Written by BW Athletic Communications Student Assistant Colin West '27

ANGOLA, Ind. – The Baldwin Wallace University men's basketball team fell to Trine (Ind.) University in overtime in a non-conference matchup, 76-72, inside the MTI Center. Tonight's game marked the first time the Yellow Jackets have forced overtime since February 10th, 2024.

BW Leaders (0-4)

• Freshman guard Josh Byers (Strongsville) led BW in scoring for the second consecutive game with 15 points
• Junior forward Isaac Richardson (Avon Lake) put up nine points and pulled down rebounds 
• Sophomore guard Brock Beech (Medina) notched 12 points and nine rebounds off the bench
• Junior Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference guard Titus Baskerville (Stow/Stow-Munroe Falls) also had a double-digit game with 13 points while dishing out five assists
• Junior forward AJ Pestello (Cuyahoga Falls/Stow-Munroe Falls) led the Brown and Gold defense with three steals

Trine Leaders (3-0)

• Senior guard Jayden Bradshaw led the Thunder with a game-high 23 points
• Junior forward Drew Panning led the thunder with a game-high 12 rebounds
• Senior guard Nate Tucker filled up the stat sheet with eight points, six assists, and eight rebounds

First Half (Trine 27-23)

• Flood opened the scoring with a three-pointer in the opening minute
• The first ten minutes were a defensive battle as Trine grinded out an 11-5 lead
• Both teams traded baskets and BW took the lead at 3:52 with a three from Beech
• Trine regained the lead and extended it four with a layup from Panning with one second left in the half
• BW shot it efficiently from beyond the arc at 36.4%, compared to Trine's 21.1%
• BW played well in transition scoring 10 points off the fastbreak to Trine's three

Second Half (Tied 66-66)

• Richardson scored the first points of the half with a free throw in the opening seconds
• The Yellow Jackets and Thunder continued to exchange buckets in the opening minutes of the half as the Yellow Jackets kept up their efficient three-point shooting
• Trine maintained their lead as BW chipped away, but the Brown and Gold stole the lead thanks to a huge three pointer by Byers at the 1:28 mark
• After Trine retook the lead, Byers hit another three to put the Yellow Jackets up by two
• Bradshaw tied the game at 66 by making two free throws with 23 seconds to play, sending the game to overtime

Overtime (Trine 76-72)

• Bradshaw scored the first points of overtime with two free throws to put the Thunder up by two
• Baskerville hit two free throws to even the score
• The teams exchanged points but the Thunder gutted out the win with free throws from sophomore guard Cade Brenner

Up Next
The Yellow Jackets' next matchup is on Tuesday, November 18, when they travel to non-conference opponent Kenyon University at 7 p.m. in the Lowry Center.