Lily Reaser

Box Score

DePauw DPU 16-7,9-5 NCAC

Denison Den 14-8,9-4 NCAC

DePauw DPU

16-7,9-5 NCAC

Final

Feb. 11, 2026

Denison Den

14-8,9-4 NCAC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
DePauw DPU	43	40	83
Denison Den	43	36	79

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 2/11/2026 9:21:00 PM

Big Red Drop Conference Clash Against DePauw

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John Carroll University

2/14/2026 | 3 P.M.

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Feb. 14 (Sat) / 3 P.M.

John Carroll University

History

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Granville, Ohio - In a battle of conference heavyweights, the DePauw Tigers were able to split the season series against the Denison Big Red in a midweek conference contest, 83-79. DePauw improves to 16-7 overall and 9-5 in the conference, while Denison drops to 14-8 and 9-4 in conference play.

First Half: Both teams came out the gates hot, as Nick Heath got things started with a three-pointer followed by a Liam Taylor jumper to go up 5-2 to start out the game. It would be a back-and-forth affair throughout most of the first half, with the Tigers going up by as much as five with 13 minutes to go. Denison would knot it back at 24 a piece thanks to a Samson Zack three and another Taylor jumper, but the Tigers would respond and another multitude of lead changes would ensue. After a pair of Ellis Appiah free throws, the Big Red would go up 43-39 with under two minutes to go, but the Tigers would go on a 4-0 to close out the half and tie things up, 43-43. DePauw led in points in the paint with 24 compared to Denison's eight. The Big Red did get solid contributions off the bench, netting 12 points.

Second Half: The Tigers came out on an 8-2 run to go up 51-45 in the first three minutes of the second half. Owen Giannoulias was able to stop some of the bleeding, scoring six straight points for the Big Red to cut the lead within four with 15 minutes to go. DePauw would keep the lead until the eight minute mark, where Giannoulias was able to tie the game with a put back layup to make it 66-66. Both teams would again trade baskets with each other, and an Appiah three-pointer would hand the Big Red a one-point lead with five minutes remaining. The Tigers went back up 76-73, then a Kellon Smith triple would tie the game up once again, but a three-pointer and late free throws would seal the game up for the Tigers, 83-79. There were 16 lead changes and 13 times the game was tied throughout the contest. The Big Red finished with 28 points in the paint.

Team Highlights

Samson Zack led the Big Red in scoring with 15 points. The forward came off the bench, and went a perfect three-for-three from behind the arc.
Kellon Smith recorded his 14th game in double figures, finishing second in scoring with 13.
Owen Giannoulias (12), Nick Heath (11), and Liam Taylor (10) were the other Big Red to finish in double-digits.
Giannoulias finished his night with a career-high nine assists and six rebounds.
Denison finished with 20 points in the paint and 14 points off turnovers.