Chicago, Ill. - The Dominican University men's basketball team started 2023 on the road against conference opponent IIT.

Results:
Dominican: 55
IIT: 80

How it Happened:
-In the first half, Dominican only shot 37% from the field, while allowing IIT to shoot 60%.
-Going into the half, IIT led 45-32. 
-Dominican's offense struggled in the second half, shooting 28% from the field and 9% from three.
-DU did a good job taking caring of the ball with just 7 turnovers.
-Dominican's defense kept the Vikings to just 39% from the field and 25% from three in the second half.
-The Stars did win the bench points battle 30-14. 

Shining Stars:
-The Stars spread around their scoring with freshman Lathan Lewis, junior Robert Taylor, and sophomore Daniel Nennig combining for 27.
-Junior Camron Scott defended the paint the best for the Stars.
-Freshman Joshua West, junior Jacob Riedl, Scott, and Lewis all crashed the boards effectively.

Leading the Way:
Points: Lewis, Taylor, Nennig (9)
Rebounds: Lewis, West, Riedl, Scott (5)
Assists: Taylor (2)
Steals: Lewis, Riedl, Bandi (1)
Blocks: Scott (3)

What's Next:
Dominican look to bounce back on Saturday when they host Marian University at 2:00 p.m.

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