TOPEKA, Kan. – The Washburn Ichabods closed the first half on an 18-4 run and opened the second half with an 18-2 run rolling to a 91-60 win over the Newman Jets on Wednesday night in Lee Arena. The Ichabods will be back in action wrapping up their four-game homestand with No. 9-ranked Central Oklahoma at 3 p.m. on Saturday.
 
The Ichabod deciding run started after Newman cut the lead to three at 28-25 with 4:46 to play in the opening frame with a Jonny Clausing free throw. During the first half spurt, Tyler Geiman scored seven and Clausing finished with five as Washburn led 49-26 at the break after shooting 50 percent from the field and hit six 3-pointers.
 
The second half onslaught covered the first 5:12 of the stanza as Washburn pushed out to a 64-31 lead with 14:10 to play eventually going up by a game-high 34 points with 11:46 to go as the Jets fell to 1-20 in games played in Topeka in the series as the Ichabods have won the last 18-straight meetings in the capital city.
 
Overall the 36-6 run covered 10:36 of the game where the Ichabods hit 14 of 24 shots adding four 3-pointers while holding Newman (4-12, 1-10 MIAA) to 2 of 14 from the field forcing nine turnovers during the stretch. The Ichabods outscored the Jets 29 to 2 in points off turnovers in the game.
 
Geiman led all scorers with 20 points while dishing out 10 assists recording his 13th career double double and his fourth with at least 20 points and 10 assists. Jeremy Harrell picked up his first Washburn double double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Connor Deffebaugh added 15 points as 13 of the 14 Ichabods who saw action scored.
 
Deandre Johnson led the Jets with 11 points.
 
The Ichabods outscored the jets 42-22 in the paint and Washburn's bench had a 37 to 25 advantage.