DePauw used an 8-0 run late in the first half to extend a three-point lead to 11 at 38-27 on the way to a 50-44 lead at the intermission. Oglethorpe closed to within five at 72-67 before the Tigers outscored the Stormy Petrels 20-10 over the final seven minutes.
Austin Brown paced six double-figure DePauw scorers with 20 points, while Stephen Schott added 14. Ryan Werntz matched a career best with 13, while Mike Moore also scored 13. Reid Sakel added 12 and Alex Stewart finished with 10. Eric Dickinson led Oglethorpe with 25 and Andrew Tulowitsky added 15.
The Tigers held a 42-20 advantage on the boards with Schott and Matt McDonald each grabbing eight. Ahmed Kareem Shaeed led Oglethorpe with nine. Moore paced the Tigers with eight assists. Dickinson dished out six assists for the Stormy Petrels.
DePauw shot 53 percent from the floor including 57 percent in the first half, while Oglethorpe connected on 44 percent for the contest.
DePauw University vs Oglethorpe University 1-22-06 1:00 p.m. at Atlanta, GA At Atlanta, GA DEPAUW UNIVERSITY 92, OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY 77 DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (7-10 (3-4 SCAC)) Austin Brown 7-11 5-5 20; Stephen Schott 7-11 0-0 14; Mike Moore 4-7 4-5 13; Ryan Werntz 4-8 2-2 13; Reid Sakel 4-10 2-3 12; Alex Stewart 4-10 0-0 10; Matt McDonald 4-5 0-0 8; Todd Capes 1-1 0-0 2; Brian Oilar 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 35-66 13-15 92. OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY (9-8 (3-4 SCAC)) Eric Dickinson 8-20 7-7 25; Andrew Tulowitsky 6-11 1-2 15; Ahmed Kareem Shaheed 6-10 1-1 13; Terry Bailey 3-4 0-0 6; Josh Burr 2-11 0-0 5; Nick Watterson 2-3 0-0 4; Nate Blong 2-3 0-0 4; Arthur Pilkevich 1-4 0-0 3; Alex Watterson 1-3 0-0 2; Eric Palmer 0-1 0-0 0; Craig Jackson 0-0 0-0 0; David Cohen 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 31-70 9-10 77. DePauw University............. 50 42 - 92 Oglethorpe University......... 44 33 - 77 3-point goals-DePauw University 9-21 (Ryan Werntz 3-5; Alex Stewart 2-5; Reid Sakel 2-6; Austin Brown 1-1; Mike Moore 1-3; Brian Oilar 0-1), Oglethorpe University 6-23 (Andrew Tulowitsky 2-4; Eric Dickinson 2-8; Josh Burr 1-8; Arthur Pilkevich 1-2; Eric Palmer 0-1). Fouled out--DePauw University-None, Oglethorpe University-Terry Bailey. Rebounds-DePauw University 42 (Stephen Schott 8; Matt McDonald 8), Oglethorpe University 30 (Ahmed Kareem Shaheed 9). Assists-DePauw University 17 (Mike Moore 8), Oglethorpe University 15 (Eric Dickinson 6). Total fouls-DePauw University 12, Oglethorpe University 18. A-265