MISHAWAKA – Bethel Men's Basketball got off to a double-digit lead within the first five minutes of the game in a 106-79 victory over Judson on Saturday in the Wiekamp Athletic Center. The Pilots made nine of their first 12 shots from the field and shot north of 57-percent for the game. Zac Owens led with a game-high 29 points on 11-of-15 from the field.

GAME VITALS

• Score: Bethel def. Judson 106-79
• Records: Bethel (7-5) | Judson (5-8)
• NAIA Top 25 Coaches' Poll:  Bethel – NR | Judson – NR.
• Location: Wiekamp Athletic Center | Bethel University | Mishawaka, Ind.

STAT TRACKER

• Zac Owens: 29 pts, 11-15 fg, 4-5 3-pt
• Jared DeHart: 22 pts, 6 ast, 4-6 3-pt
• Brandon Hunt: 11 pts, 4 reb, 5-5 fg
• Garrett Suedekum: 5 pts, 3 reb, 4 stl

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

• The Pilots improved to 45-5 all-time against Judson and have topped the century mark in six of their last 10 meetings since the most recent Judson win in November 2001.
• Jared DeHart is now just 19 points away from becoming the 62nd player in program history with 1,000 career points. With his 22 today, DeHart has 981 for his career.
• The Pilots had 21 assists on 38 field goals and hit season-highs in field goal percentage, three-pointers made and three-point field goal percentage and tied their season-high in points scored.

NEXT TIME OUT

• The Pilots hit the road for a trio of games next week, with a trip to Union (Ky.) on Monday at 4:00 pm, Reinhardt (Ga.) on Wednesday at 5:00 pm, and an exhibition against Belmont (Tenn.) on Saturday at 3:00 pm.

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