Tigers take down Maryville on the road

ST. LOUIS -- The DePauw University men's basketball team won its fifth straight game Friday, a 68-50 victory over Maryville on the road.

The Tigers (6-1) scored the first eight points of the game and pushed their lead to 19 three times.

Maryville fought back to within seven, 34-27, but DePauw ended the first half on an 8-0 run to head into the break with a 42-27 lead.

The Saints got no closer than 15 in the second half while the Tigers led by as many as 24.

Mike Moore led the Tigers with 16 points, and Matt McDonald had 13. Austin Brown scored 12, and Stephen Schott scored 10.

Schott and McDonald each had career highs in rebounds with 15 and 10, respectively, as the Tigers came away with a 45-36 edge in rebounds.

The Tigers will be in action again Dec. 17, when they host the Illinois Institute of Technology for a 3 p.m. start.

At Maryville (Mo.)

DePauw (68) -- Brown 4-8 4-6 12, Moore 6-7 0-0 16, Schott 4-13 2-2 10, Sakel 2-7 2-2 6, McDonald 6-14 1-2 13, Callen 1-2 0-0 1, King 0-3 0-1 0, Werntz 0-2 1-2 1, Gold 1-2 0-0 3, Hagen 0-0 0-0 0, Dunn 1-3 2-2 4. 24-61 FG 12-17 FT 68 TP.

Maryville (50) -- McCoy 4-6 2-5 10, McGrath 3-9 3-4 9, Holland 0-2 0-0 0, Saxton 4-7 0-0 10, Steinke 0-3 0-0 0, Baechle 0-2 0-1 0, Arand 0-3 1-2 1, Turpen 0-2 0-0 0, Murfin 1-4 0-0 2, Goodwin 0-0 0-0 0, Vanden Huevel 0-2 0-0 0, Lawley 0-0 0-0 0, Hentis 3-4 1-2 8, McWilliams 1-2 0-0 2, Deimeke 1-6 2-4 4, Bolinger 2-5 0-0 4. 17-50 FG 9-22 FT 60 TP.

3 pt field goals -- DePauw 6-16 (Brown 0-1, Moore 4-4, Sakel 0-5, Callen 1-1, Werntz 0-2, Gold 1-2, Dunn 0-1), Maryville 9-17 (McCoy 2-5, McGrath 3-4, Arand 1-2, Hentis 1-2, Deimeke 2-4). Rebounds -- DePauw 45 (Schott 15), Maryville 36 (McGrath 5). Total Fouls -- DePauw 12, Maryville 16. Turnovers -- DePauw 14, Maryville 16.

Next Game -- The Tigers will take the court again Sunday, Dec. 17, at home against the Illinois Institute of Technology at 3 p.m.