TOPEKA, Kan. – The Washburn Ichabod men's basketball team improved to 39-1 all-time in season home openers winning its 33^rd in a row leading from start to finish with an 82-66 win over Rockhurst on Saturday afternoon in Lee Arena. With the win Washburn evens its record at 2-2 and will host Ottawa on Nov. 21 at 7:30 pm.
 
Washburn led from start to finish using a 12 to 1 spurt midway through the first half building a 23-11 lead off a 3-pointer by Jack Bachelor – who scored eight points during the Ichabod run. Rockhurst (1-2) cut the lead down to five at 32-27 with 3:21 to go in the opening frame, but Washburn closed the half with a 12 to 5 run taking a 44-32 lead into intermission.
 
Washburn shot 59 percent in the first half on 17 of 29 shooting while holding Rockhurst to 34 percent on 9 of 26 shooting.
 
A Hawks' 3pointer by Brian Hawthorne pulled Rockhurst within 10 at 59-49 with 13:13 to play, but a 10-0 Ichabod run pushed the lead to 20 and Rockhurst did not get closer than 13 the rest of the way.
 
Sam Ungashick led the Ichabods with 21 points adding eight rebounds and five assists. He finished 8 of 13 from the field. He paced four other Ichabods in double figures with Andrew Orr scoring 12, Brady Christiansen scoring 11 and Jack Bachelor scoring 10 with five assists.
 
Hawthorne led the Hawks with 15 points.
 
Washburn finished 31 of 59 from the field shooting 53 percent and the Hawks were 21 of 60 for 35 percent shooting. Washburn also held a 42 to 31 advantage on the glass. The Ichabods outscored Rockhurst 42 to 14 in the paint and 30 to 17 in fastbreak points.