Trinity Advances To Third Straight SCAC Championship Game With 67-54 Victory Over Centenary

SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Playing an SCAC tournament game at home for the first time since 2021, second-seeded Trinity University advanced to the program's 10th title game appearance with a 67-54 semifinal round victory over third-seeded Centenary College Saturday night at the 2023 SCAC Men's Basketball Tournament. Official Tournament Website | Photo Gallery | Postgame Interview | Men's Tournament Stats

Trinity (20-6) advances to tomorrow's SCAC Championship game where the Tigers will play fifth-seeded Schreiner University (14-13), who upset the top-seed and 12th-ranked University of St. Thomas in the first men's semifinal earlier this evening. Trinity jumped out to a 42-24 halftime lead before the Tigers saw the Gents cut the lead to 53-46 with 7:21 to play in the game. Trinity, however, scored 13 of the game's next 15 points, pulling away to an 18-point lead with a little over a minute remaining. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Both teams shot under 40.0 percent for the game. Centenary connected at a 37.2 percent (19-of-51) clip while Trinity made 38.6 percent (22-of-57) from the floor. 
• The Tigers shot a blistering 45.8 percent (11-of-24) from beyond the arc compared to the Gents' 26.9 percent shooting (7-of-26) from long range. 
• Trinity forced 20 turnovers and translated that into a 26-2 edge in points off of turnovers. 
• The game featured three ties and two lead changes. 
• Both Trinity and Centenary were nearly equal in their rebounding as the Tigers held a slim 38-36 edge on the glass.

• Tanner Brown: 16 points, nine rebounds, 6-of-14 FG
• Jacob Harvety: 15 points, 5-of-12 FG, one rebound, one assist, one steal
• Kaleb Jenkins: 15 points, six rebounds, four steals, two assists

• Seth Thomas: 17 points, 12 rebounds, three blocks, two steals
• Jalen Behr: 14 points, four rebounds, 6-of-12 FG
• Tyke Singleton: 10 points, six rebounds