TREVECCA @ LAMBUTH UNIVERSITY

Jackson, TN. (12/15/01) - The Trevecca men's basketball team traveled to Lambuth University in Jackson, Tennessee for a non-conference battle with the Eagles. Trevecca defeated Lamuth by 21 points in the second game of the year in Nashville.

Trevecca started the game on fire and led 10-5 on the Eagles home court after just a few minutes of play. Lambuth would ease back and eventually claimed the lead 13-11 after a 8-1 run. Trevecca regained the lead 16-15 with 12:45 remaining in the first half. The teams jockey back and forth until Lambuth grabbed a 29-28 lead with 5:30 remaining on the first half clock. Lambuth would extend the lead and held a 41-35 lead at the half time break with after finishing the half with a 14-7 run.

Trevecca started the second half with a two-point basket, but Lambuth would roll off the next 4 points to claim their largest lead of the game 48-37 with 18:00 minutes remaining in the game. Trevecca would battle, scrap and claw their way back into the game, but didn't pull even until they tied the game at 63 with 4:50 remaining in the game. Lambuth held of the Trojans and never let Trevecca grab the lead until Marshall "Bootsy" Hyler took the inbound pass and dribbled the length of the floor and floated a 5 foot runner through the nets with 2.4 seconds remaining in the game. Lambuth couldn't get a shot off as Brandon Howard stole a pass intended for Bryan Hight as time expired to secure the victory.

B.T. Warren, who had 17 points in the first half, led the team with 27 points after hitting 7 of 13 from the field, 3 of 4 from three-point range, and hit 10-12 from the foul line. Brandon Howard, a freshman from Nashville, replaced Will Partin in the starting lineup and scored 8 points, handed out 4 assists and had 2 steals. Howard also turned the ball over only 2 times in 32 minutes of play. Curtis Lewis, a sophomore from Chicago, Illinois also assisted in the point guard duties and had only 1 turnover in 8 minutes of play. Marshall Hyler, who scored the game winner, had 15 points and 7 rebounds in the game. Jared Austin had 13 points and grabbed 4 rebounds.

Trevecca hit 25 of 58 (43.1%) from the field, 7 of 16 (43.8%) from three-point range, and hit 18 of 23 (78.3%) from the foul line. Trevecca forced 21 Lambuth turnovers with 8 steals.

The Bahamas game's won't be broadcast over Trevecca radio.

The Drury game will be broadcast over the Drury College website.  http://todayinspringfield.com/

The Master's Collge game will be available on webcast with stats only.  http://www.cybersportsusa.com/team.asp?lev_id=3&assoc_id=72&team_id=193