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TOPEKA, Kan. -- Northeastern State scored the first seven points of the game but it was all Ichabods after that as Washburn improved to 14-3 and 7-3 in the MIAA with a 75-63 win over the RiverHawks. Washburn will return to action on Thursday at Nebraska-Kearney.
After the RiverHawks (11-7, 6-5) scored the first seven of the game, Washburn used a 17-1 run sparked by four Ichabod 3-pointers over the next 4:58 to take a 17-8 lead with 11:49 to play. NSU cut the lead to six with 10:39 to play but the Ichabods used a 17-4 run over the next 5:37 to put the game out of reach as the RiverHawks would get no closer than eight the rest of the way as the Ichabods built a lead of as many as 19 in the game.
Washburn led 43-31 at the break behind 48 percent shooting including 9 of 17 from 3-point range. Washburn held the RiverHawks to 37 percent shooting in the frame as they were 10 of 27 including 2 of 9 from deep.
Alex North recorded his second-straight double double with 10 points and a career-high 20 rebounds. The rebound total was three shy of the Ichabod record of 23 set by Joe Luebcke against Emporia State during the 1973-74 season. The rebound was the most by an Ichabod since Frank Phifer had 18 on Dec. 16, 2006 at Cameron. North also added five assists and one block playing 36 minutes.
Leon Flower led the Ichabods with 22 points going 8 of 11 from the field and 3 of 5 from 3-point range.
Korey Fisher recorded a career-high 20 points hitting three 3-pointers.
Kyle Wiggins added 13 with five assists.
Bryton Hobbs led the RiverHawks with 24 points off the bench. Curtis Evans scored 10.
Washburn finished 25 of 58 from the field and the RiverHawks were 22 of 60 overall for a 37 percent average. Washburn also held a 43 to 36 advantage on the glass and dished out a season-high 18 assists on the 25 made field goals.
