The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's basketball team hit 32-of-41 at the free throw line and contained a high-scoring offense Saturday in a 93-73 victory over Ohio Northern in a non-conference showdown at Kachel Gymnasium.
Six players scored in double figures for the balanced Warhawks (3-1 overall), led by senior guard Trinson White, who tallied game highs of 19 points and 14 rebounds to go along with a team-best five assists.
Sophomore guard Jerry Ngobi contributed a career-high 17 points to go along with four rebounds, while sophomore forward Tyler Edmondson posted 12 points, six rebounds and two steals.
UW-Whitewater shot 48.2 percent from the floor and out-rebounded the Polar Bears (3-2) by a 45-28 margin, including a 14-7 advantage on the offensive boards. The team held Ohio Northern more than 14 points under its season scoring average entering the affair (87.2).
Junior guards Drew Bryson, Ethan Guske and freshman guard/forward Maurquis Turner registered 11 points apiece for the Warhawks.
Ohio Northern jumped out to a 6-0 lead through the first minute and a half and led 14-7 at the 13:11 mark of the first period.
UW-Whitewater responded with an 11-0 run, including six straight points by White, to take the lead for good at 18-14 midway through the half.
Ngobi gave the Warhawks a 43-29 advantage, the team's largest lead to that point, in the final minute of the frame. A 3-pointer by the Polar Bears cut it to 43-32 entering halftime.
Ohio Northern cut its deficit to eight with 13:10 remaining in the contest, but a 3-pointer by Turner gave UW-Whitewater its double digit lead back for good.
Led by Ngobi and Turner, the Warhawks held a 40-26 edge for the game in bench points.
UW-Whitewater hosts No. 1 Augustana (Ill.) Wednesday at 8 p.m. as part of a women's-men's doubleheader at Kachel Gymnasium.