MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Benedictine University men's basketball team scored a victory over the host, Rhodes College, to win the Rhodes Tip-Off Tournament.

FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 80, Rhodes 58

THE DETAILS
• Rhodes jumped out to an early 9-2 lead five minutes into the game
• Kyle Graebner connected on a three-pointer as Benedictine scored the next 12 points to open a 14-9 advantage on a Kenny Bogus jumper with 13:23 left in the first half
• Benedictine would not trail again, opening a double-digit advantage at 28-17 with 6:22 to play in the first on a layup from Mike Boatright
• The hosts, who defeated Millikin the night before, pulled within two in the final two minutes of the half but Benedictine held a 35-30 lead at the break
• A basket from Eric Grygo five minutes into the second again extended the lead to double figures at 47-36
• Grygo opened a 14-0 run moments later as Benedictine started to pull away, leading by 26 at 66-40 following a three from Bogus just before the midpoint of the second
• Benedictine went on to lead by as many as 29 points in claiming the tournament title

STAT LEADERS
• Benedictine shot 51.6 percent from the floor in the win and held a 38-26 advantage on the glass
• Grygo logged a second straight double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds
• Grygo, who led the nation in field goal percentage last year and has been eased back into the lineup, finished 10-for-11 from the floor
• Bogus tacked on 13 points with seven rebounds and eight assists
• Boatright totaled 12 points and added four steals as Benedictine scored 20 points off turnovers
• 16 players appeared in the contest

UP NEXT
Benedictine (3-1) opens the conference portion of the schedule with a tough road test at Illinois Tech on Saturday afternoon