NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Ohio Dominican men's basketball team could not overcome a cold shooting second half, dropping a Great Midwest contest at Trevecca Nazarene Thursday evening, 63-54. 

INDIVIDUAL NUMBERS 

• Freshman Mitch Wilkinson (Grand Rapids, Mich.) scored a career-high 14 points on 4-for-6 shooting. Wilkinson was 3-for-4 from deep and battled a pair of seven-footers defensively, pitching in five rebounds and three steals. 

• Sophomore Sean Marks (Delaware, Ohio) scored nine of his 11 points in the first half, making three triples in the game. 

• Getting his first start in just the second appearance of 2020-21, sophomore Alek West (Sylvania, Ohio) tallied nine points, while also leading ODU in rebounds (6) and assists (4). 

• Off the bench, freshman Jack Townsend (Odon, Ind.) scored a career high with nine points, going 3-for-4 from behind the arc. 

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• The first half saw six lead changes and with a strong shooting effort from behind the arc, 7-for-13 (.581), ODU was able to take a 29-26 lead into the break. 

• Wilkinson knocked down a three pointer for the last field goal of the first half at the 1:51 mark to give the Panthers the halftime advantage. 

• Trevecca (3-12, 3-10 G-MAC) though, scored the first seven points en route to a 13-3 run to start the second half. The Trojans led 39-32 just over five minutes into the period. 

• Wilkinson' thrid trey pulled ODU within four points, 44-40, with nine minutes remaining, but TNU quickly responded by pushing its advantage to double digits for the first time at 50-40. 

• Townsend knocked down a three-pointer to bring the Panthers back within five points, but again, the Trojans were able to hold off the run.  

GAME NOTES 

• After shooting over 43 percent in the first half, ODU was held to 7-for-23 shooting in the second half, while the Trojans made 14-of-28 field goals in the final 20 minutes.  

• TNU used its height advantage to enjoy a 40-25 edge on the glass, including an 11-2 mark in offensive rebounds. 

• ODU made 11 three-pointers in the game, giving the team four outings this season with double-digit makes from beyond the arc. 

UP NEXT 

• The Panthers will continue their southern swing with a 3:15 p.m. (ET) tip off at Kentucky Wesleyan on Saturday, Feb. 6. 

Contact: Tyler Jester 

jestert@ohiodominican.edu