NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Trevecca Nazarene University men's basketball team began a four-game home stand with their first home Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) contest on Thursday against Malone University at the Trojan Fieldhouse. The Pioneer won the first-ever meeting with the Trojans 70-49.  

GAME ESSENTIALS (G-MAC MBK Standings | Stats | G-MAC Scores | D2 MBK Scores)

FINAL SCORE: Trojans 49, Pioneers 70

TEAM RECORDS: Trevecca (5-12, 2-1 G-MAC), Malone University (5-8, 1-2 G-MAC)   

LOCATION: Nashville, TN | Trojan Fieldhouse in the Mark R. Moore PE Center

SERIES HISTORY/NOTES

The Pioneers lead the all-time series 1-0

The Trojans are scheduled to visit Malone on February 4th  

GAME CHRONICLE

Trevecca started the game on a 7-3 run

Devin Whitfield (FR/Lipscomb, AL) put Trevecca on top 14-13 with 13 minutes to go in the first half

A 9-0 Malone run turned into a 14-1 run that saw the Trojans go without a field goal over eight minutes, giving Malone a game-deciding 27-15 edge with less than four minutes remaining the half

The Pioneers led 33-22 at the break

Treveca cut the Malone lead to 10 on three occasions in the second half, but could get no closer

TEAM STATS BREAKDOWN

This is Malone's first-ever G-MAC victory, starting a five game road swing

The Pioneers shot 47.5% (29-61) from the field, 12-of-29 (41.4%) three-pointers

The Pioneers have hit 10 or more three pointers seven times now this season –Trevecca 49 points is the fewest Malone has allowed an opponent since last February

The Trojans shot 36.5% (19-52) from the floor, and 24.0% (6-25) from three-point range
Malone owned the boards 40-29 and converted 10 offensive boards into 14 second-chance points
TNU made 5-of-13 (38.5%) from the free line, Malone missed both free throw attempts

PLAYER STATS REPORT

Donovan Donaldson (SO/Nashville, TN) led the Trojans with 15 points (4-of-8 from three-point range) and added four rebounds 

Sebastian Petty (JR/Horn Lake, MS) had 10 points coming off of the bench adding five rebounds, a block and a steal

WHAT'S NEXT 

Trevecca hosts new NCAA Division II member Auburn University at Montgomery on Saturday, January 14th at 4 PM. The Warhawks are 4-14 in their provisional year one -of transition from the NAIA to NCAA Division II status. They are playing an independent schedule before becoming a provisional member in the Gulf South Conference in the 2017-2018 season. Trevecca is 0-4 all-time versus the Warhawks, having last played in 2006.

The Trojans jump back into G-MAC play on Thursday, January 19th at 8 PM when they host Alderson Broaddus University (5-9, 2-0 G-MAC) and Saturday Jan. 21st when they host Davis & Elkins College (7-9, 2-0 G-MAC) at 4 PM. Trevecca picked up its first-ever win over ABU in their last meeting, which came in the G-MAC Tournament last spring. Trevecca is 1-7 all-time versus the Battlers. TNU is 4-2 versus the Senators and are on a four-game win streak in the series.

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