Men's Basketball
Box Score
DBU Men's Basketball Team finished the NCCAA National Tournament in third place after they defeated Chowan University, 68-65 on Thursday Night. The Patriots wrapped up their season with the victory and finished the year with a 17-16 overall record.
The Patriots, who played in a double over time game on Wednesday night, started out the game tonight a little sluggish. The sloppy play caused the Patriots to trail the Hawks, 34-31 at the half.
The second half saw the Patriots step up their play a notch and outscored the Hawks by three points to force overtime for a second straight game. DBU determined not lose the game in overtime outscored Chowan, 7-4, in the overtime period.
The Patriots connected on 50 percent of their shots for the game, while holding Chowan to 36 percent shooting. However, Chowan was able to make up for the poor shooting by using 19 Patriot turnovers and turning them into 17 points, which allowed them to stay in the game.
Senior Nick Michels led the way again for the Patriots scoring 16 points and pulling down six boards, while Freshman Braxton Adamson scored 12 points, with two assists. Sophomore Eddie Gloviak also had a strong game with 19 points and four rebounds, while Junior Brandon Wash contributed with 13 points and eight boards.
