JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Washburn Ichabods won their 15th game in a row at Lincoln remaining unbeaten since the Eisenhower Administration in Jefferson City in a 77-61 win over the Blue Tigers Thursday night in Jason Gym. Washburn will host Central Missouri at 3 p.m. on Saturday.
 
The Washburn Ichabods (14-9, 11-6 MIAA) led 39-26 at the break after jumping out to a 10-2 lead 3:35 into the game  as Jalen Lewis scored seven of Washburn's first 12 points of the game. Lincoln cut the lead to 12-9 but the Ichabods used a 10-0 to push the lead back to 22-9. Washburn stretched the lead to 15 but three-straight lay ups by the Blue Tigers (2-18, 1-14 MIAA) forced an Ichabod timeout before Washburn finished with four in a row to take the 13-point lead into the locker room.
 
Washburn shot 55 percent in the opening frame hitting 15 of 29 shots and 5 of 9 from deep while holding Lincoln to 34 percent and 2 of 11 from 3-point range outrebounded the Blue Tigers 22 to 13 in the half.
 
To start the second half, the Ichabods outscored the Blue Tigers 11-2 over the first three minutes of the frame hitting 5 of their first 6 shots building a 50-28 lead. After the Blue Tigers cut back the lead to 16 at 56-40, Washburn used a 9-0 lead going up a game-high 25 before Lincoln finished on an 11-2 run to end the game.
 
Tyler Geiman led the Ichabods with 18 points pacing five Washburn players in double figures. Jeremy Harrell recorded his second double double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Lewis finished with 10 points as did Jonny Clausing hitting 5 of 6 shots off the bench. Michael Keegan had nine points and nine boards.
 
The Ichabods held the Blue Tigers to 39 percent shooting on 24 of 61 from the field while the Ichabods finished at 51 percent going 31 of 61 overall as Washburn led 39:18 of the game. Washburn also held a 43 to 32 advantage on the glass and outscored Lincoln 42 to 28 in the paint.