Men's Basketball | 12/21/2016 9:57:00 PM

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KONA, HAWAII - The 12th-ranked Benedictine University men's basketball team finished a trip to Hawaii by downing the defending NAIA-2 national champions and second ranked Indiana Wesleyan University in an exhibition on Wednesday night 82-78.

The game was an exhibition for both teams and Benedictine used the opportunity to roll out some different lineup combinations. Adam Reynolds did not play for Benedictine.

"We played with great intensity tonight," said head coach Keith Bunkenburg, "I am proud of how we played after struggling last night. We put together two solid halves of basketball tonight. Plus, without one of our leaders (Reynolds), we were able to step up. Blaze (Mike Blaszczyk) and Ron (Tahron Harvey) played like men tonight."

Benedictine, who led for most of the exhibition, shot 50 percent in the game. Tahron Harvey led all scorers with 26 points, adding nine rebounds. Michael Blaszczyk tallied 21 points while adding 10 boards. While in a different division, Indiana Wesleyan, a scholarship program, is the fourth nationally-ranked opponent this season for Benedictine.

Harvey was selected as the MVP of the Big Island Classic while Blaszczyk earned a slot on the all-tournament team. Blaszczyk scored 30 points and grabbed 17 ebounds in the two games of the tournament. Harvey totaled 43 points while shooting 50 percent from the field and three-point range. The senior also pulled in 15 boards. Benedictine and the host, Menlo College, who bested Benedictine 72-70 on Tuesday, were the only two schools to have multiple members on the all-tournament team.

Benedictine (7-3) returns to the floor on December 31 against Concordia Wisconsin at home.