River Forest, Ill. – The Dominican University men's basketball team hosted the Concordia University of Wisconsin Falcons in game one of the double-header on Alumni Day.

Results:
Dominican: 90
Concordia Wisconsin: 72


   How it Happened:
-Dominican started off rolling in the first half with the help of Freshman Lucas Underwood, who hit his first two shots, getting the Stars to a 5-2 lead.
-Senior Daniel Nennig chipped in early with two early buckets, getting the lead to 17-9 with 13 minutes left in the half.
-Concordia Wisconsin went on their run, cutting the Dominican lead to just 1 with 9 minutes left to go.
-Underwood continued his hot shooting, converting on a four-point play that put the Stars back up 9 points. Underwood did not stop there though, scoring six more points on back-to-back possessions.  
-DU would take a 45-34 lead into the half while shooting 45%. Aside from the 45% from the floor, Dominican shot 45% from three and 12-12 from the charity stripe.
-Sophomore Dean O'Brien started things off for Dominican, getting two early buckets for the Stars to keep the lead at 12.
-5^th year student Camron Scott stopped the 6-0 run of CUW with a tip-in layup. Junior Dominic Crapia followed it up with six straight points of his own, including a four-point play.
-The Stars and the Falcons continued to trade buckets until about 4:20 left to play when 5^th year student Andre Bennett started the final run for DU.
-Dominican shot an unbelievable 53% from the floor in the second half and put up 45 points in both halves.

   Shining Stars:
-Freshman Lucas Underwood caught fire in the first half, scoring 17 of his 18 points in the first half. Underwood collected 7 total assists, and 6 of those came in the second half.
-Senior Daniel Nennig put up 13 points tonight for DU on 5 of 6 shooting.
-5^th year student Andre Bennett collected 12 points, 2 assists, and 3 rebounds in his 20 minutes off the bench.  
-Freshman Braydon Murphy contributed with 8 points, 6 rebounds, and a block in his first collegiate start.
-Sophomore Dean O'Brien found himself with 8 points and 3 steals in 17 minutes.
-Junior Dominic Crapia found his shot in the second half, scoring 8 points on 3 of 5 shooting, including a four-point play.

   Leading the Way:
Points: Underwood (18)
Rebounds: Scott (9)
Assists: Underwood (7)
Steals: R. Taylor and O'Brien (2)
Blocks: May (2)
Minutes: Underwood (32)

   What's Next:
The Dominican University men's basketball team will finish off their three-game homestand Wednesday night when the Scarlett Hawks come to the Igini Sports Forum. Tip-off between Illinois Tech and Dominican is set for 7:00 p.m.

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