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Posted: Nov 24, 2025

Tartans Drop Exhibition Contest at Division II Walsh

Tartans Drop Exhibition Contest at Division II Walsh
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Game Leaders
Carnegie Mellon
Pts: Buckley DeJardin - 20
Reb: Nikola Dimitrijevic - 10
Ast: Sam Adusei - 8
Walsh
Pts: Barnett,Quintero - 25
Reb: Gross,Brayden - 5
Ast: Gross,Brayden - 4
Team Stats
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(NORTH CANTON, Ohio) – The Carnegie Mellon University men's basketball team traveled to North Canton, Ohio on Monday evening to play Division II Walsh University in an exhibition contest. The Tartans dropped a 98-72 decision to the Cavaliers.

How It Happened

  • The Cavaliers took an early lead at 26-7 with 13:20 remaining in the half after scoring 13 straight points.
  • With 4:33 remaining in the half, sophomore Ian Brown connected on a three-pointer followed by a pair of free throws from graduate student Sam Adusei to which made the score 39-21 before the Cavaliers took a 44-27 lead into the break.
  • The Tartans sank three three-pointers in the first five minutes of the second half. Brown scored two and junior Isaac Higgs scored one that made the score 54-38
  • Midway through the second frame, senior Buckley DeJardin scored six points within thirty seconds during a Tartans' 10-2 run that cut the deficit to 65-53 with 9:32 remaining.
  • With 2:05 remaining, DeJardin scored his fourth three-pointer of the half, making the score 91-72.
  • The Cavaliers scored the final seven points of the game to earn a 98-72 victory.

Tartan Stats

  • The Tartans ended the game shooting 48.0% (24-50) from the floor and converted 47.8% (11-23) from behind the arc.
  • DeJardin had a team-high 20 points. He made 7-of-8 from the floor and 5-of-6 from behind the arc.
  • Brown scored 15 points. He shot 5-of-9 from the floor including 5-of-8 from behind the arc.
  • Graduate student Nikola Dimitrijevic had 14 points and a team-high of 10 rebounds.
  • Adusei finished with nine points and a team-high of eight assists.

Cavalier Stats

  • The Cavaliers ended the game shooting 52.9% (36-68) from the floor and converted 33.3% (11-33) from behind the arc.
  • Quintero Barnett scored a game-high of 25 points. He made 11-of-17 from the floor and had five steals.
  • Kobe Mitchell and Kaleb Schaffer each had 15 points.

Up Next

The Tartans will travel to Brunswick, Maine to face Bowdoin College on Saturday, December 6 at 12:00 p.m.