Men's Basketball 3/2/2021 12:00:00 AM

Trevecca Men's Basketball | Trojans Great Midwest Run Ends at No. 9 Hillsdale

Box Score

HILLSDALE, Mich. – The season ended for the Trevecca Nazarene University men's basketball team (5-17) on Tuesday in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference Quarterfinals. Top-seeded Hillsdale College (20-1) had to battle into the second half with the Trojans, but in the end, the nationally-ranked Chargers pulled away to advance with an 89-58 win at Dawn Tibbetts Potter Arena. The No. 9 Chargers won the G-MAC regular season title

The Trojans made the Great Midwest field for the first time in the Omar Mance Era. The appearance breaks a four-year draught and is the first time since the league expanded in 2016-2017 the Trojans have enjoyed a taste of March Madness.

This marks the 17^th consecutive win for the Chargers this season. Their lone loss is a 68-65 setback at then No. 10 University of Findlay, the Oilers hit a shot as the horn sounded for the win over the then No. 23 Chargers.

SERIES HISTORY/NOTES

The Chargers have not lost to the Trojans through nine all-time meetings.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Brenden Newton scored the opening basket and the Trojans led on his early hook shot. Hillsdale took the lead for good on a free throw from Patrick Cartier but were not able to find a comfortable margin in the first half. HC built a nine-point edge more than once in the first half but never reached double digits. With 6:01 left in the half, Hillsdale led 22-13. Trevecca closed the gap to five with a 6-2 run and trailed by six (29-23) at the break.

The top-seeded Chargers turned up the pressure and used a 13-0 start to the second half to gain control with a 19-point (42-23) advantage with 17:31 left. The Chargers slowly built on that lead and never let the Trojans gain any significant momentum.

PLAYER STATS BREAKDOWN

Chris Rogers is the only Trojan to hit double figures in scoring, leading the team with 10 points. Gabriel McKay scored nine. Brayden Jackson scored seven and was 3-3 from the field. Michael Miller (7) and Imani Starling (8) also chipped in on the scoreboard.

Patrick Cartier led Hillsdale with 22 points.

TEAM STATS BREAKDOWN

Trevecca shot 42.9% (24-56) from the field and hit 6-11 (54%) from deep and four of five at the line. Hillsdale dominated the boards, 33-24. The Chargers turned the ball over 17 times to the Trojans 14, but Hillsdale converted those 14 Trojan turnovers into 23 points. Trevecca only added 12 points off of HC turnovers.

WHAT'S NEXT

The loss ends the season for the Trojans and the career of the five seniors; Jaylon Tharpe, Austin Wills, Adam Webb, Imani Starling, and Brayden Jackson.

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