LIBERTY, Mo. – The No. 2 Washburn Ichabods rolled past William Jewell 90–54 behind efficient shooting, multiple momentum-swinging runs and balanced production across the lineup, improving to 6-0 on the season. Washburn returns to action hosting Friends on Tuesday in Lee Arena at 7 p.m.

Washburn's defense set the tone early, turning turnovers into transition points and sparking an 11–2 start highlighted by fast-break finishes from Bryson Smith and Dillon Claussen. After Jewell briefly closed within eight, the Ichabods countered with a decisive 9-0 run midway through the first half fueled by threes from Smith and Jack Bachelor and a tip-in from Amalachi Wilkins. Washburn outscored Jewell 30–6 in the paint in the opening frame and carried a 40–25 lead into halftime.

The Ichabods blew the game wide open early in the second half, erupting for an 18-0 surge to push the margin past 30. Claussen threw down a dunk, Smith converted at the rim, and reserve guard Sam Ungashick added back-to-back transition buckets during the stretch. Washburn's bench outscored Jewell's 38–25 overall, and the lead eventually swelled to 40 with just over a minute remaining.

Wilkins led the Ichabods off the bench with 13 points on 5–5 shooting with four boards and two steals in 16 minutes of play. He led a balanced scoring attack with Brady Christiansen scoring 13 points with eight rebounds while shooting 5–7 from the field. Claussen added 12 points, five rebounds and three assists, and Smith matched him with 12 points, four assists and three steals. Bachelor contributed 12 points and a team-high five assists, and Marcus Glock chipped in seven points and three assists off the bench.

Washburn dominated every major statistical category, winning points off turnovers 35–6, points in the paint 52–16, second-chance points 15–3 and fast-break points 22–5. The Ichabods also controlled the glass with a 44–19 rebounding advantage and held Jewell to just 11-of-33 from deep.