Box Score SOUTH BEND, Ind.--Junior college transfer
Aaron Dolny pumped in 23 points in his Lawrence Tech debut, and the Blue Devils drained 14 three-pointers, but host Indiana-South Bend pulled away late to earn an 89-79 victory Saturday in non-conference men's basketball action at the Student Activities Center. It was the 2023-24 season opener for both programs.
How it Happened
- Leading 73-71 with 6 minutes and 12 seconds left in the game, the Titans ended the game on a 16-8 run.
- IU-South Bend made 11 of its last 12 field goal attempts to hold LTU at bay.
- The Titans were 34 of 57 from the field for 60 percent shooting while the Blue Devils made 32 of 67 attempts for a 48 percent clip.
- Lawrence Tech stayed in the game by converting 14 treys but were outscored at the free throw line (12-1).
- The Titans controlled the glass with 40 rebounds to 23Â for the Blue Devils.
- Lawrence Tech was outscored 46-32 in the paint and 12-4 on second-chance points.
- The close contest featured five ties and six lead changes.
- Brandon Beavers nailed a 3ball at the 13:45 mark of the second half that gave LTU its biggest lead of the game, 53-46.
- IU-South Bend held a slim 32-21 halftime lead.
Lawrence Tech Highlights
- Dolny made eight of 14 field goals, including 7-for-12 from the three-point land.
- Noam Edri, another newcomer for the Blue Devils, added 21 points including five 3-pointers off the bench.
- Nate Ward and Beavers also notched double digits with 14 and 11 points, respectively. Beavers added four steals and four assists, both game highs.
- Blake Lund and Ward led the way with four rebounds each.
IU-South Bend Highlights
- Quent Columbus led all scorers with 25 points on 9-for-15 shooting from the floor and 4-for-5 at the free throw line.
- Jylen Petty added 20 points on 8-for-9 field goal shooting and completed the double-double with 10 rebounds off the bench.
- Dejon Barney (18 points) and Micah Poole (14) also scored in double figures.
Beyond the Boxscore
- IU-South Bend returns a solid nucleus this season after going 23-9 overall, 15-5 in the ChicagoLand Collegiate Athletic Conference, winning its third conference tournament title in four years as the No. 4 seed, and advancing to the NAIA National Tournament.
- The Blue Devils, who return two starters from the 2022-23 squad that went 13-16 overall and 9-12 in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference, have 15 newcomers in 2023-24.
Next up, Lawrence Tech will participate at the Madonna University Bernie Holowicki Classic on Nov. 3-4 held at the Alliance Catholic Credit Union Arena at the PAAAC. The Blue Devils will meet Roosevelt University on Friday (5 p.m.) and Hope International University (Calif.) on Saturday (2 p.m.).
