The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's basketball team remained undefeated for the 2016-17 season Tuesday night with an 82-70 victory over Beloit in a non-conference affair at Kachel Gymnasium.

The Warhawks (4-0 overall) shot 50 percent from the floor and hit 16-of-23 at the free-throw line, including 13-of-17 in the second half to thwart a comeback attempt by the Buccaneers.

Junior guard Chris Jones led UW-Whitewater with 24 points on 11-of-20 shooting. Sophomore guard Andre Brown hit 10-of-12 at the free-throw line en route to 15 points, and junior forward Scotty Tyler collected 14 points, nine rebounds and five blocks.

Freshman guard Zach Knobloch contributed 11 points and five rebounds, and senior guard Drew Bryson filled the stat sheet with seven points, nine rebounds, six assists and two steals in a team-high 36 minutes of action.

The Warhawks gained the lead 11 seconds into the contest and didn't relinquish it. UW-Whitewater started the contest on a 12-2 run, highlighted by back-to-back 3-pointers by Jones and Tyler.

Beloit (2-2) trimmed the lead down to four by the 14:52 mark of the opening period, but a lay-up by sophomore guard Maurquis Turner, a jumper by Jones, a free throw by Brown and a layup by Jones gave the Warhawks a 21-10 lead with 8:40 on the clock.

UW-Whitewater led by as many as 12 before the Buccaneers posted an 11-2 run to get within three with 2:13 remaining in the half. Brown tallied four of the Warhawks' final five points in the frame and the team led 36-30 at halftime.

Beloit halved its deficit to three by the 18:30 mark of the second, but Knobloch and Turner hit consecutive 3-pointers to give UW-Whitewater a 44-37 advantage with 15:51 to play.

From there, Beloit never drew to within a possession. The Warhawks hit 10-of-10 from the free-throw line over the final 2:59 of regulation.

UW-Whitewater returns to action next Thursday, Dec. 8, against Rockford (Ill.). Tipoff at Kachel Gymnasium is slated for 7 p.m.