February 18, 2026
Decisive Second-Half Run Propels Trojans to 76-65 Victory Against Spring Arbor
Spring Arbor
13-14, 6-11
65
Taylor
19-8, 11-6
76
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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|
36 | 29 | 65 |
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|
39 | 37 | 76 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Spring Arbor
Pts:
Travis Grayson
- 19
Reb:
2 Players
(#02,
#24)
- 7
Ast:
Travis Grayson
- 3
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Spring Arbor | Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (23-53) | (25-61) |
| Field Goal % | 43.4% | 41.0% |
| Rebounds | 33 | 37 |
| Assists | 11 | 15 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 9 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 6 | 7 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 9 | 14 |
| Pts in the Paint | 34 | 28 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 2 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 6 | 20 |
UPLAND, Ind. – The Trojans pulled away late in a physical contest against Spring Arbor (13-14, 6-11 CL) on Wednesday night inside Odle Arena for a 76-65 victory.
Trailing by two four minutes into the second half, Taylor rattled off a 14-0 run over a six-minute span to take command of the contest for the final ten minutes of action.
Izaiah Day began the critical run with two threes and a layup as he led all scorers with 21 in the game. The senior guard scored 12 points after the break and added five rebounds, two assists and two steals to a terrific shooting night at 8-15 from the field and 3-6 from beyond the arc.
The game began with each team scorching hot combing to make six of the first seven shots in the game, with four of the buckets from three-point land. The Trojans had a 16-12 lead just over five minutes into the action before Spring Arbor scored the next six points as part of a 14-3 run to grab its largest lead of the night at 26-19.
Nathan Baker entered the game and gave TU some much needed energy, grabbing six boards and scoring nine points in the final seven minutes of the half to turn the game on its head and send the home team to the locker room with a 39-36 lead. Baker had an incredible game off the bench for the Trojans, scoring 13 points and grabbing 11 rebounds for his third collegiate double-double. Baker chipped in four steals, a block, and an assist as he was the engine for the Trojans success.
Spring Arbor came out quickly in the second half to take the lead back as the teams then traded buckets before Taylor went on the decisive run.
Pete Combs had another efficient outing shooting 7-11 from the field to score 16 points and adding five rebounds, a steal and an assist. Freshman point guard Carson Gould added seven points on one shot from the field and a perfect 4-4 mark from the charity stripe to go with five assists, a steal and a rebound.
Taylor controlled the glass with a 37-33 advantage leading to a 14-9 second chance point differential in favor of the home squad. Taylor's bench had 20 compared to six for the Cougars and a decided plus seven mark in the turnover department was a welcome sight.
The Trojans also went 17-23 from the free throw line and hit five of six in the final minute of action to put to end any chance of a comeback for Spring Arbor in the waning seconds. Taylor's defense held a high-scoring Cougar attack to 14 points fewer than its season scoring average while shooting 43.4 from the floor and 31.3 from beyond the arc.
Izaiah Day began the critical run with two threes and a layup as he led all scorers with 21 in the game. The senior guard scored 12 points after the break and added five rebounds, two assists and two steals to a terrific shooting night at 8-15 from the field and 3-6 from beyond the arc.
The game began with each team scorching hot combing to make six of the first seven shots in the game, with four of the buckets from three-point land. The Trojans had a 16-12 lead just over five minutes into the action before Spring Arbor scored the next six points as part of a 14-3 run to grab its largest lead of the night at 26-19.
Nathan Baker entered the game and gave TU some much needed energy, grabbing six boards and scoring nine points in the final seven minutes of the half to turn the game on its head and send the home team to the locker room with a 39-36 lead. Baker had an incredible game off the bench for the Trojans, scoring 13 points and grabbing 11 rebounds for his third collegiate double-double. Baker chipped in four steals, a block, and an assist as he was the engine for the Trojans success.
Spring Arbor came out quickly in the second half to take the lead back as the teams then traded buckets before Taylor went on the decisive run.
Pete Combs had another efficient outing shooting 7-11 from the field to score 16 points and adding five rebounds, a steal and an assist. Freshman point guard Carson Gould added seven points on one shot from the field and a perfect 4-4 mark from the charity stripe to go with five assists, a steal and a rebound.
Taylor controlled the glass with a 37-33 advantage leading to a 14-9 second chance point differential in favor of the home squad. Taylor's bench had 20 compared to six for the Cougars and a decided plus seven mark in the turnover department was a welcome sight.
The Trojans also went 17-23 from the free throw line and hit five of six in the final minute of action to put to end any chance of a comeback for Spring Arbor in the waning seconds. Taylor's defense held a high-scoring Cougar attack to 14 points fewer than its season scoring average while shooting 43.4 from the floor and 31.3 from beyond the arc.
Taylor (19-8, 11-6 CL) finishes regular season action on the road, with a matchup against Mount Vernon Nazarene (16-11, 8-9 CL) on Saturday, February 21st, tipping at 3:00 pm.
