NEW YORK, N.Y. – The top-ranked Trinity College Men's Basketball team defeated Baruch College, 97-39, in a non-conference matchup at ARC Arena Saturday afternoon. The Bantams improve to 11-0 overall, while the Bearcats dip to 5-8 on the season.
What Happened:
- The Bearcats kept play close early in the first half as a three-pointer from Jack Gordon tied the game at 9-9 with 15:35 on the clock.
- Leading 24-20 with 7:50 remaining in the half, the Bantams defense limited Baruch to two points the remainder of the half while building a 43-22 advantage behind four points from Tristan Davis and three-pointers from Drew Lazarre and Henry Vetter.
- The Trinity defense continued to clam down in the second half, allowing four points over the opening eight minutes as the lead swelled to 70-26.
- The Bantams bench scored 19 of Trinity's final 27 points, including five points apiece from Jadon Holmes and Kobe Closeil, to wrap up the 97-39 victory.
Inside the Numbers:
- Trinity shot 47.4% (37-of-78) from the field, including 30% (9-of-30) from three-point range, and 82.4% (14-of-17) from the free throw stripe.
- Baruch converted just 25% (13-of-52) from the floor, 23.1% (6-of-26) from beyond the arc, and 53.8% (7-of-13) from the foul line.
- Rebounds: Trinity 49, Baruch 35
- Turnovers: Baruch 29, Trinity 9
- Bench Points: Trinity 40, Baruch 12
- Points in the Paint: Trinity 52, Baruch 12
- Points off Turnovers: Trinity 41, Baruch 4
- David Ayles paced the Bantams offense with a game-high 17 points, a career-high six rebounds, two assists and two steals.
- Jarrel Okorougo notched 12 points, seven rebounds and two assists, while Davis grabbed a team-high eight rebounds with 12 points and two assists.
- Vetter added 11 points, a game-high five assists, three rebounds and two assists.
- Trevor Coppin led Baruch with a team-high eight points, a game-high 10 rebounds and three assists.
Up Next:
- The Bantams will be back in action when they travel to Worcester State for a non-conference clash on Tuesday, January 6 at 6:00 p.m.
- All-time, Trinity holds a 6-1 record against the Lancers, dating back to their first meeting during the 1979-80 season.
- The Bantams are riding a three-game win streak against Worcester State, including an 88-53 victory last season.