News Release

GREENCASTLE, Ind. — Trinity jumped out to as much as an 11-point first-half lead and never trailed from that point on the way to a 58-50 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference victory over DePauw. DePauw dropped to 11-12 overall and 5-8 in the SCAC with its sixth straight loss, while 16th-ranked Trinity improved to 18-6 overall and 10-3 in the conference.

DePauw held a 15-14 lead midway through the first half before Trinity went on an 8-0 run to take a seven-point lead. Trinity held a 33-27 advantage at the break.

Trinity led 39-31 after Andy Bates scored with 15:15 remaining in the contest, but DePauw rallied with a bucket from Steve Schott, a three-pointer by Alex Stewart and two free throws by Reid Sakel to close the gap to 39-38 with 13:26 left.

The visitors responded with four straight points and eventually extended the margin to as many as 11 with just over one minute to play.

DePauw had its second-worst shooting night of the season at 30.4 percent, but held Trinity to just 40 percent from the floor and 30 percent in the second half.

Stewart led DePauw with 17 points and hit five three-pointers. Sean Devins paced Trinity with 20 points and nine rebounds, while Bates added 10 points and four blocks.

Trinity University vs DePauw University
2/18/05 8 pm at Neal Fieldhouse; Greencastle, Indiana
At Neal Fieldhouse; Greencastle, Indiana
TRINITY UNIVERSITY 58, DEPAUW UNIVERSITY 50
TRINITY UNIVERSITY (18-6, 10-3 SCAC)
Sean Devins 5-10 10-10 20; Andy Bates 4-10 1-2 10; Jason Morris 2-10 4-5 9;
Peter Murray 2-3 4-4 8; Mitch Walker 2-4 0-0 5; Jay Riola 1-1 1-2 3; Ross
Burt 0-2 2-2 2; James Lake 0-0 1-2 1; Chad Stroberg 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 16-40
23-27 58.
DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (11-12, 5-8 SCAC)
Alex Stewart 6-14 0-0 17; Dan Gifford 3-7 2-2 9; Joey Hanger 2-5 2-2 7; Reid
Sakel 2-8 2-2 7; Steve Schott 1-7 2-4 4; Todd Capes 1-2 0-0 2; Brian Oilar
1-2 0-0 2; Adam Dunn 1-2 0-0 2; Trevor Stone 0-3 0-0 0; Austin Brown 0-6 0-0
0. Totals 17-56 8-10 50.
Trinity University............   33   25  -   58
DePauw University.............   27   23  -   50
3-point goals-Trinity University 3-10 (Mitch Walker 1-2; Jason Morris 1-4;
Andy Bates 1-3; Ross Burt 0-1), DePauw University 8-25 (Alex Stewart 5-11;
Reid Sakel 1-6; Joey Hanger 1-2; Dan Gifford 1-2; Trevor Stone 0-1; Austin
Brown 0-2; Todd Capes 0-1). Fouled out--Trinity University-None, DePauw
University-Dan Gifford. Rebounds-Trinity University 33 (Sean Devins 9),
DePauw University 31 (Steve Schott 6). Assists-Trinity University 9 (Sean
Devins 3), DePauw University 11 (Joey Hanger 3; Reid Sakel 3; Steve Schott
3). Total fouls-Trinity University 12, DePauw University 19. A-500
Trinity ranked 16th by D3hoops.com