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Trine 64, Albion 62

The No. 1-seeded Trine University men's basketball team was crowned the 2021 MIAA Tournament champion after edging No. 2 Albion College 64-62 at the MTI Center.  The Thunder concluded the season on March 6th with an overall record of 17-0 and a conference record of 5-0.

Sophomore Brent Cox led the Thunder with a game-high 21 points and grabbed a team-best eight rebounds.  Junior Bryce Williams also scored in double digits with 14 points.  Classmate Aiden Warzecha dished out a game best of six assists.  Trine had a 15-12 edge in assists.  After a 10-point deficit at the end of the first half, the Thunder came back for the win.

Albion had the largest lead of the contest at 12 points.  Junior Cortez Garland led the Britons with a team-high 19 points, including 4-for-7 from long distance and 5-for-6 from the charity stripe.  Senior Caden Ebeling (13 points) and classmate Juwan Perry (10 points) also scored in double digits, while Perry contributed eight boards for Albion.  The Britons led 39-25 in boards and had a free-throw percentage of .739 (17-of-23).

Semifinal Scores

#1 Trine University 83, #4 Calvin University 69   |  Calvin Recap  |  Trine Recap

#2 Albion College 87, #3 Hope College 83 (2OT)  |  Albion Recap  |  Hope Recap

First Round Scores

#1 Trine University 92, #8 Alma College 53  |  Alma Recap  |  Trine Recap

#4 Calvin University 60, #5 Kalamazoo College 54  |  Calvin Recap  |  Kalamazoo Recap

#3 Hope College 99, #6 Adrian College 71  |  Adrian Recap  |  Hope Recap

#2 Albion College 89, #7 Olivet College 74  |  Albion Recap  |  Olivet Recap