Scott Gowan
Kevin Krows/Millikin University
79
Millikin MIL-U 1-9,1-9 CCIW
81
Winner Elmhurst ELM 4-1,4-1 CCIW
Millikin MIL-U
1-9,1-9 CCIW
79
Final
81
Elmhurst ELM
4-1,4-1 CCIW
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Millikin MIL-U 30 49 79
Elmhurst ELM 33 48 81

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Bryan Marshall, Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Information

Big Blue Men’s Late Rally Falls Short

         The Millikin men's basketball team staged a late rally in the final two minutes of the game, but fell short losing at Elmhurst 81-79 on February 20 in Elmhurst, Illinois.
         After Millikin took an early lead, the Bluejays gained control of the first half and lead 33-30 at halftime. Elmhurst would push out to its biggest lead of the game at 56-36 with 12 minutes left to play. The Bluejays led 73-63 with two minutes remaining before the Big Blue staged its late rally.
Trailing by nine points with under a minute to play, Millikin's Scott Gowan hit a three-pointer to make it 75-69 Bluejays with 45 seconds to go. After an Elmhurst free throw, Millikin's Jake Hampton connected from three-point range to make it 76-72 with 36 seconds remaining. The two teams would exchange free throws over the next 30 seconds. Hampton pulled Millikin to within one at 80-79 with six second remaining. Ocean Johnson went one of two from the free throw line putting the Bluejays up 81-79 with five seconds remaining. The Big Blue's game tying shot was off the mark giving Elmhurst the two point victory.
         Millikin shot 43 percent (27-63) from the field while making 14-30 (47 percent) from three point range. Elmhurst hit on 48 percent (30-63) from the field making 8-21 from three-point range. Elmhurst won the rebounding battle 42-37.
         Calvin Fisher led Millikin with a double double with 23 point and 10 rebounds. Gowan finished the night with 20 points and six rebounds. Hampton added 11 points.
         Domonic Genco led Elmhurst with 19 points followed by Johnson with 13.
         Millikin falls to 1-9 while Elmhurst improves to 4-1.
 
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