COLUMBUS , Ohio – The Ohio Dominican men's basketball team dropped their opening game of the Red Roof Inn Holiday Classic on Friday night, 86-73, to Trevecca Nazarene University .   The Trojans used a 28-of-41 shooting performance to snap the Panthers three game winning streak in the First Annual Thanksgiving Classic.

ODU fell behind early as they Trojans came out hot, scoring the games first nine points.   The Panthers battled back and tied the game at 22 with 9:41 left in the first half; but a 14-2 run put the visiting Trojans up 36-24.   Trevecca continued to light up the score board as they took a 50-34 lead to the break after shooting a blistering 75 percent from the floor.

Ohio Dominican turned up the defense in the second half, but couldn't get any closer than 11 points versus the hot shooting Trojans.   Trevecca finished the night shooting 68 percent from the field and 57 percent from behind the arch.

Leading the way for Ohio Dominican was senior guard Donald Suel (Columbus, OH) with 23 points.   Also scoring in double figures for the Panthers was junior point guard Adriene Rodriguez (Lorian, OH; pictured) finishing the night with 14 points and six assists.

Trevecca forward Brian Oduor led three Trojans in double figures with a game-high 29 points.   Oduor was perfect 12-for-12 from the floor in the win.   Tyler Watkins came off the bench to score 13 and Matthew Smigielski added 12 points for the Trojans.

In the opening game of the night, the University of the Cumberlands defeated Point Park University, 84-60.   Terrance Asmond scored a team-high 14 points leading the Patroits balance scoring attack.   Chad Byron, Xavier Price and Luke Fitzgerald each added 11 points, respectively.   Point Park was led by Devon Alexander going 12-of-12 from the floor for a game-high 25 points.

The Holiday Classic will resume tomorrow with Point Park and Trevecca getting things started at 2 p.m. in Alumni Hall.   ODU and Cumberlands will follow at 4 p.m. in the final game of the Classic.