SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Trailing by four with less than a minute to play, Trinity International finished on a 7-1 run over the final 46 seconds to secure their fifth straight win, 78-76 on the road at Indiana-South Bend. Sophomore David Chatman scored five straight points to put the Trojans in front, as the Trojan defense didn't allow a field goal over the final minute to complete the comeback.

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Six Trojans finished in double figures, led by Thomas Amrine's 14 points. Nate Ball and Justin Peeples each scored 13 points in the win, followed by Chatman and Sam Salem with 12, and Dillon Wadsack with 10.

"We preach that to win games down the stretch, we need stops and free throws. We got three big stops to end the game, and went 17-for-21 from the line," said head coach Boomer Robers after the game. "It's a great win for our program."

The Trojans took an early lead on an and-1 layup from Ball, and a three-pointer from Amrine, leading to an 8-2 edge at the 17:45 mark of the first half. TIU lead throughout the entire first half, going up by as much as 12 points on a trey from Wadsack that put the Trojans in front 19-7 with 15:40 to play in the first. Indiana-South Bend briefly pulled to within a single bucket however, with an 8-0 run throughout the middle of the first half. Eight points from Amrine, including a pair of threes, helped to put the Trojans back in front, as TIU went into the locker room with a 48-39 advantage.

Trinity held a small lead throughout most of the second half, but a pair of threes were key to an 8-2 run from the Titans, who quickly tied the game at 71-71 with 2:41 to play. IUSB took the lead on a layup from Riley Stichter, following a Trojan turnover, then increased their lead to 75-71 on another layup during the following possession.

As the Titans looked to increast their lead even more in the final minute, Ball came up with a big defensive stop for TIU, blocking a shot that led to a dunk from Chatman on the other end of the floor. After drawing a foul, Chatman knocked down the free throw to make it a one-point game. A Titan turnover then led to Chatman drawing another foul and pair of free throws, putting the Trojans ahead 76-75 with 39 seconds on the clock.

TIU increased their lead to three with two more free throws, this time from Salem, with six seconds left. Following a TIU intentional foul, Indiana-South Bend had a chance to steal the win in the last second after a free throw and an offensive rebound, but the buzzer-beater missed and the Trojans secured their sixth win in the last seven games.

"I couldn't be more proud of our guys," said Roberts. "We came on the road against a good team, and found a way to win. We have some things we need to correct, but we dug deep when we needed to. Sam Salem made huge play after huge play, and [Chatman's] monster dunk and free throws were clutch."

The Trojans return home this Saturday, January 17, when they host Purdue-Calumet. Tipoff against the Peregrines is set for 3:00 p.m.