The Tigers will face eighth-seed Rhodes which upset top-seed Trinity in the semifinals, 87-83. Tipoff for Saturday's second semifinal game is set for 3 p.m. CST. DePauw improved to 13-12 with the victory, while the Engineers finished the season at 11-15.
The Engineers jumped out to an early 7-2 lead before the Tigers put together a 9-2 string to take an 11-9 advantage. After Rose-Hulman regained the lead, DePauw ran off eight straight to take the lead for good. The Tigers closed the half with six straight to go to the break with a 34-19 advantage. DePauw stretched the lead to as many as 23 in the second half with the Engineers getting no closer than 14.
Alex Stewart led five DePauw double-figure scorers with 13, while Austin Brown, Stephen Schott and Mike Moore each added 11 and Todd Capes followed with 10. Munchie Muskeyvalley led Rose-Hulman with 18 followed by Jared Moore with 11.
The Tigers shot 46.6 percent from the floor and knocked down 9-of-18 three-pointer, while holding Rose-Hulman to just 38.2 percent. DePauw also held a 40-32 advantage on the boards with Capes grabbing eight. Lorenzo Rice led the Engineers with seven boards.
Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech. vs DePauw University 02/24/06 8 p.m. at Memphis, Tenn. - Mallory-Hyde Gymnasium At Memphis, Tenn. - Mallory-Hyde Gymnasium DEPAUW UNIVERSITY 76, ROSE-HULMAN INST. OF TECH. 54 ROSE-HULMAN INST. OF TECH. (11-15) Munchie Muskeyvalley 7-18 2-2 18; Jared Moore 5-9 0-1 11; Brennan Dunville 3-5 2-2 8; Lorenzo Rice 2-5 3-5 7; Jason Bednarko 2-7 0-0 5; Steve Smith 1-1 0-0 3; Shane McCue 1-2 0-0 2; David Yaraschefski 0-3 0-0 0; Nathan Hedrick 0-2 0-0 0; Ross Uthoff 0-1 0-0 0; Ron George 0-2 0-0 0; Phil Sundling 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-55 7-10 54. DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (13-12) Alex Stewart 5-11 0-0 13; Austin Brown 4-7 2-4 11; Mike Moore 3-9 4-4 11; Stephen Schott 4-6 3-5 11; Todd Capes 4-7 0-0 10; Reid Sakel 3-5 0-0 8; Matt McDonald 2-9 2-2 6; Brian Oilar 2-3 0-0 4; Dan Gifford 0-0 2-2 2; Adam Dunn 0-0 0-0 0; Tim Crouch 0-0 0-0 0; Ryan Werntz 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 27-58 13-17 76. Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech..... 19 35 - 54 DePauw University............. 34 42 - 76 3-point goals-Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech. 5-21 (Munchie Muskeyvalley 2-7; Jared Moore 1-3; Steve Smith 1-1; Jason Bednarko 1-4; Nathan Hedrick 0-2; Ross Uthoff 0-1; Lorenzo Rice 0-2; Brennan Dunville 0-1), DePauw University 9-18 (Alex Stewart 3-6; Reid Sakel 2-3; Todd Capes 2-3; Austin Brown 1-1; Mike Moore 1-4; Ryan Werntz 0-1). Fouled out--Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech.-Brennan Dunville, DePauw University-None. Rebounds-Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech. 32 (Lorenzo Rice 7), DePauw University 40 (Todd Capes 8). Assists-Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech. 11 (Munchie Muskeyvalley 3), DePauw University 13 (Reid Sakel 5). Total fouls-Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech. 20, DePauw University 16. A-220 2006 SCAC Men's Basketball Tournament - Fourth Quarterfinal