The teams were tied early at 13-13 before the Tigers scored nine straight to take the lead for good. DePauw shot over 60 percent from the floor in the opening 20 minutes and knocked down 12 of 21 threes to take a 61-40 lead at the break. A 10-2 run at the start of the second half pushed the lead to 29 at 71-42.
Alex Stewart paced the Tigers with 25 including a 7-of-10 performance from three-point range. Stephen Schott followed with 17 points with Reid Sakel adding 16 and Austin Brown following with 12. Mike Moore scored nine points and dished out a game-high nine assists and Stewart recorded three steals. DePauw held a 43-31 advantage on the boards and were paced by Brown, Brian Oilar and Schott with seven each.
Robert Lucky notched a game-high 26 and added 11 rebounds, while Ayo Ayodele added 24 points and eight rebounds. Mike Stohl followed with 17 points.
The Tigers connected on 54.4 percent from the field and connected on 18-of-30 three-pointers, while the Scarlet Hawks shot just under 39 percent for the game and knocked down 10 of 26 treys.
Ill. Institute of Technology vs DePauw University 12/08/05 7 pm at Neal Fieldhouse; Greencastle, Indiana At Neal Fieldhouse; Greencastle, Indiana DEPAUW UNIVERSITY 104, ILL. INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 79 ILL. INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (1-9) Robert Lucky 10-24 6-7 26; Ayo Ayodele 8-15 2-2 24; Mike Stohl 5-14 5-5 17; Ryan Jungels 3-9 1-2 9; Mike Herlo 0-3 2-2 2; Jenzel Skerritt 0-0 1-2 1; Mark Kriesemint 0-0 0-0 0; Cordell Jackson 0-2 0-0 0; Ali Razeq 0-0 0-0 0; Bob McQueen 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-67 17-20 79. DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (4-4) Alex Stewart 9-12 0-0 25; Stephen Schott 7-9 2-2 17; Reid Sakel 5-7 2-2 16; Austin Brown 4-5 4-6 12; Mike Moore 3-9 0-0 9; Todd Capes 2-4 0-0 5; Brian Oilar 2-4 1-1 5; Adam Dunn 2-3 0-0 5; Ryan Werntz 1-3 1-3 4; Derek King 1-7 0-0 2; Matt McDonald 0-3 2-2 2; Tim Crouch 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 37-68 12-16 104. Ill. Institute of Technology.. 40 39 - 79 DePauw University............. 61 43 - 104 3-point goals-Ill. Institute of Technology 10-26 (Ayo Ayodele 6-10; Mike Stohl 2-6; Ryan Jungels 2-7; Cordell Jackson 0-1; Mike Herlo 0-2), DePauw University 18-30 (Alex Stewart 7-10; Reid Sakel 4-6; Mike Moore 3-7; Ryan Werntz 1-3; Todd Capes 1-1; Stephen Schott 1-1; Adam Dunn 1-1; Derek King 0-1). Fouled out--Ill. Institute of Technology-None, DePauw University-None. Rebounds-Ill. Institute of Technology 31 (Robert Lucky 11), DePauw University 43 (Austin Brown 7; Stephen Schott 7; Brian Oilar 7). Assists-Ill. Institute of Technology 7 (Mike Stohl 2), DePauw University 26 (Mike Moore 9). Total fouls-Ill. Institute of Technology 18, DePauw University 18. A-150 Start time moved to 9:35 due to weather DePauw sets school record with 18 three-pointers