Tiffin University (4-4, 0-2 G-MAC) could not overcome 18 turnovers leading to 23 Thomas More points, falling in the conference battle 80-54.
A close game in the second quarter quickly went the Saints' way when they shot 46 percent from the floor compared to Tiffin's 33 percent, leading to an 18-14 edge in the quarter and a 33-24 lead at halftime.
After trailing by as much as 12 points, the Dragons rallied early in the third quarter to cut the deficit to just 5 points. The Dragons, however, could not cut down on the turnovers, as TMU held a 23-7 edge in points off turnovers in the game. They shot 50 percent in the third quarter to lead by 11 entering the final quarter.
The Saints shot a blistering 69 percent in the final quarter, streaking past the Dragons 25-11 in the period. They outshot TU 48 percent to 38 percent in the game and controlled the paint 38-31 on rebounds and 30-14 in scoring.
Megan Campbell and
Lyv Lindeman combined to score 31 of Tiffin's 54 points. Campbell had a strong game, totaling 20 points with 7 rebounds and 4 assists while burying 6 of 8 three pointers. Lindeman had 11 points with 7 rebounds with 3 assists.Â
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