The Bulldogs (1-0) advanced to the championship game of the Lee Pfund Classic and will play either MacMurray (Ill.) or host Wheaton College. The championship game will tip off at 8 p.m. central.
Texas Lutheran received 22 points and seven rebounds from senior post Tommy Stolhandske. Stolhandske, the Preseason ASC West Player of the Year, hit eight of his 10 field goal attempts. Stolhandske was the ASC West Co-Player of the Year in 2003-04.
Junior wing Will Hudson added 14 points and three assists. Jerrod Carpenter and Nik Summers each scored 11.
The Bulldogs shot 57.8 percent from the field (58.3 in the first half, 57.1 in the second). TLU hit three of its four three-point attempts in the first half as the team opened a 13-point lead (40-27) at the break.
Kalamazoo (0-1) was led by Tony Wichmann's 20 points and Ryan Konwinski's 18.
Texas Lutheran vs Kalamazoo College 11/19/04 6:00 PM at Lee Pfund Classic - Wheaton, Ill. At Lee Pfund Classic - Wheaton, Ill. TEXAS LUTHERAN 75, KALAMAZOO COLLEGE 60 TEXAS LUTHERAN (1-0) Tommy Stolhandske 8-10 6-10 22; Will Hudson 5-12 1-2 14; Jerrod Carpenter 4-6 3-5 11; Nik Summers 4-7 2-4 11; Mike Ekanem 3-5 2-2 8; Matt Nelson 2-4 3-6 7; Hunter Holsonback 0-0 1-2 1; Morales, Jason 0-1 1-2 1; Curtis Galvin 0-0 0-0 0; Kevin Glienke 0-0 0-1 0. Totals 26-45 19-34 75. KALAMAZOO COLLEGE (0-1) Tony Wichmann 9-17 1-1 20; Ryan Konwinski 6-9 4-5 18; Kyle Konwinski 3-9 0-0 6; Adam Bezemek 2-3 1-1 5; Pat Clancy 0-3 2-2 2; Phillip Weaver 1-3 0-0 2; Roger Garfield 1-2 0-0 2; Tyler Worst 1-4 0-0 2; Robert Boyle 1-1 0-0 2; Damon Krohn 0-1 1-2 1; Brad Brinkman 0-0 0-0 0; Tim Herman 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 24-55 9-11 60. Texas Lutheran................ 40 35 - 75 Kalamazoo College............. 27 33 - 60 3-point goals-Texas Lutheran 4-10 (Will Hudson 3-5; Nik Summers 1-2; Mike Ekanem 0-1; Morales, Jason 0-1; Tommy Stolhandske 0-1), Kalamazoo College 3-12 (Ryan Konwinski 2-2; Tony Wichmann 1-2; Pat Clancy 0-1; Roger Garfield 0-1; Tyler Worst 0-2; Damon Krohn 0-1; Tim Herman 0-2; Kyle Konwinski 0-1). Fouled out--Texas Lutheran-None, Kalamazoo College-None. Rebounds-Texas Lutheran 29 (Tommy Stolhandske 7), Kalamazoo College 30 (Ryan Konwinski 6; Tony Wichmann 6; Kyle Konwinski 6). Assists-Texas Lutheran 8 (Morales, Jason 3; Will Hudson 3), Kalamazoo College 11 (Tim Herman 3; Kyle Konwinski 3). Total fouls-Texas Lutheran 10, Kalamazoo College 24. A-240 Texas Lutheran advances to the Championship game of the 2004 Lee Pfund Classic at 8 PM on Saturday. Kalamazoo will play in the consolation game at 6 PM.