Five Score in Double Figures in Tartans Win Against Denison

Five Score in Double Figures in Tartans Win Against Denison

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The Carnegie Mellon university men's basketball team hosted Denison University on Sunday. The Tartans topped the Big Red, 90-87, to move to 3-1 while Denison falls to 2-1.

How it Happened

  • The Tartans opened the game with a large defensive play after graduate student Nikola Dimitrijevic blocked a jump shot taken by Denison which turned into a bucket by senior Buckley DeJardin that Dimitrijevic assisted on.
  • Denison would tie it on its next possession before the Tartans went on a 13-6 run that included a triple by Ian Brown before a driving layup on the break by graduate student Sam Adusei.
  • Denison took its first lead of the game after a pair of free throws by Trevor Reed with 9:53 to go in the half, making the score 23-22.
  • Five lead changes later, the Tartans ended the half with a 47-43 lead but not before having to erase a nine-point deficit with 3:37 to go with an 18-2 run.
  • The Tartans opened the second half with a 7-2 run to lead by nine but Denison answered with an 11-2 blitz to take back the lead and force a Tartan timeout with 14 minutes to play.
  • There would be nine lead changes over the next seven minutes with the Tartans taking a 74-73 lead on a layup by Dimitrijevic off a dish by DeJardin.
  • Adusei grabbed a defensive board and raced down court for a fastbreak layup and a five-point Tartan advantage with 4:11 to play.
  • The teams would trade baskets the rest of the way with the Tartans maintaining the lead despite Reed's effort with multiple three-pointers to push Denison back on top.

Tartan Stats

  • The Tartans converted 52.5% (31-59) from the field and 34.8% (8-23) from behind the arc.
  • They also completed 76.9% (20-26) of their free throws in the game.
  • Dimitrijevic led the team's offense with 23 points, followed by Adusei with 19.
  • Sophomore Evan Mirazimi led the team with nine rebounds. He was also the only Tartan to shoot 100% for three-pointers in the game with three made.
  • DeJardin had four assists for the game. Dimitrijevic and graduate student Nolan Casey both had three.
  • Adusei led the team with five steals.
  • Mirazimi and DeJardin finished with 15 points with sophomore Isaac Higgs scoring 11.

Big Red Stats

  • Denison converted 49.2% (30-61) from the field and 48.4% (15-31) from behind the arc.
  • Reed led the offense with 25 points on five three-pointers and hitting 8-of-10 from the free throw line.