Tartans Head into Break with 77-62 Victory Over Chatham

(PITTSBURGH, Pa.) – The Carnegie Mellon University men's basketball team hosted Chatham University on Tuesday afternoon and defeated the Cougars 77-62.

Game Information
Carnegie Mellon 77, Chatham 62
Records: Carnegie Mellon (8-2), La Roche (7-4)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. (Wiegand Gym)

How it Happened

• The first 12 minutes of action saw the lead change hands with neither team leading by more than three points.
• At the 7:52 mark of the first half, a pull up jumper by sophomore Buckley DeJardin put the Tartans ahead 19-18 which proved to be the last lead change of the game.
• DeJardin's bucket started a 10-2 run for the Tartans, giving the home team a seven-point edge with four minutes to play in the first half before the Cardinal and Gray took a 40-28 lead into the locker room.
• The Tartans maintained a double-digit lead the entire second half and led by as many as 22 points on three different occasions before holding on for the 77-62 victory.

Tartan Stats

• Carnegie Mellon finished the game shooting 46.3% from the floor while converting only 4-of-16 from behind the arc.
• DeJardin led a trip of Tartans that scored in double figures with 13 points.
• Sophomore Justin Allen finished the game with 12 points while junior Nolan Casey tied his season-high with 10 points.  
• Senior R.J. Holmes led the Tartans with 11 rebounds and finished with nine points.
• Casey grabbed a career-high nine rebounds while tying career-high handing out four assists.

Cougar Stats

• Chatham shot 30.8% from the floor and was 6-of-31 from long range.
• Luca Robinson led Chatham with 18 points and hauled down nine rebounds while Dian Pinkett scored nine points and grabbed 11 rebounds.

Game Notes

• Carnegie Mellon now leads the all-time series 4-2.
• The Tartans improved to 4-1 this season when holding their opponent under 73 points.
• Allen and DeJardin have scored in double figures in all 10 games this season.
• The four three-point baskets made for the Tartans tied a season-low.

Up Next

• Carnegie Mellon will be back on the hardwood on Friday, December 29. The Tartans will travel to North Canton, Ohio to play Division II Walsh University in an exhibition contest with the tip set for 5:00 p.m.at the Cecchini Center.