Tartans Tripped Up by Allegheny, 72-65

(PITTSBURGH, Pa.) – The Carnegie Mellon University men's basketball team hosted Allegheny College on Thursday afternoon at the Highmark Center and dropped a 72-65 contest. The Tartan are now 7-2 overall while the Gators move to 3-6.

Game Information
Carnegie Mellon 65, Allegheny 72
Records: Carnegie Mellon (7-2), Allegheny (3-6)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. (Highmark Center)

How it Happened

• A triple by senior Buckley DeJardin at the 14:41 mark of the first half gave the Tartans a 12-10 advantage.
• Over the next four-and-a-half minutes, Allegheny scored eight straight points and led 18-12 midway through the first stanza.
• The Gators' lead grew to as many as eight points over the first twenty minutes of play before they took a 31-26 into the break.
• The visitors opened the second frame on a 14-4 run and led 45-30 with 15:15 to play.
• Carnegie Mellon used a 9-2 run midway through the second half and cut the deficit to 53-47 following a triple by sophomore Ian Brown.
• Allegheny answered and pushed its lead back to double figures at 65-55 with three minutes left in the contest.
• The Tartans didn't go away without a fight, as they used a 10-4 run to make the score 69-65 with 38 seconds left, but three converted foul shots by the Gators down the stretch sealed the win for the away team.

Tartan Stats

• The Tartans shot 29.6% (21-71) from the field, 21.6% (8-37) from behind the arc, and 71.4% (15-21) from the free throw line.
• Brown led the Tartans with a career-high 19 points off the bench
• DeJardin finished the game with 18 points while sophomore Evan Mirazimi added 11 points in the setback.
• Graduate student Nolan Casey led the way on the boards with a career-best 16 rebounds. Casey also had eight points.

Gator Stats

• The Gators shot 51.9% (27-52) from the field, 37.5% (6-16) from behind the arc, and 63.2% (12-19) from the free throw line.
• Pijus Latauskas led the offense with 29 points.

Up Next

• Carnegie Mellon will travel to Latrobe, Pennsylvania to play the Bearcats of Saint Vincent College on Wednesday, December 31. The tip is set for 2:00 p.m.