TOPEKA, Kan. -- The Washburn Ichabods had four players reach double figures as they swept the regular season series with Central Oklahoma after picking up a 71-65 win Thursday night in Lee Arena. Washburn will host Northeastern State on Saturday at 7 p.m.

In a nip-and-tuck game which neither team led by more than seven at any point in the game, Washburn (12-14, 7-8 MIAA) used an 8-0 run midway through the first half to take a 22-18 lead with 6:27 to go capped by back-to-back 3-pointers by Kyle Wiggins helping the Ichabods take a 35-31 lead into the break.

The Bronchos (15-9, 8-7 MIAA) came back in the second half to take no more than a 1-point lead twice, with the final time coming at 6:08 to go in the game before back-to-back 3-pointers by Kevin House with a 3-pointer by UCO in between put Washburn up two at 57-55 with 5:45 to go. The Bronchos tied the score one more time at 57 on their next possession before a tip-in by David Salach and a lay-up by Andy Wilson put Washburn up four with 3:28 to go.

UCO cut the lead to two with 3:10 to go before a dunk by Salach and a lay-up by Wiggins up Washburn up six with just under two minutes to play and UCO would not get closer than four the rest of the way as the Ichabods hit six of seven free throws down the stretch to preserve the win.

Wiggins led the Ichabods with 19 points and Salach had a career-high 13 points adding nine rebounds with seven offensive boards. Both Wilson and House scored 11. House also had career highs of three 3-pointers and six assists. 

Seth Heckart led the Bronchos with 16 points hitting four 3-pointers.

Washburn shot 39 percent from the field hitting 25 of 64 shots and hit 11 of 28 3-pointers. UCO finished at 45 percent going 24 of 53 overall and 9 of 26 from 3-point land. Washburn held a 41 to 34 advantage on the glass incuding 20 offensive rebounds leading to 19 second chance points.