The Case Western Reserve University men's basketball team defeated Hilbert College 102-80 on the road on Monday afternoon. The win was the tenth in a row for the Spartans, matching the longest winning streak in program history, which dates back to the first season of CWRU men's basketball in 1971-72.

The Spartans extended their best start in program history with the win, and ended their non-conference schedule with a 10-1 overall record. Hilbert dropped to 5-8 following the loss.

CWRU eclipsed the century mark for the second time this season in the game behind a 51.9% shooting effort (42-of-81), including a 34.4% mark (11-of-32) from behind the three-point line.

Junior Cole Frilling led all players on Monday with 25 points, shooting 11-of-18 overall and three-for-eight from behind the arc. He also led all Spartans with nine rebounds, four steals and four blocks, while dishing out four assists in the contest.

Graduate student Mitch Prendergast added 14 points, while graduate student Brian Hines contributed 11 points and eight rebounds. Graduate student Griffin Kornaker finished the game with eight points, seven rebounds and a team-high five assists.

After falling behind 2-0, the Spartans went on an 11-0 run over the next two minutes of the game, taking an 11-2 lead on a three-pointer by senior Robert Faller. A 12-2 run later in the half, capped off by a three by sophomore Daniel Florey with 11:53 to play, put CWRU in front 27-10 with 11:53 to play in the period. The Spartans led by as many as 23 points in the first half, taking a 44-21 lead on a three by first-year Umar Rashid with 6:19 to play in the period, and led by 19, 55-36, going into halftime.

CWRU maintained a double-digit lead for the entire second half, as Hilbert could cut the lead any closer than 13 points. A jumper by first-year Luke Gensler put CWRU ahead by a game-high 30, 94-64, with 5:51 to play, as the Spartans went on to secure the 22-point victory.

Case Western Reserve will now turn its attention towards University Athletic Association play. The Spartans will open up their conference schedule on Saturday, January 8, when the team travels to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to face Carnegie Mellon University. Tip-off is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.