ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Allegheny men's basketball team fell in a neutral site game to Denison, 72-55, in the consolation finals of the Chuck Resler Tournament, hosted by Rochester, Saturday (Nov. 14).
The Gators and the Big Red went back-and-forth early in the contest. Leading 11-8, Denison rattled off a 7-0 run to take control. In the final five minutes of the half, the Big Red went on another run, this time 10-0, to take a 39-17 lead into the break.
The Big Red continued to control the pace in the second half as their lead reached as much as 23 early on. Allegheny battled back, stringing together a 7-0 run to bring the deficit down to 13, 54-41. However, the Gators were unable to make up the rest of the gap as they eventually fell 72-55.
Inside the Box
- Jayson Perry (Tampa, Fla./Sickles) shared the team lead with 14 points while grabbing a team-high six rebounds.
- Eli Teslovich (Belle Vernon, Pa./Shady Side Academy) also had a 14 point performance while leading the team with three assists.
- Deniz Akbas (Ankara, Turkey/Juan Diego Catholic (Utah)) had eight points while Lincoln Brockmeyer (Akron, Ohio/Copley) added six.
- Tanner Miller (Elkins, W. Va./Elkins) had a pair of steals to go with four points.
- The Gators went 14-of-16 from the free-throw line.
News and Notes
- Former foes in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC), Allegheny is now 42-33 all-time against Denison.
Up Next
The Gators return home Saturday (Nov. 21) as they host Pitt Greensburg in non-conference play.
