the matchup.

With the loss, the Badgers remain in second place, ahead of TMU in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Central Division with one game left.

Toronto's early shooting efficiency paired with Brock's slow start from the field, saw the Varsity Blues take a narrow 16-13 lead after one quarter.

The Badgers attempted to battle through the adversity in the first half, but he Varsity Blues went on an 11-0 run, capitalizing on the Badgers' missed opportunities as they led after the second quarter 43-24.

Brock recalibrated after the break and generated an early 9-0 run, outscoring the hosts 19-13 while holding them to a mere 26.3 per cent shooting in the third quarter. Despite the effort, Brock was down 56-43 after 30 minutes.

The Badgers' comeback fell short, despite outscoring the Varsity Blues 21-17 in the fourth quarter and shooting 66.7 per cent. The hosts took the contest 73-64.

Davanté Hackett was the only other Badger in double-digits, scoring 13 points and adding four rebounds.

Brock was outshot from the field, shooting 39.1 per cent compared to Toronto's 44.3 per cent.

Up next, the Brock Badgers will travel to York University to face the Lions at the Tait McKenzie Centre on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 8 p.m. for their final game of the regular season. This will be the second meeting this season between these two teams, with Brock earning a 71-31 victory on Jan. 8. You can stream the action live on OUA.tv.