Ward averaged 16 points and 11 rebounds in a 1-1 week for Utica. He shot 77.8 percent from the field (14-for-18) over the course of the two games and also averaged 1.5 assists and 1.0 blocks per contest. Ward hit seven of eight field goals and grabbed 11 boards in the Pioneers’ 74-65 win over Oneonta, and then hit seven of 10 field goals in a 69-62 loss to Hamilton as Utica honored retiring Director of Athletics Jim Spartano for 38 years of service.