LISLE, Ill. - The Benedictine University men's basketball team improved to 2-0 on the young season with a 76-61 victory over Wheaton College at home.

FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 76 Wheaton 61

THE DETAILS
• Both teams started slow from the field as Benedictine fell behind 4-0 early before a Tim Reamer basket with 13:18 left in the first tied the game
• Down six points at 16-10, Benedictine rallied with seven straight to lead 17-16 after Michael Blaszczyk split a pair of free throws
• Falling behind by six points again at 29-23, Benedictine used a run of 14-1 to jump ahead 37-30 in the final minute of the half
• John Dodson opened the run with a jumper and a pair of free throws from Reamer finished as Benedictine would lead 39-33 at the break
• Wheaton did not lead in the second half as a layup from Luke Johnson extended the advantage to double figures at 48-38 with 17:51 remaining in the contest
• The visitors cut the deficit to three at 54-51 before a quick 7-1 spurt again spaced out the margin
• The contest saw four ties and three lead changes

FROM THE COACH
"I am proud of our team for posting two quality wins to open the season," head coach Keith Bunkenburg said. "We finished the first half well after finding ways to get the ball inside, but we need to find a way to get off to a better start."

STAT LEADERS
• For the game, Benedictine shot 53.2 percent, opening the contest at 54.8 percent in the first half
• Benedictine held a commanding 43-28 edge on the glass and scored 50 points in the paint
• Five individuals scored in double digits led by 17 from Tahron Harvey, who also added five rebounds and four assists
• Johnson netted 16 points with seven boards, two blocks, and three assists
• Dodson, Adam Reynolds, and Reamer all added 10 points
• Michael Blaszczyk tallied nine points, eight rebounds, and four assists

UP NEXT
Benedictine (2-0) will face a third consecutive team from the CCIW with a road contest at eighth-ranked Elmhurst next Wednesday