TOPEKA, Kan. – Washburn's Connor Deffebaugh driving layup with two seconds left in the game propelled the Ichabods to a 79-77 win over Nebraska-Kearney Saturday in Lee Arena. The Ichabods will be on the road on Dec. 9 at Central Oklahoma and then face Newman on Dec. 11 in Wichita.

Deffebaugh's drive broke a 77-77 tie after UNK's David Simental hit a fall-away 3-pointer from the corner to tie the score with 28 seconds to play. Overall the game had 19 lead changes with 11 coming in the second half. Washburn (4-4, 1-1 MIAA) held a six-point lead with 1:50 to go after a pair of free throws by Michael Keegan, but back to back threes tied the score.

The Lopers (3-3, 0-2 MIAA) led by two at the break and led by six twice in the second half with the final time coming at 42-36. With the Lopers leading 46-42, the Ichabods ripped off a 13-4 going up 55-50 with 13:07 left.

UNK took the lead back with 6:33 to play after a 3-pointer by Austin Lugar going up 64-62, but a bucket from Kevaughn Ellis with a foul for the 3-point play put the Ichabods back up one at 65-64. A 3-pointer by Jeremy Harrell gave the Ichabods the lead again after UNK went up by one.

With 2:52 to play and the Ichabods down one, Levi Braun hit his second 3-pointer of the day kickstarting a 7-0 run including four-straight points by Keegan as Washburn led 77-71 before the back to back 3-pointers by UNK setting up Deffebaugh's finish for the win.

Deffebaugh recorded a career-high with 19 points and Keegan had a career-highs of his own with 18 points and eight rebounds adding three assists and two blocks. Also in double figures were Ellis with 11 points and Harrell with 10.

Simental scored a game-high 21 for the Lopers and Darrian Nebeker had 20.

Washburn shot 50 percent for the game hitting 30 of 60 shots and UNK shot 50 percent as well going 31 of 62 from the field. UNK had nine 3-pointers compared to Washburn's seven, but the Ichabods were 12 of 14 from the free throw line compared to 6 of 8 for the Lopers.