Tartans Win 78-62 Road Contest at Penn State Behrend
The Carnegie Mellon University men's basketball team traveled north to Erie, Pennsylvania to play the Lions of Penns State Behrend. The Tartans left Erie with a 78-62 victory and are now 5-1 overall as Behrend moves to 2-3.
How it Happened
- The Tartans grabbed a double-digit lead with 3:21 left in the first half off a triple by sophomore Evan Mirazimi that made the score 36-24.
- Carnegie Mellon continued to maintain its lead and took a 44-29 lead into the locker room.
- The second half saw the Tartans lead get cut to within six points on two occasions over the first eight minutes.
- The Tartans then used a 10-0 run midway through the half and took at 63-49 advantage with 7:29 to play.
- The Cardinal and Gray held on to a double-digit lead the rest of the way and left Erie with a 78-62 victory.
Tartan Stats
- For the fifth time this season, Carnegie Mellon shot over 50% from the floor after making 31-of-58 from the floor for 53.4%. The Tartan converted 8-of-18 from long range for 44.4%.
- Graduate student Sam Adusei and senior Buckley DeJardin led the Tartans with 18 points apiece.
- Junior Isaac Higgs along with graduate student Nikola Dimitrijevic both chipped in with 11 points in the win.
- Graduate student Nolan Casey grabbed a team-high eight rebounds.