The Tigers finished the season with a 12-13 overall record, while the Pirates imrpoved to 20-6 and advanced to the SCAC semifinals.
Southwestern led by as many as six in the early stages of the first half and still held a 26-22 advantage with 5:15 left in the half before DePauw scored 10 straight on the way to a 33-27 halftime lead.
The Pirates used an 11-0 run early in the first half to turn a five-point deficit into a six-point lead at 43-37 and they wouldn't trail from that point forward. DePauw closed to within two at 47-45, but the Pirates scored 10 straight and kept the lead in double digits.
Austin Brown paced the Tigers with 17 points, while Todd Capes, Stephen Schott and Alex Stewart each grabbed four rebounds. Joey Hanger dished out four assists in his final collegiate contest.
Robert Cates paced Southwestern with 17 points, followed by Jamonn Little with 14 and Brandon Daniels with 12. Dan Slezak led the Pirates with six rebounds as Southwestern held a 35-25 advantage on the boards.
The Pirates shot 48.9 percent for the game including 54 percent in the second half, while holding DePauw to just 38 percent shooting and 29 percent in the second half.
DePauw University vs Southwestern University 02/25/05 6 p.m. at Memphis Univ. School - Memphis, Tenn. At Memphis Univ. School - Memphis, Tenn. SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY 70, DEPAUW UNIVERSITY 57 DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (12-13) Austin Brown 6-10 3-4 17; Alex Stewart 3-11 2-4 9; Reid Sakel 3-8 1-1 9; Adam Dunn 2-6 1-2 7; Brian Oilar 2-4 0-0 5; Stephen Schott 1-5 2-2 4; Todd Capes 1-4 1-2 3; Joey Hanger 1-2 0-0 3; Dan Gifford 0-0 0-0 0; Trevor Stone 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 19-50 10-15 57. SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY (20-6) Robert Cates 6-8 5-7 17; Jamonn Little 5-9 3-4 14; Brandon Daniels 5-11 1-2 12; Aaron Bowser 2-5 5-6 9; Dan Slezak 1-6 3-4 6; Casey Gorder 1-2 1-3 3; Mike Powell 1-1 0-0 3; Danny Franklin 1-2 0-0 3; Ty Ragland 1-2 1-2 3; Hugh Arrington 0-1 0-0 0; Goran Stojcic 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-47 19-28 70. DePauw University............. 33 24 - 57 Southwestern University....... 27 43 - 70 3-point goals-DePauw University 9-16 (Adam Dunn 2-2; Austin Brown 2-3; Reid Sakel 2-5; Joey Hanger 1-1; Alex Stewart 1-3; Brian Oilar 1-2), Southwestern University 5-14 (Dan Slezak 1-2; Jamonn Little 1-3; Danny Franklin 1-2; Mike Powell 1-1; Brandon Daniels 1-4; Aaron Bowser 0-2). Fouled out--DePauw University-None, Southwestern University-None. Rebounds-DePauw University 25 (Alex Stewart 4; Stephen Schott 4; Todd Capes 4), Southwestern University 35 (Dan Slezak 6). Assists-DePauw University 13 (Joey Hanger 4), Southwestern University 15 (Aaron Bowser 4; Jamonn Little 4). Total fouls-DePauw University 15, Southwestern University 18. A-300 Third quarterfinal of the 2005 SCAC Men's Basketball Tournament