Men's Basketball News
Last second put-back gives Trinity 58-56 win over Centre
Following a missed jump shot, Trinity University's Charles Houston put back a rebound as time expired to give the #8 Tigers a 58-56 come-from-behind win over #23 Centre College, Saturday, Jan. 31 in Alumni Gymnasium in Danville, Ky.
The loss snaps a seven-game winning streak by the Colonels and drops their overall record to 15-4 and Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) mark to 8-2. With the win, Trinity improves to 17-2 overall and 9-1 in league play.
The score was close for much of the first half featuring seven lead changes and three ties. Down one with just over 10 minutes left in the opening period, the Colonels went on an 11-2 run to take a 23-15 lead with 6:25 to play in the first half.
Trinity cut the lead to five points (27-22) with 2:09 on the clock but junior forward Danny Noll (Ft. Mitchell, Ky.) knocked down his third three-pointer of the half to give Centre a 30-22 lead at the intermission.
The Colonels scored the first four points of the second half to push the lead to 12 points, but Trinity fought back with a 12-5 run to cut the lead to 39-34 with 13:29 left to play.
After the Tigers cut the lead to four points (40-36) with 11:25 left, Centre scored the next 10 points to make the score 50-36. The Colonels pushed the lead to 55-40 with 4:41 to play, but once again Trinity fought its way back cutting the lead to eight points with 3:34 to play.
Trinity guard B.J. Moon then knocked down a three-pointer and was fouled on the play. Moon hit the free throw and the lead was cut to four with 2:26 on the clock.
Moon then hit two more free throws to cut the lead to two points (55-53). Noll hit one of his two free-throw attempts and the score was 56-53 with 1:52 left.
Following a missed three-point attempt by the Colonels, Moon raced down the floor and hit another three-pointer to tie the game at 56 apiece.
Centre missed a shot with 16 second left and were unable to get the rebounds. Moon, once again ran down the floor, attempted a shot around the free throw line and missed. Houston grabbed the offensive rebound and put back a lay-up for the win as time expired.
Moon led three Tigers in double figures with 18 points. Houston scored 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Luke Caldarera added 11 points and seven rebounds in the win.
Noll led the Colonels with a game-high 29 points on 10 of 15 shooting, including five of eight from the three-point line. Freshman guard Jeff Mullaney (Louisville, Ky.) added 10 points off the bench in the defeat.
Up next for Centre is a trip to Memphis, Tenn. to play the Rhodes College Lynx Friday, Feb. 6. The SCAC game will be played as part of a men's/women's doubleheader and is set to start at 6. |
