NASHVILLE, Tennessee (December 29, 2022) – The Denison University men’s basketball team placed neutral site against No. 17 nationally ranked Johns Hopkins University (64-41) in the only game of the hosted D3 Music City Classic. lost the contest. at Welch College.
Nick Heath He accounted for 11 of Dennison’s last 13 points, scoring 13 points with three 3-pointers, making him the only Big Red scorer in double digits. Darren Rubin both contributed 6 points Will Hunter When Ricky Ratke Adding five points, Latke finished with a game-high nine rebounds.
The first half was a story of cold shooting as they could only see 1 point on the board in the first 5 minutes leading to a 15-1 deficit to start the game and finishing the first period with just 6 . Field goals (26-6, 23.08%), 3-pointers made (13-1, 7.69%).
The Big Reds made the first two field goals of the game thanks to Heath’s floaters and jumpers. Aidan King I trailed 18-5 in less than seven and a half minutes from the start of the game.
Dennison finally had double digits in the scoring row with nine minutes remaining in the first half, thanks to Rubin’s 3-pointer and Ratke’s layup, to cut the deficit to 10 points at 20-10.
Hunter then scored in the paint to put the Big Reds within 8 at 20-12 with seven minutes to go in the first half, but they made it 26-15 with three-and-a-half minutes remaining after a Ratke chip-in. Before halftime, the Blue Jays responded with a 3-pointer and added another bucket to head into the locker room with a 31-15 advantage.
Johns Hopkins then started the second half with seven straight points, went up 23 (38-15) and never looked back.
Denison will be welcomed to the Livingston Gymnasium at Wittenberg University after the New Year on Wednesday, January 4th at 7pm.