KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Washburn Ichabods closed the first half on a 27-6 rolling to a 75-46 win over No. 18-ranked Augustana in the final game of the Central Region Challenge in Municipal Auditorium leveling its record at 1-1 on the season. Washburn will have its home opener on Wednesday at 7 p.m. against William Jewell.

With the Ichabods trailing 13-7 with 14:39 to play in the opening half after starting the game 2 of 8 from the field, Washburn scored the next 12 points of the game hitting 4 of 6 shots holding Augustana (1-1) to an 0 of 7 spurt to go up 19-13 with 6:59 to play in the half. After a free throw by the Vikings, Washburn finished the frame on a 12-2 run taking a 34-19 lead into the break. 

Washburn overall held the Vikings to 5 of 24 shooting in the first half while the Ichabods were 11 of 27.

The Ichabods pushed their lead to as many as 32 with two minutes left in the second half as Washburn continued to keep the Vikings cool from the field as Augustana was 9 of 23 in the second half and 1 of 7 from deep as Washburn outscored the 2022 NCAA Central Regional finalists 41 to 27.

Jaden Monday led the Ichabods with a career-high 22 points going 6 of 12 from 3-point range. Jarmell Johnson scored 13 off the bench and Connor Deffebaugh scored 10 with a career-high seven assists. Andrew Orr had a career-high nine rebounds adding eight points and Michael Keegan had nine boards and two blocks with two steals.

Washburn finished 28 of 58 from the field going 11 of 25 from 3-point range hitting 8 of 11 free throws. Augustana was 14 of 47 (29 percent) and 4 of 23 from 3-point range but remained close hitting 14 of 23 free throws.

Washburn held a 40 to 27 advantage on the glass and turned 22 Viking turnovers into 25 points.