Box Score Nashville, Tenn. – The Trevecca Nazarene University Men's Basketball team (3-12, 3-10 Great Midwest) came out firing in the second half to surge past the Ohio Dominican Panthers (3-7, 3-6 Great Midwest) and win 63-54 at Trojan Fieldhouse on Thursday.
Trevecca outscored Ohio Dominican 37-25 in the second half, snapping a seven-game losing skid.
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It was the seventh meeting between Trevecca and Ohio Dominican, and the Trojans cut the ODU advantage to 4-3 all-time with the victory.
HOW IT HAPPENED
It was a tight matchup at the early onset, as both teams traded early turnovers before finding a groove offensively. Chris Rogers got the scoring started with two quick three-pointers, and from there it was a back-and-forth affair throughout the first half. Calvin Walker gave Trevecca a 12-10 edge midway through the half with back-to-back steals that resulted in transition buckets, and both teams continued to trade blows, making it 18-18 with 5:59 to play before halftime. Consecutive three-pointers by Ohio Dominican's Sean Marks gave the Panthers a 26-24 edge with 2:30 to play before the break, and ODU would cling on to the lead for the remainder of the first half, leading 29-26 at halftime.
Trevecca came out firing in the second half, setting the tone with a three-pointer by Austin Wills. Brendan Newton, Imani Starling, Gabriel McKay, and Rogers all contributed to the Trojans' 13-3 run out of the break. Trevecca would not let go of the lead after this point, and ballooned it up to a 50-40 advantage with 7:06 to play after a three-point play by Walker. Ohio Dominican hung around, cutting it to a six-point lead with a pair of free throws by Marks with under two minutes to play, but a massive deep ball banked in by Walker gave the Trojans a nine-point lead with 1:27 to go. Ohio Dominican post players Caleb Strohmeier and Matt Hall fouled out in the second half, as Trevecca's Adam Webb and Brendan Newton found their groove down low. The Trojans would hang on for the 63-54 victory, snapping a seven-game losing streak and winning for the first time since January 2.
PLAYER STATS BREAKDOWN
Four Trojans scored in double figures, and Alabama-Huntsville transfer Calvin Walker had a career high with 14 points on six of 10 shooting off the bench, tying for the team lead in scoring with Chris Rogers. Rogers added seven rebounds and connected on five of his 10 field goal attempts, hitting two of Trevecca's five made three-pointers. Adam Webb notched a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds, and Imani Starling converted on five of nine attempts for 11 points.
Ohio Dominican's Mitch Wilkinson led the way for the Panthers, hitting three of his four three-point attempts for 14 points, as Sean Marks chipped in 11.
TEAM STATS BREAKDOWN
Trevecca's poor form from beyond the arc continued with a five of 23 performance, but the Trojans were able to make up for it with high percentage shots, converting on 26-of-55 field goals as a whole. Ohio Dominican scored 17-of-46 from the floor and hit 11-of-27 three-pointers for a 40.7% rate. Trevecca struggled from the free-throw line, hitting only six of 14 attempts, but dominated on the boards, outrebounding the Panthers 40-25. A significant edge came on the offensive boards, where Trevecca outrebounded ODU 11-2.
Both teams turned the ball over frequently, with 16 each.
WHAT'S NEXT
Trevecca has a quick turnaround, remaining at home to host Lake Erie on Saturday afternoon, the only winless team in the Great Midwest
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Trevecca will hit the road to Cedarville next Thursday.
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