Galesburg, Ill.- The Dominican University men's basketball team went on the road for the opening night to face off against Knox college.

Results:
Knox:81
Dominican:61

How it Happened:
-The Stars shot 31% in the first half and only 7% from behind the arc. 
-DU fell behind early but clawed themselves back into the game in the first half with 14-3 run in the middle part of the first half. 
-Dominican was down 37-30 after the first half 
-Dominican improved their scoring in the second half,making 41.9 from the field and 16% from downtown.
-The Stars had 31 points off of the bench, and scored 19 points off of turnovers. 
-Knox dominated the points in the paint battle 46-28. 

Shining Stars:
-Junior Daniel Nennig was tied with the team high 11 points. 
-Junior Camron Scott collected 11 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. Scott was on the defensive end also with 3 steals and a block.
-Senior Jacob Riedl was close to a double-double scoring 9 points and collecting 8 rebounds.
-Junior Andre Bennett led the Stars with 3 assists. 

Leading the Way:
Points: Nennig and Scott (11)
Rebounds: Riedl (8)
Assists: Bennett (3)
Steals: West and Scott (3)
Blocks: Scott (1)

What's Next:
The Dominican University men's basketball team will be back in action November 18th. The Stars will be in the Igini for the first time in 2023-2024 season. Where they will face off against Eureka College. Tip-off is at 3:15 p.m.

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