Stone’s Late Triple Lifts Tartans to a 65-64 Victory at Brandeis

(WALTHAM, Mass.) – The Carnegie Mellon University men's basketball team traveled to Waltham, Massachusetts Sunday afternoon for a University Athletic Association (UAA) tilt with the Judges of Brandeis University. The Tartans left with a 65-64 victory. 

Game Information
Carnegie Mellon 65, Brandeis 64
Records: Carnegie Mellon (12-6, 4-3 UAA), Brandeis (11-7, 3-4 UAA)
Location: Waltham, Mass. (Gosman Sports and Convention Center)

How it Happened

• A layup by junior Jack Stone gave the Tartans a 9-4 lead five minutes into play.
• Brandeis then used a 15-3 run over the next five minutes and led 19-13.
• Senior Keven Sax pulled the Tartans to within a point at 25-24 at the 4:40 mark, but the home scored 11 of the final 13 points of the half and took a 36-26 lead into the break following a triple by Quron Zene at the buzzer.
• The Judges run expanded to start the second half to 20-4 and with 16:48 on the clock Brandeis held a 45-28 lead.
• The home team held a double-digit lead over the next eight plus minutes until the Tartans scored 10 straight and made the score 52-47 with eight minutes to play in the contest.
• A three-point basket by Stone with 1:06 remaining in regulation gave the Tartans a 65-64 lead, their first since early in the first half.
• The triple by Stone proved to be the game winner as neither team scored the rest of the way. Brandeis had a chance for the win in the closing seconds, but a missed jumper by Ryan Power did not fall.

Tartans Stats

• The Cardinal and Gray shot 50.0% (23-46) from the field including converting 7-of-13 triples for 53.8%.
• Stone led the Tartans with 19 points. The junior converted 7-of-13 from the floor while connecting on 3-of-5 from long range.
• Stone led all players with eight rebounds.
• Junior R.J. Holmes scored 13 points in the win.
• Senior Nick Nakasian dished out a career-high six assists while classmate Josh Berry recorded five assists.

Judges Stats

• Power led four Judges in double figures with 13 points. Toby Harris and Dylan Lien each had 12 points while Zene finished with 10.
• Zene led Brandeis with seven rebounds and five assists, as Griffin Walbridge also had five assists.

Game Notes

• Carnegie Mellon is 10-1 when holding its opponents to 73 points or less this season.
• It was the fourth time this season the Tartans shot 50.0% or better from the field and they have now won 10 straight contests when doing so.
• The 12 wins for the Tartans is the most since the 2016-17 campaign.

Up Next

• Carnegie Mellon will host New York University on Friday, February 3 at 7:30 p.m.