(RICHMOND, Ind.) – The Carnegie Mellon men's basketball, ranked 18th nationally, team traveled to Indiana for the first day of the Earlham Classic on Saturday. The Tartans defeated Earlham College 88-69, putting them at 4-1 overall for the season while Earlham is now 0-4.

How It Happened

• Junior Buckley DeJardin scored the first points of the game with a three-pointer with 17 minutes left in the first half.
• After jumper shots from senior Nolan Casey and layups from junior Justin Allen and graduate student R.J. Holmes, the Tartans lead 11-0.
• The Quakers scored their first points of the game with 14 minutes remaining in the first half, after missing their first 11 shots. A layup and a three-pointer brought the score to 11-5.
• DeJardin scored his second three-pointer of the game and two free throws, to bring the score to 16-5.
• The Quakers went on an eight-point scoring streak, to reduce the Tartans' lead to three points with nine minutes to play in the half.
• Over the last five minutes of the half, the Tartans used a 17-6 run to take a 39-23 lead into the locker room. During the stretch, DeJardin connected on another triple and senior Aidan Murphy drained two three-pointers.
• Allen started off the scoring in the second half with a jumper shot, which was immediately matched by the Quakers.
• The Tartans continued to increase their lead. DeJardin's fourth three-pointer of the game gave the Cardinal and Gray a 57-33 advantage with 15:58 remaining.
• Two layups, a jumper shot, and a tip-in by Allen helped bring the Tartans to a 27-point lead with 10 minutes remaining, the largest for the Tartans in the game.
• In the next three minutes, the Quakers reduced the Tartan's lead by 13 points at 71-57.
• The Tartans responded and scored seven straight before going onto the 88-69 victory.

Tartan Stats

• The Tartans ended the game shooting 42.7% (32-75) from the floor and 11-of-26 from behind the arc for 42.3%.
• The Tartans held their lead the entire game.
• DeJardin led the Tartans with a total of 24 points, tying a career high. He converted 7-of-16 from the floor, 6-of-12 from behind the arc, and 4-of-4 from the foul line. He also had seven rebounds. His six triples were also a career best.
• Holmes and Allen both scored 19 points. Holmes shot 7-of-11 from the floor and Allen shot 8-of-16.
• Casey finished the game with a career-high 13 rebounds and added six points. Holmes also grabbed double-digit rebounds with 12.
• Allen led the team with three assists.

Quakers Stats

• The Quakers ended the game shooting 31.5% (23-73) from the floor and 5-of-18 from behind the arc for 27.8%.
• Ken Walker led the team with 21 points.
• Tavian Tatum had eight points and a team high seven rebounds.

Notes

• Holmes recorded his third double-double of the season, second straight, and now has 25 for his career.
• Allen needs 45 points to become the 22nd Tartans to score 1,000 for their career.
• Allen, DeJardin and Holmes have now scored in double figures in all five game this season.

Up Next

The Tartans will continue to compete in the Earlham Classic, facing Hanover College on Sunday, November 24 at 12:00 p.m.