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TOPEKA, Kan. -- The Washburn Ichabods turned a 29-28 halftime deficit into an 82-66 win over Pittsburg State Wednesday night in Lee Arena. Washburn (8-5, 5-4 MIAA) returns to action in the Turnpike Tussle against Emporia State in Emporia.

After shooting 33 percent in the first half after hitting 9 of 27 shots and 1 of 12 3-point attempts, the Ichabods turned it around in the second half shooting 62 percent hitting 16 of 26 attempts including a 7 of 14 performance from behind the 3-point line.

Coming out of the break trailing by one, Washburn opened the second half on a 13-4 run with two 3-pointers and a jumper by Jeff Reid, a 3-pointer by De'Andre Washington and a lay up by Logan Stutz pushing Washburn to a 41-33 lead capped by a Reid three with 16:24 to go in the game. The Gorillas cut the lead back to four twice in the stanza, the final time at 46-42 before Washburn ripped off a 20-3 run over the next five minutes wrapped up by a couple of free throws by Nate Daniels giving Washburn a 66-45 lead. Washburn would go on to lead by as many as 23 in the half on another 3-pointer by Washington at 71-48. Pittsburg State would get no closer than 15 the rest of the way.

The Gorillas led by as many as eight in the first half at 28-20 on a jumper by Logan Jones before Washburn finished the half on the 8-1 run beginning a total run of 21-5 over the final two minutes of the first half and first four minutes of the second half.

In the opening half, both team struggled from the field as Washburn shot 33 percent and the Gorillas were 13 of 30 from the field. They improved to 44 percent in the second half finihsing the game 25 of 57 for a 44 pecent average. Washburn finished 25 of 53 for 47 percent. After shooting 9 of 18 from the free throw line the Ichabods were 15 of 25 in the second half finishing 24 of 43 for the game compared to 13 of 23 for Pitt State.

Washington led the Ichabods with his first double double of the season with game-highs of 23 points and 14 rebounds. He was 6 of 13 from the field, 3 of 7 from 3-point range and 8 of 12 from the free throw line. He also had a game-high six assists all in 34 minutes of play. Stutz finished with 21 points and six rebounds. Reid was also in double figures with 16 points hitting 3 of 7 shots from 3-point range.

Eric Ray led the Gorillas with 15 points. Andra Bailey had 13 points and JaVon McGee finished with 12.

Notes: The win over Pittsburg State
*improved the Ichabods to 8-5 overall and 5-4 in the MIAA
*was the sixth-straight over the Gorillas overall
*be the fourth-straight win over the Gorillas in Topeka
*improved the Ichabods to 92-72 all-time against the Gorillas
*improved the Ichabods to 1,394-968 all-time.
*improved the Ichabods to 26-2 all-time against the Gorilas in Lee Arena.


Ichabod head coach Bob Chipman



Ichabod guard Jeff Reid