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TOPEKA, Kan. -- The Washburn Ichabods won their 19th straight game over the Lincoln Blue Tigers in a 90-71 win in Lee Arena on Wednseday, Jan. 19 wrapping up the first half of the MIAA slate in a 10-5 overall record and a 7-4 conference mark. Washburn will be back in action on Saturday at Nebraska-Omaha at 7:30 p.m.

In the first half it was the duo of Logan Stutz and Jeff Reid who combined for 32 points each scoring 16 as the Ichabods took a 46-39 lead into the half. Stutz was 7 of 9 from the field and Reid was 6 of 8 from the field while hitting 4 of 6 3-point attempts. Each team shot the ball well as Washburn was 19 of 35 overall for 54 percent while Lincoln was 15 of 29 for a 52 percent average. Lincoln had its only lead of the game at 8-7 on a 3-pointer by Derek Stokes with 16:26 to go in the half before the Ichabods took the lead for good on their next possession on one of Reid's first half threes.

Washburn stretched its lead to as many as 30 two different times in the game as Washburn turned a 53-44 lead into a 30-point lead ripping off a 23-2 run over a five minute stretch of the half putting the game away.

Washburn turned up the head in the second half hitting 18 of 27 shots including 3 of 4 from 3-point range en route to a 67 percent shooting performance in the second half.

Stutz added 11 more in the frame to lead all scorers with 27 points going 12 of 15 from the field with seven rebounds. Reid had 16 points and De'Andre Washington had 10 points with nine assists.

Pierre Declue had 18 to lead the Blue Tigers. Cedric Ridle, Jr., scored 16 and Derek Stokes had 14.

Washburn finished 37 of 62 from the field for the game hitting 60 percent of its shots while the Blue Tigers were limited to 43 percent shooting on 25 of 58 attempts. The Ichabods held a 34 to 28 advantage on the glass while turning 13 Lincoln turnovers into 23 points. Washburn also tallied 28 assists with only 10 turnovers.

Notes: the win over Lincoln ...
*improve the Ichabods to 10-5 overall and 7-4 in the MIAA
*was the 19th straight win over the Blue Tigers
*was the 10th straight win over the Blue Tigers in Topeka
*improved Washburn to 10-1 all-time against the Blue Tigers in Topeka
*improved Washburn to 10-0 in Lee Arena
*gave the Ichabods a 19-3 all-time series lead
*improved the Ichabods to 1,396-968 all-time


Coach Chipman on the win over Lincoln