HARTFORD, Conn. – The top-ranked Trinity College Men's Basketball team rolled past visiting Lehman College, 101-39, in a non-conference tilt at Ray Oosting Gymnasium Saturday afternoon. The Bantams improve to 1-0 on the season, while Lehman dips to 2-2 overall.
 
What Happened:

• The Bantams grabbed an early 16-6 lead behind five points from Jarrel Okorougo, and three-pointers from David Ayles and Paul Ippolito.
• Drew Lazarre sandwiched a pair of triples around a trey from Trevor McDonald to cap a 22-8 run from Trinity that helped push the lead to 38-14.
• McDonald, Ippolito and Samuel Norris netted four points apiece over the final minutes of the half to take a 53-18 lead into the break.
• Lazarre and Henry Vetter knocked down three-pointers early in the second half to give the Bantams a 61-18 lead with 17:20 to play.
• Ayles poured in seven straight points, followed by a dunk from Okorougo, as the Bantams extended their advantage to 75-24.
• A free throw from Jadon Holmes gave Trinity their largest lead of the game, 97-35, en route to the 101-39 victory.

 
Inside the Numbers:

• The Bantams connected on 51.4% (38-of-74) from the floor, including 12-of-29 (41.4%) from three-point range, and 13-of-18 (72.2%) from the foul line.
• The Lightning shot 27.3% (15-of-55) from the field, 5-of-16 (31.3%) from three-point, and 4-of-6 (66.7%) from the free throw stripe.
• The victory is the Bantams largest margin of victory (62 points) since Trinity posted a 97-35 victory over Pratt during the 2021-22 season.
• This is Trinity's highest point total since registering a 113-92 win over Mitchell during the 2021-22 season.
• The Bantams forced 35 turnovers during the game, the most in a game during the James Cosgrove era.
• Trinity dominated the paint (48-14) and bench points (56-26) during the contest.
• The Bantams had five scorers in double figures, led by a game-high 15 points and five rebounds from Okorougo.
• Ayles posted a career-high 12 points with four assists and two rebounds, while Lazarre added 12 points, a game-high seven rebounds and two assists.
• Bangaly Berete tallied a career-high 11 points and two rebounds off the bench, while McDonald chipped in 11 points and two rebounds.
• Zay Marte led Lehman with a team-high 11 points, connecting on 3-of-4 three-point attempts.
• Kesean Tracy added nine points, while Marcus Vincenti had six points and Amar Ndiaye grabbed a team-high six rebounds.

 
Up Next:

• The Bantams will be back on the court when they welcome Eastern Connecticut State (3-0) to Oosting Gymnasium on Tuesday, November 18 at 7:00 p.m.
• All-time, Trinity holds a 16-11 record against the Warriors, dating back to their first meeting in 1982-83.
• The Bantams defeated Eastern Connecticut State, 86-71, in their last meeting during the 2022-23 season.