KEARNEY, Neb. – The Washburn Ichabods led for all but 67 seconds at Nebraska-Kearney on Saturday sending five players in double figures in an 89-68 win over the Lopers. Washburn will continue its trek across the Midwest with two more road games in Oklahoma facing Rogers State on Thursday at Northeastern State on Saturday next week.
 
After the Lopers (5-13, 2-11 MIAA) led at 3-2, Washburn came back with seven-straight points taking a 9-3 before Nebraska-Kearney tied the score at 10-10 with 13:11 left in the opening half. The Ichabods responded with a 10-0 run including eight in a row by Brayden Shorter with a pair of 3-pointers pushing the lead to 11 at 23-12. UNK would hang around with an 11-point deficit, the Ichabods rolled off 11-straight points to close the half taking a 45-27 lead into the break.
 
Starting the second half, the Ichabods (13-6, 9-4 MIAA) kept the run going with five more in the first 57 seconds of the second half building a lead of 25 points at 52-27 for their largest lead of the game and UNK would not get closer than 17 the rest of the game.
 
Andrew Orr led the Ichabods with 21 points on 9 of 12 shooting adding six rebounds, two assists and two blocks. Shorter finished with a career-high 20 points on 7 of 9 shooting hitting 4 of 5 3-pointers. Brady Christiansen recorded his second double double of his career with 11 points and 14 rebounds. Also in double figures were Jake Schadegg with 10 off the bench and Jack Bachelor had 10 points, seven assists and six steals.
 
D'Aundre Samuels led the Lopers with 16 points.
 
Overall the Ichabods shot 49 percent for the game hitting 34 of 69 shots going 10 of 24 from 3-point range. Washburn held the Lopers to 35 percent shooting in the first half and 41 percent in the game as UNK finished 26 of 62 from the field. Washburn also forced 18 Loper turnovers leading to 26 points.