ROCKFORD, IL - Shooting over 60 percent, the 19th-ranked Benedictine University men's basketball team eclipsed the century mark for the second time this season in blitzing past Rockford University on the road.

FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 106, Rockford 76

THE DETAILS
• The opening 10 minutes of the game were fairly tight
• Brayden Olson, who posted a career game, quickly turned the tide
• Olson hit a three-pointer to open a 16-2 run at the 12:22 mark, handing Benedictine the lead for good at 20-18
• Olson made the lead 13 at 33-20 with a jumper with 9:45 left in the first
• Benedictine would lead by as many as 22 points in the first half, holding a 59-37 lead at the break
• The 59 points marked the most in a half this season
• Rockford pulled within 16 points early in the second half, but a 10-0 run pushed the lead to 78-51 on a three from Olson with 13:08 remaining
• Benedictine was able to clear the bench for the final three minutes, breezing to the win
• The 106 points marked the second most of the season

FROM THE COACH
"We played well on both ends of the floor," head coach Keith Bunkenburg said. "Blaze (Michael Blaszczyk) and Adam (Reynolds) did a great job on two of Rockford's best players. It all starts on defense, which helps us flow better on the offensive end. Brayden (Olson) shot the ball extremely well. A great win on the road."

STAT LEADERS
• Olson made 12 field goals and finished 5-of-6 from beyond the arc to finish with a career best 30 while notching eight rebounds
• Harvey connected on 9-of-12 attempts to tally 22 points while adding four assists
• Harvey added a steal to reach 100 for his career, becoming the first Benedictine player to accumulate 1,000 career points, 400 rebounds, 350 assists, and 100 steals
• Michael Blaszczyk finished with 19 points with Zach Gorney also collecting a career best 15
• Benedictine held a 44-36 advantage on the glass and notched 21 assists
• Benedictine made 24 field goals in the first half, shooting 66.7 percent and finished the game at 61.2 percent

UP NEXT
Benedictine (14-4, 12-1 NACC) continues a stretch of six games in two weeks with a Saturday road contest at Lakeland. The meeting marks the first of the year between the two programs