OSHKOSH, Wis. – Jake Rhode and Derek Dotlich combined for 59 points to lead the Elmhurst men's basketball team to a 97-92 road win over defending national-champion and No. 2 ranked University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.

Elmhurst remained unbeaten on the season, upping its record to 3-0 with the victory. Dotlich connected on a three-pointer just 27 seconds into the contest and the Bluejays never looked back, leading from wire-to-wire and never trailing in the contest.
 
Leading 10-5 just over three minutes into the game, the Bluejays ripped off a 12-0 run over the next three minutes, extending their lead to 17 in the process. Dotlich keyed the run, scoring 10 points and knocking down three 3-pointers in the stretch. UW-Oskosh cut the Bluejays' lead down to eight points on multiple occasions, but Elmhurst carried a 43-33 lead into the locker room at halftime.
 
The Titans sliced the deficit down to five points at 45-40 early in the second half, but a 9-0 Elmhurst run brought the Bluejays' lead back to 14 points. The Titans responded after a timeout, using a 16-5 run over the next 2:30 to pull to within three points. Elmhurst pushed its lead back up to 10 points with just under six minutes remaining and the Bluejays held a nine-point cushion (86-77) with under three minutes left, but Oshkosh battled back one last time, slicing the Bluejays' lead down to three with 52 seconds remaining.

The Bluejays missed a free throw, but Oshkosh was called for a charge, giving Elmhurst the ball back with 40 seconds left. The Bluejays hit four free throws sandwiched around a UW-Oshkosh layup to give the Bluejays a 92-87 lead with 24 seconds left. Adam Fravert hit a three-pointer with 18 seconds left to pull the Titans to within two, but the Bluejays hit 3-of-4 free throws in the closing seconds to preserve the victory.
 
Elmhurst shot 55.0 percent (33-of-60) from the floor, including 43.5 percent (10-of-23) from beyond the arc. The Bluejays were solid from the free throw line as well, hitting 21-of-25 attempts (84.0 percent).
 
Rhode finished with a game-high 33 points, including 25 in the second half. He shot 11-of-17 from the floor, including 4-of-7 from downtown. Dotlich scored 18 of his 26 points in the first half. He shot 7-of-16 from the field, including 4-of-8 from beyond the arc. He added five rebounds in the win. Lavon Thomas and Jay Militello also reached double figures in scoring. Thomas totaled 14 points, hitting 6-of-11 shots while Militello connected on 4-of-5 shots to score 10 points while also collecting a team-best eight rebounds. Nick Perry added six points for the Bluejays.

Oshkosh finished the game shooting 42.3 percent (30-of-71) from the field, including 31.6 percent (12-of-38). The Titans shot just 66.7 percent (20-of-30) from the foul line.
 
Will Mahoney came off the bench to spark the Titans in the loss, finishing with a team-best 25 points. Mahoney shot 9-of-14 from the floor, including 5-of-10 from downtown. Fravert added 17 points and eight rebounds while Jack Flynn totaled 16 points and seven boards. Eric Peterson added 11 points for the Titans.
 
Elmhurst travels to Lake Forest College on Tuesday, November 26.