TOPEKA, Kan. – Washburn Jalen Lewis connected on a 3-pointer as time expired sending the Ichabods to a 68-65 win over Emporia State on Saturday afternoon in Lee Arena. The Ichabods improve to 11-7 and 8-4 in the MIAA with the win and will host Newman on Wednesday.
 
The Ichabods and the Hornets (14-4, 9-3 MIAA) were tied at 55 with 4:51 to go. After ESU hit a pair of free throws to go up 58-56, Michael Keegan hit a 3-pointer staking Washburn to a 58-56 lead with 4:39 remaining. The lead was short-lived as the Hornets hit a 3-pointer of their own to go up by one, however Jalen Lewis hit a 17-foot jumper as the Ichabods went back up one at 60-59. However the Hornets came back and hit one of their own.
 
Washburn after the teams traded baskets again, Tyler Geiman hit a jumper and then added a free throw after an ESU miss with 26 seconds as the Ichabods led 65-63. ESU's Trey Buchanan hit a jumper in the paint tying the score with 13 seconds to play setting up Lewis' winner off of Geiman's eighth assist of the day.
 
Geiman led the Ichabods with 18 points adding a team-high nine rebounds and Jonny Clausing finished with 12 points and seven rebounds adding two blocks. Five of his rebounds were on the offensive side. Lewis finished with 11 points and Keegan had 10.
 
Jumah'Ri Turner led all scorers with 29 points.
 
Washburn finished 26 of 59 from the field for a 44 percent average holding ESU to 35 percent shooting and 15 points under their scoring average on the season.