RIVER FOREST, Ill. – Dominican University's men's basketball team fell late to Illinois Tech 76-72 on Wednesday evening in Northern Athletics Collegiate Competition (NACC).
 
Hunter French paced Dominican with 15 first-half points as the Stars and Scarlet Hawks were knotted at 37-37 at the break. DU and IIT battled back-and-forth in the second half, but a late IIT surge secured the Scarlet Hawks a four-point victory. 
 
French finished with a season-high 18 points, adding five rebounds and two assists. Jackson Smith tallied 14 points, making three triples. Gavin Richardson also posted a season-high with 15 points, going 6-for-11 from the field. Chris Daniels II was also in double-figures with 10 points. The game featured seven ties and six lead changes. 
 
The Stars continue their NACC slate on the road at Marian University in Fond Du Lac, Wis. on Saturday, Jan. 8 at 4:15 p.m. Links to live coverage will be available on dustars.com.