NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Trevecca Nazarene University men's basketball lost at the University of Findlay, 106-59, in a non-conference meeting on Thursday.

GAME ESSENTIALS

FINAL SCORE: Findlay 106, Trevecca 59 

TEAM RECORDS: Trojans (3-11, 0-0 G-MAC) Oilers (8-3, 4-2 GLVC)

LOCATION: Croy Gymnasium | Findlay, Ohio

SERIES HISTORY/NOTES

Findlay leads the all-time series 2-0

In the first-ever meeting, at the Trojan Fieldhouse on Nov. 19, the Oilers earned a 85-63 victory

The Oilers will join the Great Midwest Athletic Conference next season  

Findlay is 48-2 versus non-conference opponents over the last ten years at home, they are 131-8 overall at home in that same time frame  

GAME CHRONICLE

James Mathis (FR/Nashville, TN) scored the first basket of the game, giving Trevecca a 2-0 lead, it would be their only lead of the game

With Findlay leading 12-9 at 14:04, the Oilers rolled off an 11-2 run for a 23-11 lead at 12:09

A 12-0 run gave Findlay a 22-point lead (37-15) with 7:32 left in the half

Findlay led 54-25 at the half

The Oilers outscored the Trojans 52-34 in the second half

TEAM STATS BREAKDOWN

The Oilers shot 52.6 percent (41-of-78) from the floor

Oilers held a 46-31 advantage on the boards and had 23 assists to TNU's 13

The Oilers came into the meeting connecting on 40.2 percent (100-of-249) from three-point range, making 10.0 three's per game – Against TNU the hosts hit 15 of 33 for 45.5% from deep

TNU shot 23.5% (4-17) from deep and 41.1% (23-56) from the field

Findlay topped Trevecca in points in the paint (34-26), points off turnover (24-11), second chance points (20-5), fastbreak points (20-9)

PLAYER STATS REPORT

Taren Sullivan led the Oilers with 25 points and hit four three-pointers as did Elijah Kahlig who scored 12 points

Devin Whitfield (FR/Lipscomb, AL) led TNU with 15 points while Nick Anyang (SO/Nairobi, Kenya) (11) and Jarvis Jones (JR/Atlanta, GA) (11) also reached double figures

Anyang led TNU with seven rebounds

WHAT'S NEXT

Trevecca jumps into G-MAC play Jan. 5 at Cedarville University at 6:45 PM and Jan. 7 at Ohio Valley University at 3 PM

Trevecca returns home to the Fieldhouse on Jan. 12 when they play Malone University for the first-time ever at 8 PM, the Pioneers are new members of the G-MAC this season

Visit Official Home of Trevecca Athletics at www.tnutrojans.com

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