The Tigers scored the game's first 12 points as they connected on their first four field goal attempts-all three-pointers. Todd Capes hit the first followed by Joey Hanger and Jon Owens with Hanger knocking down the final one to give DePauw a 12-0 lead with 16:26 left in the first half.
The Tigers gained their largest lead at 39-20 as Dre Smith closed the half with a three-point play with 55 seconds remaining.
DePauw eventually extended the lead to a high of 32 points at 71-39 with 4:40 left before the Majors outscored the Tigers 18-4 down the stretch.
Reid Sakel came off the bench to lead the Tigers with 13 points, while Hanger added 12 and Derek Lawrence scored 11. Hanger knocked down all four of his field goal tries from beyond the three-point arc.
Tyler Warren led Millsaps with 20 points and seven rebounds, while Justin LeBlanc scored 18 and Demetrus Caldwell added 14.
The Tigers held a 35-24 advantage on the boards with Owens leading the way with five. Owens, Alex Stewart and Robert Davis each dished out four assists in the victory.
DePauw connected on 27 of 43 from the field including 14 of 22 in the first half and nailed 9 of 15 three-point tries. The Tigers held the Majors to just 32.8 percent from the floor.
The Tigers host Oglethorpe on Sunday at noon, while Millsaps travels to Rose-Hulman for a 1 p.m. tipoff.
Newspaper Box Score Millsaps College vs DePauw University 1/23/04 8 pm at Neal Fieldhouse; Greencastle, Indiana At Neal Fieldhouse; Greencastle, Indiana DEPAUW UNIVERSITY 75, MILLSAPS COLLEGE 57 MILLSAPS COLLEGE (2-13, 1-5 SCAC) Tyler Warren 6-17 7-7 20; Justin LeBlanc 7-9 2-2 18; Demetrus Caldwell 4-16 3-4 14; Brad Greenhaw 1-7 0-0 3; Carr Van Brocklin 1-5 0-0 2; Christian Johnson 0-0 0-0 0; Scott Colom 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 19-58 12-13 57. DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (11-6, 4-2 SCAC) Reid Sakel 3-5 4-4 13; Joey Hanger 4-4 0-0 12; Derek Lawrence 5-6 1-4 11; Todd Capes 4-5 0-0 9; Dre Smith 2-4 4-7 8; Jon Owens 3-4 0-0 7; Aaron Drake 1-2 1-2 3; Austin Brown 0-2 2-4 2; Alex Stewart 1-4 0-0 2; John Gergely 1-2 0-0 2; Dan Gifford 1-1 0-0 2; Adam Dunn 1-1 0-2 2; Wes Thornhill 1-2 0-0 2; Robert Davis 0-0 0-0 0; Gerrit Conover 0-0 0-0 0; Matt McDonald 0-1 0-2 0. Totals 27-43 12-25 75. Millsaps College.............. 20 37 - 57 DePauw University............. 39 36 - 75 3-point goals-Millsaps College 7-32 (Demetrus Caldwell 3-13; Justin LeBlanc 2-3; Brad Greenhaw 1-7; Tyler Warren 1-6; Scott Colom 0-2; Carr Van Brocklin 0-1), DePauw University 9-15 (Joey Hanger 4-4; Reid Sakel 3-5; Todd Capes 1-2; Jon Owens 1-1; Alex Stewart 0-1; Wes Thornhill 0-1; Aaron Drake 0-1). Fouled out--Millsaps College-None, DePauw University-None. Rebounds-Millsaps College 24 (Tyler Warren 7), DePauw University 35 (Jon Owens 5). Assists-Millsaps College 11 (Carr Van Brocklin 3; Tyler Warren 3), DePauw University 19 (Jon Owens 4; Robert Davis 4; Alex Stewart 4). Total fouls-Millsaps College 18, DePauw University 12. A-250 Next games Sunday, January 25: DePauw vs. Oglethorpe; Millsaps at Rose-Hulman