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Lekheythan Malone had a season-high 10 rebounds and 23 points, one off his season high as the Ichabods beat No. 21 Northwest Missouri, 80-59 Saturday night in Lee Arena.

Washburn next will play its final non-conference games December 17 and 18 in the Hoop N Surf Classic in Laie, Hawaii.

Malone recorded the first double-double of the year for Washburn as he was 6 of 9 from the field and 3 of 4 from 3-point range. He also shot 8 of 11 from the free throw line and blocked a shot.

Washburn (5-2, 2-0 MIAA) shot 54 percent from the field and 50 percent from the 3-point line during the game. The Ichabods were shooting 65 percent at halftime and 69 percent from 3-point range but they cooled down in the second half and shot 44 percent from the field while going 2 of 9 from long range.

The Bearcats (3-3, 0-2 MIAA) shot 35 percent from the field during the game and 32 percent from 3-point range.

Paul Byers scored 13 points for WU, Darnell Kimble had 10 and DeAndre Eggins scored 11 off the bench with a season-high five assists. Mario Scott led the offense with eight assists and he had three steals.

The Bearcats led twice early in the game but never by more than three. Malone's 3-pointer at 14:04 made it 11-10 Ichabods and they held the lead the rest of the game. They led by as much as 18 three times in the first half, including in the final four seconds when Malone hit two free throws that gave WU a 49-31 halftime lead.

Kimble's lay-up to start the second half made it a 20-point lead and WU never let NWMSU get any closer than 13 points away.


Notes
• Mario Scott and James Williams started at guard for Washburn and Paul Byers, Lekheythan Malone and Darnell Kimble started at forward. This is the fourth straight time they have started together and they are now 2-2 when doing so.
• Washburn is now 53-32 against NWMSU in the 86th meeting between the two.
• Lekheythan Malone had his first double-double of the year with a season-high 10 rebounds. His previous high was nine rebounds, accomplished twice.
• Washburn shot a season-high 54 percent from the field and 50 percent from 3-point range.