REDLANDS, Calif. – The University of Redlands men's basketball team (12-6, 4-5) took advantage of their week off as they got back in the win collum with a 98-84 Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) win over Whittier College Saturday evening inside Currier Gym.

Khyree Armstead and Neil Owens scored the first four points as the Bulldogs held an early 4-3 lead.

Redlands would trail by as many as four with 16:30 on the clock before Armstead hit a free throw and Josh Himel made a three off a Sam Abere as they regained the lead, 11-10.

The lead would grow to eight, 24-16, with 11:25 on the clock as the Bulldogs went on an 11-0 run thanks to baskets from Kendrick Currey, Owens, Jhace Boston, and Armstead.

The lead was as large as 17, 45-28, after a Robert Power three, but the Poets ended the final four minutes on a 15-6 run as it was a 51-43 Bulldog halftime lead.

Owens got the Bulldogs back up 10, 55-45, in the first minute plus of the second half. Then with less than eight minutes to play Lucas Gordon scored in the paint off a jump shot as the Bulldogs took their largest lead of the game, 83-64.

The Bulldogs will maintain their double-digit lead the rest of the game as they got the bounce back win.

Owens finished with a season-high 26 points (10-16 FG, 5-9 3FG) and Armstead added 16 points (6-10 FG) along with 12 rebounds for his second double-double of the season. Currey nearly got a triple-double as he had 12 points, eight assists, and six rebounds.

Redlands will go on the road in game one of three against opponents who are ranked or receiving votes with a trip to Pomona-Pitzer on Wednesday, January 31 at 7:00 p.m.