GRANVILLE, Ohio - A hot start by Denison proved too much for Allegheny to overcome, as the #21 Big Red remained unbeaten in North Coast Athletic Conference play with a 104-63 win over the Gators.

The win moves Denison to 6-0 in the NCAC, and 11-1 overall, while Allegheny falls to 4-9 overall, and 1-5 in conference play.

Senior Conor Macomber paced Allegheny with 14 points, while junior Donte Wallette scored a season-high 12, highlighted by a perfect 5-for-5 showing from the field.

The Big Red used the long ball to get off to a strong start, and never looked back.  Taking advantage of three Gator turnovers, the Big Red opened up a 13-2 lead five minutes into play.  Slam dunks by Zach Shedd on back-to-back possessions would quickly cut the Allegheny deficit to seven, but Denison countered by sinking three three-pointers in a three-minute span to rattle off an 11-3 run and go up 24-10 with 10:08 left in the half.

A conventional three-point play from Wallette temporarily halted the Big Red surge and cut the score to 24-13 at the 9-minute mark, but the Big Red answered with yet another surge, outscoring the Gators 21-3 over the next 4:30 to take a commanding 45-16 advantage with 4:30 left, before heading into halftime with a 57-32 lead.

Over the first half, the Big Red tallied nine three-pointers, and shot 53 percent (20-for-38) overall from the field, while the Gators connected on just nine of 30 attempts from the floor, and three of 15 three-point attempts.  Allegheny was also hamstrung by turnovers, as they committed 11 miscues that led directly to 16 Denison points.

The Big Red stayed hot in the opening stages of the second half, outscoring the Gators 26-6 over the first seven minutes, effectively putting the game away.  

The Gators finished the day shooting just 32 percent (19-for-58) overall, and were just 5-for-24 from behind the arc.  Conversely, Denison shot 53 percent, and connected on 17 trifectas, while also owning a 45-34 advantage on the glass.

Led by Macomber and Wallette, the Gators received the bulk of their offense from the bench, as their reserves totaled 53 points.  Zack Pateras chipped in with eight points and pocketed two steals to tie Wallette for the team lead.  The Gators also turned in another strong effort from the free throw line, where they went 20-for-24, led by Macomber's 6-for-6 mark.

David Meurer led Denison with 20 points, while teammate Matthew Bauer added 16.

The Gators will have a three-day layoff before they return home to face Wooster on Wed. Jan. 11 beginning at 6 p.m.  It will mark Allegheny's first home game in 31 days.