EDMOND, Okla. -- The Washburn Ichabods jumped out to an early double digit lead and fought back after Central Oklahoma regained the lead in the second half and took the lead back for good with under five minutes to play in a 68-60 win over the Bronchos. The win snapped a four-game losing streak in contest played in Edmond and was the first win over UCO since a 101-94 win on Nov. 20, 2004.

Washburn (10-10, 5-4 MIAA) led 37-28 at the break after jumping out to the early 15-point lead at 20-5 with 12:54 to play in the opening half.

The Ichabods shot 42 percent from the field in the first half hitting 14 of 33 shots and 6 of 12 shots from 3-point range as all nine players who checked into the game in the frame scored led.

Washburn went on to lead by as many as 13 with 15:30 to play in the game before the Bronchos (12-7, 5-5 MIAA) used a 9-0 run to cut the Ichabod advantage to four at 46-42 before a free throw by Korey Fisher stopped the run with a free throw, however UCO tied the game and took the lead at 49-47 with 11:24 to play. 

UCO took the lead at 52-49 with 10:37 to play after a 3-pointer. Neither team would score until a layup by Christian Ulsaker cut the UCO lead to 52-51 with 8:29 to go in the game.

The teams traded baskets and Kyle Wiggins put Washburn up 55-54 with 5:42 to play in the game. Six straight pionts by Andy Wilson off a layup and a 3-pointer with 3:32 to go put the Ichabods up 63-55.

Fisher then hit four free throws with 47 seconds to play and Turon Parker hit two more with 37 seconds to play putting Washburn up 67-57. A 3-pointer by the Bronchos cut the lead to seven with 28 seconds to play. Alex North connected on a free throw with 18 seconds to play and after a UCO turnover Washburn ran out the lcok picking up the eight-point win.

Wilson led the Ichabods with 14 points going 4 of 8 from 3-point range. Fisher, Kyle Wiggins and Parker each had 11 points. North had a game-high eight rebounds adding five points.

Garen Wright scored 18 to lead the Bronchos.

Washburn finished 25 of 66 from the field after shooting 11 of 33 from the field in the second half. 

The Bronchos shot 40 percent in the second half and finished the game 21 of 59 overall for a 36 percent average.

Each team finished with 43 rebounds as both squads had 34 defensive and nine offenisve rebounds. 

Washburn returns to action on Saturday at Northeastern State in Tahlequah, Okla., with tip scheduled for 3:30 p.m.