Box Score NASHVILLE, Tenn.
- #RV Trevecca (10-10, 4-3 TranSouth) wrapped up the team's stretch of four games in eight days back at Moore Gym with No. 7 Cumberland University
(16-2, 6-1) visiting on Saturday, and despite a furious comeback, the Trojans fell 76-75. Brian Oduor moved into seventh place on the Trojan career scoring list. He now has 1,489 points, just ahead of Roosevelt Burrell's 1,484.
Cumberland
came out putting relentless pressure on the basketball early, and the
Trojans struggled from the opening tip to handle it. Trevecca did lead
briefly at 4-2, but Cumberland came back quickly to tie the game at
4-4. an 8-2 Cumberland spurt stretched the Bulldogs' lead to six points
with 12:15 to play in the first half, and for much of the remainder of
the period, the Trojans' deficit hovered around the six point mark.
Late in the first half, Cumberland put together a pair of 5-0 runs to
stretch their lead out to 14 at the break, 39-25.
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Several
times in the early stages of half number two, the Trojans cut the
deficit to single digits, but each time, Cumberland answered,
stretching their lead back out. But with 4:53 remaining, the Trojans
dug in. Christopher Harris cut the margin to seven with a three
pointer, and just under two minutes later, Michael France buried a
three of his own to cut the deficit to just four. Cumberland was able
to rebuild the lead to seven points with 1:36 left, but the Trojans'
defense helped Trevecca score five unanswered points to cut the deficit
to just two points. With 8.8 seconds left, the Trojans fouled Brandon
Powell, sending the junior transfer to the line, and the Trojans got
him to miss one of his two free throw attempts, giving Trevecca the
chance to tie the game. Unlike a week ago against Martin Methodist,
however, this time the Trojans fell short. Matthew Elliott could not
get his three point attempt to fall, and Brian Oduor hit a jumper at
the buzzer, but it was a two point field goal and the Trojans fell
76-75.
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Oduor
led the Trojans with 29 points and nine rebounds. He was joined in
double figures by Elliott (14), Harris (10), and France (10). De'Jon
Everson dished out seven assists in the contest.
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As
a team, Trevecca shot 27-of-42 (64.3%) from the floor, 5-of-9 (55.6%)
from long distance, and 16-of-24 (66.7%) from the charity stripe. The
Trojans were out-rebounded 27-19.
Trevecca
returns to action on Thursday night, hitting the road for Henderson,
Tenn. to take on the No. 20 Freed-Hardeman Lions (15-6, 7-1 TranSouth) in a
game slated for 8:00.