TOPEKA, Kan. – A 3-pointer from Brady Christiansen with 7.7 seconds left and 23 second-half points by Brayden Shorter pushed the Ichabods to a 66-64 win over Lincoln on Thursday night in Lee Arena. Washburn will be back in action hosting Central Missouri on Saturday at 3 p.m.
 
The Ichabods trailed by nine at the break at 31-22 after shooting 30 percent from the field and 1 of 9 from 3-point range. With the Ichabods trailing 35-24 with 17:03 to go in the game, Shorter scored 16-straight points for Washburn in an 18 to 7 run that tied the score at 42 with 11:05 to play.
 
Washburn (16-9, 12-7 MIAA) trailed by five at 56-51 with 5:14 to go, but Shorter scored Washburn's next five points with another 3-pointer and a layup tying the score at 56. After a 3-pointer by Lincoln, Michael Keegan answered with his own 3-pointer off an assist from Shorter to again knot the score with 3:30 to go.
 
Lincoln pushed out to a 3-point lead with 55 seconds to play, but the Ichabods outscored the Blue Tigers 7 to 2 down the stretch hitting all four free throw attempts leading to Christiansen's 3-pointer as Lincoln turned it over without getting a shot up as the clock struck zero.
 
Shorter's 25 points was a career high as were his five made 3-pointers and nine 3-point attempts and nine overall field goals made. Jack Bachelor score 13 points tying a career-best with seven assists. Christiansen finished with eight points adding eight rebounds including five on the offensive end.
 
D.J. Richardson led the Blue Tigers (14-11, 9-10 MIAA) with 20 points.
 
Washburn finished the game shooting 39 percent from the field and 8 of 19 from deep after going 7 of 10 from behind the arc in the second half. Washburn also held a 33 to 28 advantage on the glass. The Blue Tigers shot 48 percent for the game from the field.