Dominican University Athletics

River Forest, Ill. - The Dominican men's basketball team hosted Illinois Tech on Tuesday.

Results:
IIT: 62
Dominican: 60

How it Happened:
-The Stars shot 40% in the first half, while IIT shot a solid 44% from the field.
-DU fell behind partly due to their poor outside shooting, making just 1 of 8 first-half attempts.
-Dominican found themselves down 31-28 at half.
-The Stars did a nice job defending the perimeter and IIT made only 2 of 14 threes.
-DU was 10-19 from the free throw line, and IIT made 6-7.

Shining Stars:
-Freshman Joshua West had an efficient scoring night and led the team in scoring.
-Junior Jacob Riedl pounded the boards and impacted the game by leading in rebounds.
-Junior Camron Scott, who was the NACC leader in blocked shots entering the game, had two more blocks and 3 steals to lead both categories.

Leading the Way:
Points: West (20)
Rebounds: Riedl (12)
Assists: West and Nennig (4)
Steals: Scott (3)
Blocks: Scott (2)

What's Next:
Dominican has a quick turnaround and will take on Lakeland, Thursday at 5:00 p.m. The Stars will honor Chris Burel for Senior Night.

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