The Hope College men's basketball team quickly moved past a rough weekend and a longer-than-expected bus ride.

The Flying Dutchmen dominated from the opening tip and marched to a 73-46 victory at Wheaton College (Illinois) on Tuesday.

Hope (3-3) snapped a two-game skid by jumping out to a 46-11 halftime lead despite a delayed start due to a 3 hour, 45-minute drive from campus to the northwest suburbs of Chicago.

Head coach Greg Mitchell said he was "super proud" of his team's effort against Wheaton (3-3) after a disappointing two losses at the Great Lakes Invitational last weekend in Grand Rapids. The Flying Dutchmen allowed 96 points to Marietta College (Ohio) on Saturday.

"Absolutely locked in on the defensive end. Super emotionally engaged," Mitchell said. "We were just playing with incredible purpose. The game meant a lot to our guys after the way we played last weekend. It was something when it's happening you realize what you're capable of doing when everybody is on the same page."

The Flying Dutchmen built a 25-0 lead before Wheaton's first points on two Soren Richardson free throws with 8:23 remaining in the first half.

Hope shot 52.6% from the field before halftime (20-38) while limiting the Thunder to 7.7% (2-26).

The Flying Dutchmen also nearly doubled up Wheaton on rebounding in the first half with a 29-16 advantage.

"We knew they were going to double the post. Gabe Quillan was outstanding early," Mitchell said. "We were still getting to the rim."

Quillan (Ada, Michigan / Grand Rapids Catholic Central HS) posted a double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds. The 6-9 Quillan shot 77.8% from the floor (7-9).

Sophomore forward Parker Hovey (Shelby, Michigan / Hart) chipped in 12 points, six rebounds and a team-best three assists.

Freshman guard Brady Miller (Grand Rapids, Michigan / Forest Hills Central) also reached double figures with 11 points. Four different players scored for the Flying Dutchmen.

Richardson led the Thunder with 15 points. 

Hope returns to action on Friday, Dec. 6, at 7 p.m. Central at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.