Tiffin University men's basketball (6-17, 4-11 G-MAC) used a big 17-0 run that lasted over seven minutes in the first half to erase an 11-point deficit and turn it into a 29-25 halftime lead and following a hot-shooting second half, Tiffin downed the Hillsdale Chargers 72-58 Thursday night at the Gillmor Center. Tonight's win avenged a 24-point loss to the Chargers in their first matchup of the season back on January 9.  

The Dragons started the game strong as their first two possessions resulted in three-pointers by Caleb Bates and Dekyre Fuller. Following a layup by John Muhammad, the Chargers went on an 11-0 run to take a 17-8 with 11:56 remaining which forced a Tiffin timeout.  

A turnover by Michael Lucarotti turned into a fastbreak layup by the Chargers that saw the visitors lead 23-12 at the under-8 media timeout. Out of the timeout, that's when things started to turn into the Dragons' favor. Tiffin regained momentum with a huge 17-0 run that saw four different players score that was highlighted by a thunderous DJ Gooden fastbreak dunk. The Dragons led 29-25 at the break as the Chargers finally snapped their near eight-minute scoring drought with a jump shot in the final seconds of the opening period.  

The Dragons shot a blistering 68 percent in the second half and did not allow the Chargers any hope of a comeback. While the Dragons were making shots, it was the exact opposite for the Chargers as they couldn't buy a basket. Tiffin had outscored Hillsdale 22-6 eight minutes into the second half to lead 51-31 and led by as many as 26 in the game.  

Hillsdale finally got a few three-pointers to fall in the final three minutes, but it was too little too late.  

Fuller got back on track tonight and led the team in scoring with 21, grabbing five rebounds and shot 9 of 12 from the floor. Bates and Gooden were the other double-digit scorers with 12 and 10, respectively. KJ Pruitt had three points and a team-high six assists. Muhammad finished with nine points and seven rebounds.  

The Dragons emptied their bench and Enock Rosil, Noah Trevino, Marcus Stewart, and TJ Hallett all saw playing time in the final few minutes as both teams emptied their benches.