MEMPHIS - The Trevecca Nazarene University men's basketball team (2-2) lost a heart-breaker in three-overtimes, 110-109, renewing a rivalry with Christian Brothers University (1-1) on Saturday afternoon at Canale Arena.

The two teams meet again at Trojan Fieldhouse on December 5, 2023. The game is the final home game with classes in session and before Finals. The game will have a Christmas Theme. 
 
It is the most points scored against the Trojans since Nova Southeast beat TNU 123-83 on Nov. 16, 2019. The last opponent to score 100 or more points against Trevecca was Kentucky Wesleyan in a 101-50 win on February 16, 2023. Those are the only two 100 point games against the Trojans in the last four plus seasons.
 
The three-overtime game is the first time the Trojans have gone past regulation since 2018 when they played back-to-back overtime games against Ohio Dominican (2/01/18) and Cedarville (2/03/18). Both losses by the Trojans.
 
The last time Trevecca scored over 100 points was the game of the 2017-2018 season when they beat Ohio Valley 104-71 on February 24, 2018.
 
The 109 points is the most for Trevecca since they beat Ohio Valley 117-94 on December 7, 2013, the second year in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference.  
 
The last multiple overtime game was a 84-81 two-overtime win over Tennessee Temple in the NCCAA Regional Tournament on March 10, 2012.
 
The last three-overtime game was a 95-90 loss at Campbellsville on December 12, 2003.
 
BREAKING IT DOWN  
The game was close early as the old rivals tested each other, but with 9:55 left in the half, and CBU holding a modest two-point (18-16) lead, the Bucs rolled off a 23-10 run building a 15-point (41-26) lead with 2:00 left in the half. The hosts went to the break up 42-29.
 
The Bucs shot 48.3% (14-29) in the first half while the Trojans hit just 36.7% (11-30). TNU was 2-13 from three while CBU was 2-7. The Bucs dominated the boards 23-13.
 
The Bucs maintained a comfortable margin in the early minutes of the second half and led 60-47 (13) with 13:21 remaining in regulation. Trevecca righted the ship with a 26-11 run, taking a 73-71 lead with 5:51 remaining. Jamal Cannady Jr. (10) and Tommy Gankhuyag (8) led the scoring in the run that saw the Trojans hit 8-11 from the field, 2-3 from three-point range, and all eight free throws.
 
The teams altered holding the lead over the final minutes of regulation, but with :34 seconds left the Bucs went up by three on a Braxtyn McCullen layup. Trevecca had the ball and worked it to Tommy Gankhuyag who drained a three-pointer with :21 left, tying the game at 81-81 and sending it to overtime.
 
In the first overtime, Trevecca built a seven point lead (90-83) with a 9-2 run over the first 2:29 of OT.  CBU closed the OT with a 7-0 run to send the game to a second overtime at 90-90.
 
Trevecca opened the second overtime with a 7-4 run and led 97-94 with 2:23 left, but CBU closed the second OT on a 7-4 run, pushing the game to a third overtime tied 101-101.
 
In the third overtime, CBU took a 106-104 lead with 1:56 left. Trevecca got a 5-0 run from Jalen Page on a three and a layup to regain the lead 109-106 with :48 left. With :11 left and Trevecca ahead 109-108, the Trojans missed a pair of free throws that would have extended their lead, but Bucs got the rebound and after a missed layup with .04 left, a foul was called on Jake Mulder and Braxtyn McCuien buried two free throws and the Trojans couldn't convert with .04 remaining. The Bucs won 110-109.  
 
KEY PLAYERS  
Jalen Page posted a season-high 31 points and was joined in double figures by Jamal Cannady Jr. (25), Peter Lambesis (20), and Tommy Gankhuyag (14). Lambesis had a double double with team-high 11 rebounds and added five steals, two assists, and a block. Page, who added seven rebounds, went 5-9 from three and hit all eight free throws. Cannady hit 8-11 from the foul line and added a team-high four assists. Gankhuyag, making his regular season debut, hit 3-3 from deep and added three rebounds and three assists.  
 
TEAM TIME  
Trevecca shot 47.9% (34-71) from the field, 42.9% (12-28), and 85.3% (29-34). The Bucs outrebounded the Trojans 45-36. The big edge for the Bucs was a 50-36 advantage in points scored in the paint and 58-27 edge in bench scoring. 
 
UP NEXT  
The Trojans play another GSC member, Shorter University, on Tuesday, November 21 at 6:30 PM in Rome, Georgia.
 
The first Great Midwest conference game is Tuesday, November 28 when the University of Findlay visits at 7:30 PM. After a Great Midwest road game at Northwood University on Saturday, December 2 at 1:00 PM, the Trojans host Christian Brothers University for a special Christmas and Finals celebration at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, December 2.  
 
MORE ABOUT THE TREVECCA TROJANS  
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