FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The fourth-ranked Trinity College Men's Basketball team will square off with top-ranked New York University in the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship Game Saturday at 4:00 p.m. at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.
 
Bantam Bytes

• Trinity holds a 29-3 record on the season and are riding a 14-game win streak entering the title game.
• The Bantams earned a spot in the National Championship game for the first time in program history after claiming a 73-69 victory over NESCAC rival Wesleyan University in the Semifinals.
• Trinity ranks first in the Nation in scoring defense (56.8 ppg) and field goal defense, limiting teams to 35.2% from the floor.
• Offensively, the Bantams are generating 77.6 points per game, shooting 44.3% from the field, including 34.3% from three-point range.
• On the glass, Trinity is posting 39.8 rebounds per game and hold a +8.8 advantage in rebounding margin.
• Junior Henry Vetter paces the Bantams offense with a team-high 15.9 points per game with 4.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists.
• Junior Jarrel Okorougo is averaging 12.3 points, shooting 49.6% from the floor, with a team-high 6.9 rebounds.
• Junior Drew Lazarre has been one of the top rebounding guards in the nation, pulling down 6.1 rebounds with 11.3 points per game.
• In the win over Wesleyan, Vetter and Okorougo tallied 15-point apiece with Okorougo and Lazarre each logging a double-double.

 
 
Scouting the Violets

• New York University sits at 29-1 on the season with their lone loss coming at the hands of Emory, 77-65, on January 17.
• The Violets are making the program's second appearance in the National Championship Game, and their first trip since 1994, after defeating Washington University-St. Louis, 72-60, in the Semifinals.
• Offensively, New York University ranks fourth in the Nation in field goal percentage (49.3), tenth in rebounding margin (9.6) and 12^th in three-point field goal percentage (38.2).
• The Violets own a top 10 three-point defense, holding opponents to 28.2% from beyond the arc.
• Five NYU scorers are tallying double figures, led by Tristan How with nearly a double-double average of 14.9 points and 9.8 rebounds while shooting 55.4% from the floor.
• Brock Susko is contributing 12.9 points, shooting 37.3% from three-point, with 6.0 rebounds.
• Senior leader Zay Freeney is a 12-point scorer, who will be returning to the lineup after a Technical Foul ejection against Washington University.
• Hampton Sanders is posting 11.5 points per game with a team-high 103 assists off the bench, and is coming off a 20-point performance in the win over Washington University.
• Jack Stone is adding 10.2 points per game with 93 assists and 85 rebounds.

 
History

• All-time, the Bantams are 0-3 against New York University, dating back to their initial meeting in 1909-10.
• The Bantams and Violets last faced off during the 1919-20 season with NYU taking a 49-19 victory.
• The teams have played four common opponents during the 2024-25 season with NYU going 4-0 and Trinity going 2-2.

 
WHERE TO WATCH: The National Championship Game will be broadcast on ESPN+ on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. ESPN+ subscription is required to watch. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.