LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The MSOE men's basketball team traveled out west for the D3Hoops Classic in Las Vegas, kicking off with #11 University of Redlands. Four Raiders recorded double-digit figures but couldn't slow down the fast-paced offense of the Bulldogs.

FINAL SCORE
MSOE RAIDERS – 82

#11 Redlands - 102

HOW IT HAPPENED

• 1:22 was played before the first points sank when Chase Cummings splashed a three to open the scoring for MSOE (5-5, 3-1 NACC). Back-to-back three from Redlands (8-1, 0-1 SCIAC) doubled their advantage, but Mason Dopirak nailed two straight jumpers to lead 7-6. The Bulldogs made their lead double-digits with 13:27 to go in the first half, making it as large as 19 six minutes later. A three from Matus Dopirak brought the deficit down to twelve a minute later and while the Bulldogs brought it back to 19, Ethan Johnson cut it two twelve yet again. A pair of free throws to end the half from the Bulldogs gave them a 57-43 advantage at the break.
• The narrowest the Raiders made their margin be in the second half was 13 after Cummings nailed a three with 16:47 to play, making it 61-48. With 15 minutes to play, the Bulldogs brought their lead to over 20, eclipsing their largest lead of the game of 24 with 12:27 to play. The Raiders went on a mini run with seven minutes to play as Mason knocked in back-to-back buckets from behind the arch and cummings laid one in to make it 86-70, but the margin continued to be too large to overcome.

MSOE STAT TRACKER
Points – Mason Dopirak (24)
Rebounds – Ethan Johnson (6)
Assists – Mason Dopirak (4)
Steals – Five with one
Blocks – N/A

WHO'S ON DECK
The Raiders will cap off the classic tomorrow, December 30^th as they host Occidental College at 8:00 p.m. PT.

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