Trinity College

HARTFORD, Conn. – The 11^th-ranked Trinity College Men's Basketball squad opened their 2026-27 campaign with a 107-44 victory over visiting MCLA at Ray Oosting Gymnasium Tuesday night. The Bantams sit at 1-0, while the Trailblazers drop to 3-0 overall.
 
What Happened:

• Play was close over the opening four minutes of action as free throws from Samuel Norris and Jadon Holmes put Trinity ahead 10-6. The Bantams began to create separation as a three-pointer from Marley Stewart capped a 11-5 run to build a 21-11 lead.
• MCLA trimmed the deficit to 25-17 midway through the first half, but Trinity pulled away with a 19-4 run over the next six minutes, featuring six points from Tristan Davis and five-point effort from Jared Berry and Kobe Closeil, to double-up the Trailblazers, 44-22.
• Trinity closed the first half with a 10-5 run, powered by three points from Closeil, Berry and Justin Brown to hold a 54-27 advantage at the break.
• The Bantams carried their offensive momentum into the second half, using a 18-5 run over the opening seven minutes, powered by eight points from Berry, to extend the lead to 72-32 with 12:43 on the clock.
• Trinity used 11 points from Alexander Echevarria and five points from Treyton Jones, while Rowan Introzzi, Nathan Freisthler and Weston Reardon all padded the stat sheet down the stretch to secure the 107-44 victory.

 
Inside the Boxscore:

• Field Goal Percentage: Trinity 54.7% (35-64), MCLA 24.2% (15-62)
• 3-PT Field Goal Percentage: Trinity 36.8% (7-19), MCLA 13.0% (3-23)
• Free Throw Percentage: Trinity 73.2% (30-41), MCLA 61.1% (11-18)
• Rebounds: Trinity 54, MCLA 31
• Steals: Trinity 13, MCLA 3
• Turnovers: Trinity 15, MCLA 19
• Points off Turnovers: Trinity 25, MCLA 8
• Points in the Paint: Trinity 52, MCLA 16
• Bench Points: Trinity 42, MCLA 20
• The Bantams delivered their largest margin of victory, 63 points, since posting a 97-32 win over Pratt in 2022.
• With 41 free throw attempts, the Bantams notched their most attempts from the charity stripe since a 104-94 win over Connecticut College in 2020.
• Berry led all scorers, matching a career-high with 23 points, shooting 7-of-15 from the field, with seven rebounds, four assists, two blocks and a steal.
• Closeil netted a career-high 16 points, connecting on 5-of-8 from the floor and 6-of-9 free throws, with a career-high five steals, two rebounds and two assists. Holmes posted career-highs with 10 points and six rebounds, while Davis grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds with eight points and a career-high six blocks.
• Echevarria poured in 11 points and five rebounds in his collegiate debut, Norris added nine points and five rebounds, and John Spinoso tallied nine points, six rebounds and three assists in his debut. Brown recorded six points, four rebounds and three assists in his Bantam debut.

 
Up Next:

• The Bantams will return to action when they travel to Eastern Connecticut State on Friday, November 13 at 7:00 p.m.
• All-time, Trinity owns a 17-11 record against the Warriors, dating back to their first meeting in 1982-83.
• The Bantams are riding a four-game win streak against Eastern Connecticut, averaging 93.5 points per game with an average margin of victory of 23 points per game.