TOPEKA, Kan. – The No. 1-ranked Washburn Ichabods used a 21-0 during the second half turning a 13-point into a 34-point lead holding Nebraska-Kearney scoreless for more than six minutes rolling to a 97-64 win on Saturday. Washburn will be back in action on Feb. 8 hosting Central Missouri.
 
Washburn led or was tied for 49 seconds in the game as the Lopers (7-12, 5-6 MIAA) led after scoring the game's first points. The teams traded baskets and the Lopers tied up the score at 10 with 15:25 to go. From that point, the Ichabods outscored Nebraska-Kearney 37-21 the rest of the way, taking a 16-point lead into the break at 37-21.
 
In the second half the Lopers twice cut the Ichabod lead to 11 with the final time at 54-43 but they would not get any closer as the Ichabods outscored the UNK 50-33 in the second half holding the Lopers to 8 of 22 shooting leading to the 33 point win winning their sixth in a row over the Lopers overall and the fifth in a row over UNK in Topeka.
 
Andrew Orr and Jacob Hanna each scored 20 leading the Ichabods. Jack Bachelor added 18 and Brayden Shorter scored 11. Hanna had eight boards and six assists and three steals as well.
 
Allen Taylor scored 20 to lead the Lopers.
 
Washburn finished 32 of 67 from the field for a 48 percent clip and UNK was 20 of 51 for a 39 percent average. The Ichabods hit eight 3-pointers in the game as did the Lopers. Washburn finished 25 of 33 from the free throw line.
 
The Ichabods dominated the glass outrebounding the Lopers 45 to 28, turning 17 offensive rebounds into 17 second-chance points. Washburn held the Lopers to five offensive rebounds in the contest. The Ichabods outscored UNK in the paint 46 to 24 and 26 to 4 in fastbreak points.