NASHVILLE – The Trevecca Nazarene University men's basketball team (5-2, 2-0 Great Midwest) moved to 2-0 in Great Midwest Athletic Conference play with a 103-71 win on the road at Northwood University (2-6, 0-2 Great Midwest) on Saturday afternoon at Riepma Arena.
 
Trevecca hosts Christian Brothers University on Tuesday at 7:00 PM. The Bucs are a member of the Gulf South Conference, the league the Trojans are moving to beginning next season. CBU is also a former conference foe when the teams were members of the NAIA and the TranSouth Athletic Conference. Christian Brothers won the Nov. 18 meeting earlier this year in Memphis, 110-109 in three overtimes.
 
The 5-2 start is the best start for any Trojan squad in the NCAA Division II Era. The 2011-2012 team, which was the transition season between the move from the NAIA to NCAA Division II, is the last team to start 5-2.
 
The last time the Trojans started 2-0 in the Great Midwest was during the 2016-17 season when they opened with an overtime win over Cedarville and a win over Ohio Valley University.
 
Trevecca set a new all-time record for made three pointers in a game and NCAA Era three-point field goal percentage record in a game. The Trojans were 19-of-28 (67.9%) from beyond the three-point arc against the Wolves. Breaking a record held by the 2018-19 team, that squad hit 18 in a game twice. Once against Tiffin and once against Davis & Elkins.
 
Both squads have improved offensively from last season when they combined to produce the lowest scoring averages in NCAA Division II, 55.7 and 56.8 points per game. This year, prior to today's game, Trevecca was averaging the 26th most points per game, 88.5 and Northwood was averaging 70.1.
 
BREAKING IT DOWN   
The host Timberwolves opened the game with a 4-2 lead, but it turned out to be the last lead for NU. Trevecca produced its longest run of the game, 11-0, taking a 13-4 lead with 13:29 to go in the first half. From there, the Trojans continued to build on their lead, which reached 24 points (52-28) with 1:27 left in the half.
 
TNU led 52-31 at the break after hitting 10-11 from three-point range in the first half, only missing a last second heave in an attempt to beat the first half clock hitting zero.
 
In the second half, Trevecca's lead continued to grow, reaching its crescendo at 36 (80-44) with 12:48 left in the game on a Robert Banks free throw.
 
The Purple and White combined to score 100 or more points for the second time this season, the first time in regulation. They scored 109 in a triple overtime game at Christian Brothers Nov. 18. Trevecca reached the century mark on their record tying 18^th three-pointer of the game off the fingertips of Spencer White with 1:33 to go.

KEY PLAYERS   
Four Trojans hit double figures in scoring – Jalen Page led the way with 17 and was joined by Drew Blackston (16), Lawrence Brazil III (16), and Tommy Gankhuyag (12).
Nine Trojans hit a triple in the game to set the record of 19 made three-pointers. Brazil went 4-4 from three and Blackston was 5-8 from deep.  
11 different Trojans scored with six scoring nine or more.
Drew Blackston led the team with six assists.
Four Trojans grabbed a team-high six rebounds - Jalen Page, Pete Lambesis Jr., Caleb Terry, and Jake Mulder.
 
TEAM TIME   
Trevecca had a 47-22 edge in rebounds with 12 different Trojans grabbing a rebound.  
Trevecca led 37:25 of game time, while Northwood led for just 38 seconds.
The team just missed an NCAA Era record with 24 assists. The record is 25.
 
UP NEXT   
Come celebrate the end of the semester and Christmas when the Trojans host Christian Brothers University (2-3, 1-2 GSC) for a special Christmas and Finals celebration at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, December 2.   
 
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