Box Score | Season Stats

TOPEKA, Kan. -- The Washburn Ichabods were topped 86-69 by Missouri Southern Saturday night in Lee Arena dropping the Ichabods to 7-8, 1-7 MIAA. The Ichabods will return to action on Wednesday in Pittsburg, Kan., when they will face the Gorillas on Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m.

Washburn jumped out to an early 6-0 on back-to-back-to-back field goals by William McNeill, but Missouri Southern (9-5, 2-5 MIAA) would used a 16-5 run over the next eight minutes to build a 28-17 lead with just over nine minutes to play in the opening half. The Ichabods trimmed the lead back to seven at 34-27 with 329 to play in the half on a 3-pointer by Nate Daniels, but the Lions used another run, this time 11 to 5 the rest of the half to take a 45-32 lead into the break.

The Lions heated up from their 44 percent shooting in the first half to 57 percent in the second half hitting 13 of 23 shots while hitting 13 of 17 free throw attempts in the half stretching the lead to as many as 28 at the 11:48 mark leading to the 17-point win as the Ichabods would get no closer than 16 at the 1:28 mark of the half at 82-66 on a 3-pointer by Maurice Colter.

McNeill led the Ichabods with 18 points on 8 of 13 shooting from the field while collecting two of the five steals for Washburn. Daniels scored 11 off the bench hitting 4 of 6 attempts with two three points and De'Andre Washington scored 10 points with team-highs of six rebounds and four assists.

Patrick Hester scored 16 to lead the Lions while Jason Adams scored 14 points with 13 rebounds.

After shooting 56 percent in the first half hitting 14 of 25 attempts, the Ichabods cooled off to 13 of 33 in the second half for a 39 percent average finishing the game at 46 percent connecting on 27 of 58 attempts. The Lions were 28 of 57 for the game for a 49 percent average.

The Lions held a 37 to 34 advantage on the glass. The Ichabods also had 16 turnovers leading to 18 points off turnovers for the Lions.