DPU men drop title game in Shootout

Tuesday, January 2, 2007

TAMPA, Fla. -- Hamilton managed to rally from a five-point deficit in the final two minutes of regulation Saturday to send the game into overtime.

Hamilton then outscored the DePauw University men's basketball team, 18-10, in overtime to defeat the 22nd-ranked Tigers, 85-77, in the Tampa Bay Shootout.

Hamilton led much of the first half and had a 27-22 lead before the Tigers closed out the first half on a 10-0 run to take a 32-27 lead into halftime.

DePauw took its biggest lead of the contest, 56-48, after Brian Oilar's layup with 6:35 remaining, which capped an 8-0 run and the Tigers still had a 65-60 lead.

Hamilton's Jay Simpson closed the game to two with a three-pointer with 1:32 left and then tied the game on a layup with 53 ticks left.

The Tigers were not able to convert on their offensive possession, sending the game into overtime.

In overtime, Hamilton's Harlee Wood opened with a three and the Continentals never trailed, hitting five-of-seven field goals, including all three three-point attempts.

Reid Sakel led the Tigers with 17 points while Matt McDonald added 14.

The Tigers will take on Sewanee on the road Friday.

Tampa Bay Shootout

Championship

DePauw 32 35 10 -- 77

Hamilton 27 40 18 -- 85

DePauw -- Brown 4-10 3-3 11, Moore 1-2 0-0 3, Schott 2-7 4-7 8, Sakel 4-9 6-8 17, McDonald 5-6 4-6 14, James 5-9 2-6 13, Werntz 1-4 0-0 2, Oilar 4-7 0-0 9. Totals 26-54 FG, 19-30 FT, 77 TP.

Hamilton -- Simpson 3-7 4-7 11, Rogers 3-3 2-2 8, Jones 3-6 1-3 8, Chavleishvili 3-4 3-3 9, Ngobeni 6-13 3-5 15, Alston 3-8 0-0 9, Manns 0-0 0-0 0, Toste 0-0 0-0 0, Kohnke 0-0 0-0 0, Rozgys 1-2 0-0 2, Wood 8-10 4-5 23. Totals 30- 53 FG, 17-25 FT, 85 TP.

3-pt. FG -- DPU 6-20 (Sakel 3-6), H 8-18 (Wood 3-3). Rebounds -- DPU 27 (Brown 7), H 28 (Ngobeni 9). Blocks -- DPU 0, H 1 (Ngobeni). Assists -- DPU 12 (James 4), H 9 (Chavleishvili 2). Steals -- DPU 3 (James 3), H 3 (Rogers, Ngobeni, Wood). Total Fouls -- DPU 28, H 29. Fouled Out -- Brown, Moore (DPU), H Jones, Wood (H). Turnovers -- DPU 11, H 19.