TOPEKA, Kan. -- The Washburn Ichabods shot a blistering 51 percent in the first half and improved to a ridiculous 65 percent in the second half rolling to a 93-72 win over Rockhurst in its home opener on Saturday in Lee Arena. 

The Ichabods took a 43-38 lead into the break after the Hawks also hit more than half of their shots at 51 percent, but Washburn opened the second half on a 12-2 run to go up 15 at 55-40 with 17:29 to play in the game. Javion Blake hit a pair of 3-pointers on assists from Randall Smith, who finished with 14 assists in 23 minutes.

A mini 7-0 run by the Hawks cut the Ichabod lead to 10 with 8:25 to play at 70-60, but the Ichabods (3-0) pushed the lead back to as many as as 21 cruising to the 19-point win.

Blake and Cameron Wiggins each had 23 points in the game and went a combined 9 of 13 from 3-point range. Wiggins finished 5 of 6 from behind the line and Blake was 4 of 7. Brady Skeens scored 15 points hitting 7 of 8 shots from the field adding six rebounds, four blocks and three assists. David Salach had 12 points with a team-high seven rebounds. The 14 assists by Smith were the most by an Ichabod since he recorded 16 against Missouri Southern last season.

Washburn outrebounded the Hawks (2-1) 38 to 24 and outscored Rockhurst 15-0 in fast break points.

The Ichabods finished the game shooting 57 percent from the field hitting 35 of 61 shots and 12 of 19 3-pointers for a 63 percent clip. Rockhurst was 46 percent from the field hitting 26 of 57 shots overall and 9 of 26 from 3-point range.

The Ichabods will now head to San Juan, Puerto Rico where they will play three games starting with Northwood (Mich.) on Nov. 23 followed by Universidad Metropolitana on Nov. 25 and then Lubbock Christian on Nov. 26. Washburn returns home with games in Lee Arena on Dec. 1 against Manhattan Christian and Dec. 3 against Newman.