MISHAWAKA – Bethel Men's Basketball routed Simmons (Ky.) 106-47 in the Wiekamp Athletic Center for their first game on the newly-redesigned Mike Lightfoot Court on Friday afternoon. Six Pilots scored at least 11 points, led by Jake Johnson's 16 off the bench.

GAME VITALS

• Score: Bethel def. Simmons 106-47
• Records: Bethel (2-0) | Simmons (0-2)
• NAIA Top 25 Coaches' Poll:  Bethel – NR
• Location: Wiekamp Athletic Center | Bethel University | Mishawaka, Ind.

STAT TRACKER

• Jake Johnson: 16 pts, 4-9 3-pt, 4 stl
• Drew Greene: 12 pts, 7 reb, 5 ast, 3 stl
• Brandon Hunt: 12 pts 6 reb, 2 blk
• Foster Mefford: 8 pts, 5 ast, 2 stl
• Mihailo Stojanov: 13 pts, 4 reb, 3-5 3-pt

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

• The Pilots shot 53.3 percent for the game.
• The Pilots outrebounded the Falcons 59-24.
• The Pilots opened the game on a 21-2 run in the first 5:08 of play and scored 64 points in the opening stanza.

NEXT TIME OUT

• The Pilots travel to Grand Rapids to take on Cornerstone on Monday at 7:30 pm.

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