With the score tied at 65-65 with 1:20 following a clutch 3-point basket by Denison’s Chris Hull, Kenyon took some time off the clock before attempting a 15-foot jumper by Tyler Rehm with :57 left. Reserve center Derrick Herman came up with the offensive rebound and got the follow-up attempt to fall all-the while being fouled in the act. Herman went to the line and sank his free throw to give Kenyon a three point lead with :55 seconds left. Denison’s Clint Shepherd got a look to potentially tie the game at the :43 mark but the Lords’ Matt Formato came up with the rebound to lock up the victory.
Denison was a led by freshman Danny Hodgkinson and Hull. Hodgkinson finished with 25 points and a career-high 15 rebounds in 40 minutes. Hull was 9-of-14 from the field and scored 22 points while pulling down seven rebounds. He was especially accurate from beyond the arc, knocking down 4-of-5 3-pointers.
Alex Neuman paced Kenyon with 18 points while Formato chipped in 16 points. The Lords were 10-of-33 from 3-point range and turned the ball over only three times on the night.
Denison shot 45 percent from the field and was 8-of-22 from 3-point range. They outrebounded Kenyon 37-32 and finished with 11 turnovers.
Denison will host Allegheny this Saturday at 3 p.m. before traveling to Oberlin next Wednesday night for a match-up with the Yeomen. Tonight’s loss drops the Big Red’s record to 4-12 overall and 2-5 in the North Coast Athletic Conference.
Newspaper Box Score Kenyon College vs Denison University 01-21-04 7:30 p.m. at Livingston Gymnasium in Granville, Ohio KENYON COLLEGE 70, DENISON UNIVERSITY 65 KENYON COLLEGE (5-11, 2-5 NCAC) Alex Neuman 8-16 1-1 18; Matt Formato 6-13 0-1 16; Arlen Galloway 3-10 0-0 9; Matt Reynolds 4-6 0-0 8; Derrick Herman 3-5 1-3 7; Aaron Stancik 2-5 0-0 6; Tyler Rehm 3-10 0-0 6. Totals 29-65 2-5 70. DENISON UNIVERSITY (4-12, 2-5 NCAC) Danny Hodgkinson 8-12 9-11 25; Chris Hull 9-14 0-0 22; Clint Shepherd 3-11 0-0 8; Matt Streicher 1-5 0-0 3; John Wagner 1-2 0-0 3; Dan Kellogg 0-1 2-2 2; Tony Julian 1-5 0-0 2; Matt Klingler 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 23-51 11-15 65. Kenyon College................ 36 34 - 70 Denison University............ 32 33 - 65 3-point goals-Kenyon College 10-33 (Matt Formato 4-8; Arlen Galloway 3-10; Aaron Stancik 2-4; Alex Neuman 1-6; Tyler Rehm 0-4; Matt Reynolds 0-1), Denison University 8-22 (Chris Hull 4-5; Clint Shepherd 2-9; John Wagner 1-2; Matt Streicher 1-5; Matt Klingler 0-1). Fouled out--Kenyon College-None, Denison University-Chris Hull. Rebounds-Kenyon College 32 (Derrick Herman 7), Denison University 37 (Danny Hodgkinson 15). Assists-Kenyon College 14 (Matt Formato 7), Denison University 13 (Chris Hull 5). Total fouls-Kenyon College 15, Denison University 13. A-375