Davis DeWolfe posted a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Lawrence University men’s basketball team to a 67-63 Midwest Conference victory over Monmouth College on Saturday at Alexander Gymnasium.
DeWolfe, a sophomore center, stepped out and hit 3 of 4 from 3-point range and finished 6 of 12 from the floor.
Tyler Crisman added 16 points and four assists for Lawrence (4-8, 3-5 MWC), and Conor Klusendorf had an outstanding all-around game with 14 points, five rebounds, three blocks and three steals.
Kenny Foster had a double-double for the Scots (4-9, 2-6) with 25 points and 10 rebounds.
Lawrence led by as many as nine points in the first half but neither team was able to pull away. The lead changed five times, and the score was tied five times.
The Vikings finally got some breathing room when they scored eight consecutive points, with Crisman and Max Burgess both hitting 3-pointers and Crisman adding a layup, for a 53-44 lead with 6:42 left.
Monmouth bounced back and cut the lead to two, the last time on a pair of free throws from Foster, with 2:48 remaining. Crisman countered with a driving layup to put the Vikings up 60-56.
The teams then traded misses before Chris Siebert was fouled with 50 seconds left. He hit a pair of free throws to put the Vikings up 62-56. Foster’s layup with 40 seconds left trimmed the lead back to 62-58, but the Vikings sealed the win from the foul line from that point.
After DeWolfe converted 1 of 2 from the foul line, Siebert hit four consecutive free throws in the final 19 seconds to secure the victory. Siebert, who had a game-high seven assists, went 6-for-6 from the line in the final 50 seconds.
Lawrence returns to action on Jan. 20 when it travels to Knox College.