TOPEKA, Kan. – The No. 2-ranked Washburn Ichabods left no doubt in a record-setting performance on Saturday afternoon inside Lee Arena, unleashing a dominant two-half performance that turned into a 115–30 victory over Ottawa pushing the Ichabods to 8–0 on the season. Washburn shot 58 percent from the field, forced 33 turnovers, and outscored the Braves 64–10 in the paint while posting multiple scoring runs that buried the game early. The Ichabods will return to Lee Arena on Thursday opening MIAA play hosting Nebraska-Kearney on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

Washburn asserted control immediately after a brief 3–2 Ottawa lead—the visitors' only advantage of the day—and exploded on a 19-0 run in the first half powered by steals, transition layups, and second-chance scoring. By halftime the Ichabods had turned 23 Ottawa turnovers into 30 points, storming into the break up 60–17 behind 52 percent shooting and an 8-for-17 mark from three.

The second half was even more overwhelming. Washburn opened the period with a 26-0 run that ballooned the margin to 86 points, the team's largest lead of the day, before finishing the game shooting 66 percent in the final 20 minutes. Washburn's pressure continued to suffocate the Braves, generating 14 more steals and 30 points off turnovers in the second half alone.

Dillon Claussen delivered another standout performance, finishing with 20 points, six rebounds, five steals, and two blocks while going 7 of 11 from the field. Jeremiah Jones added 18 points on a perfect 8-for-8 shooting effort and pulled down seven rebounds. Bryson Smith filled the stat sheet with nine points, five assists, two steals, and five rebounds, while Jack Bachelor poured in 14 points and six assists as the Ichabods drilled 13 three-pointers on the afternoon.

Tyson Ruud came off the bench to score 13 points and grab seven rebounds, and Marcus Glock hit four threes to finish with 13. Sam Ungashick provided eight points, six assists, and five steals as Washburn's bench accounted for 49 points.

Defensively, the Ichabods held Ottawa to just 10-for-44 shooting (22.7 percent), including 5-for-23 from three, and limited the Braves to two second-chance points and two points in the paint in the second half. Washburn won the rebounding battle 47–24 and finished with 22 steals—its most in a game this season.

Notes:
• The 85-point winning margin is the largest in program history topping the 77 point difference against Manhattan Christian on Nov. 30, 2017 in a 128-51 win.
• The 30 points allowed by the Ichabods is the fewest by an opponent in the shot clock era since Peru State scored 41 against Washburn on Nov. 16, 2009 in a 71-41 win.
• The 115 points by the Ichabods were the eighth-highest total in the shot clock era.
• The Ichabods swiped a school-record 22 steals in the game topping the previous high of 21 against Peru State on Nov. 16, 2009.
• The 46 field goals made by the Ichabods were the most since hitting 51 against Manhattan Christian on Nov. 30, 2017.
• The 79 field goal attempts were the most by an Ichabod team since recording 80 against Friends last time out.
• Washburn outscored the Braves 53-1 in points off turnovers, 64-10 in points in the paint, 21-0 in second chance points, 41-3 in fastbreak points and 49-20 in bench points.
• The Ichabods have now won 19 home games in a row – the fourth-longest streak in the nation and the sixth-longest streak in Washburn program history.