OLIVET, Mich. – Drew Moore exploded for 32 points inside the Cutler Event Center this afternoon as the #3 Trine University Men's Basketball team raced past Olivet in the second half for an 85-59 MIAA victory. Moore and Nate Tucker combined for 53 points as the Thunder are now 12-1 (2-0 MIAA). The Comets drop to 2-11 (0-2) MIAA. Moore buried eight three pointers on 8-11 shooting, while Tucker did his damage from inside the arc making 8-16 field goals and 1-2 triples. Moore's eight threes are the fourth most in a single game in program history.
 
Trine scored the first nine points of the game and would never trail. Moore scored the first five. Olivet would cut the lead to 3 with six minutes to play in the first half. The Thunder responded by closing the half on an 18-9 run. Moore hit two more triples and score eight of the final 13 for Trine. The Thunder led 36-24 at the break.
 
Moore would score 19 second half points and Tucker added 17 as the Thunder turned the second frame in to a track meet, scoring 49 in the latter period and holding the hosts to just 6 points in the final four minutes. Cam Smith added seven points and Aidan Smylie had a near double-double with 8 points and nine rebounds. Emmanuel Megnanglo continued his rebounding dominance with 10 more boards, he has 62 rebounds over the last five contests. Megnanglo ranks 45^th in the country in rebounds per game (9.1) and second in blocks (3.7)
 
Trine plays both games at home next week, taking on Alma on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. and Albion on Saturday at 3:00 p.m.