NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Trevecca Nazarene University women's basketball team beat Kentucky State University, 70-57, in a non-conference game at the Trojan Fieldhouse on Tuesday evening.

 

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

FINAL SCORE: Trojans 70, Thorobreds 53

TEAM RECORDS: Trevecca (5-12, 1-5 G-MAC), Kentucky State University (7-10, 4-5 SIAC)   

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

 

SERIES HISTORY/NOTES

The win is the first for TNU over KSU in the all-time series, which now stands at 2-1 in the Thorobreds favor

KSU had come away with three wins in their last four games prior to facing the Trojans

 

GAME CHRONICLE

An 8-0 run put KSU up 10-2 with 5:58 left in the 1st quarter

TNU turned the table with a 13-3 run and led 15-13 with with 1:09 to go in the first

KSU led 17-15 after the first quarter

The Thorobreds scored the first basket of the second quarter, building a five-point lead (20-15) and capping a 7-0 run

Trevecca responded with a 16-5 run, building a six-point lead (31-25) with 4:24 left in the quarter

KSU battled and hit a controversial three at the buzzer for a 33-33 tie to end the first half

KSU started the 3rd quarter on a 6-0 run for a 39-33 lead with 7:27 left in the third

TNU tied it back up 40-40 (5:41) and again at 42 and 45 all before breaking through for a more comfortable lead

Trevecca outscored the Thorobreds 11-1 for a 56-48 lead at the end of three

Trevecca outscored KSU 23-15 in the third quarter and 14-9 in the fourth for a 37-24 edge in the second half

Trevecca extended the run to a 17-1 after scoring the first six points of the fourth quarter and holding the Thorobreds without a basket over the first 4:37 of the fourth

In all, the Trojans held KSU scoreless for 6:16 over the end of the third and to start the fourth

TNU held a double digit lead for nearly the rest of the quarter and settled for a 13-point (70-57) win

 

TEAM STATS BREAKDOWN

KSU shot 39.3% from the field (22-56) while TNU shot 37.7% (23-61) 

KSU shot 36.8% (7-19) from downtown, TNU 42.9% (12-28)

The 13 made three-pointers is the third most this season

TNU shot 63.2% (12-19) at the line compared to KSU's 50% (6-12)

The 12 made free throws tie for the third most this season

TNU led in rebounds 44-33 and steals 15-7

The 44 rebounds are the second most this season, the team collected 45 against Alderson Broaddus

The 15 steals are a season high and sixth time in double figures

Trevecca's 17 assists are second most this season, they dished out 22 against Oakland City

Trevecca outscored KSU 17-8 in second chance scoring and 22-14 in points scored off of turnovers

The 70 points for TNU is the fourth most this season

The 57 scored by KSU is the third lowest total of the season for a TNU opponent

 

PLAYER STATS REPORT

Trevecca nearly had four players with a double-double

Adi Hale (SO/Lexington, TN) had a team-high 17 points and five steals with eight rebounds

McKenzie Kilburn (FR/Summertown, TN) just missed a double-double with 16 points and a team-high nine rebounds

Sarah Raby (SR/Lynchburg, TN) added 11 points and eight rebounds

Megan Kilburn (SR/Summertown, TN) scored nine points, had four steals, and