LISLE, IL - The Benedictine University men's basketball team scored 50 points in the second half and erased a 12-point deficit to score a home non-conference victory over Wabash.

FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 76, Wabash 59

THE DETAILS
• Benedictine scored the first points of the game on a Chris Hester from jumper, one of the only first half leads for the hosts
• Leading by a point midway through the first half Wabash used a 9-0 run to open a double-digit advantage at 22-12 as Benedictine went cold from the field
• Wabash led 29-17 with 3:10 left in the half
• Benedictine pulled within five at 29-24 with just under two minutes left in the first on a basket from Anthony Lynch following a turnover and trailed 31-26 at the break
• The visitors scored the first four points of the second half and led by nine before a 7-0 spurt from Benedictine keyed by a three-pointer from Nick Kosich cut the deficit down to just two points at 37-35 with 15:31 remaining
• Kosich tied the game at 40 with another three-pointer at the 13:03 mark
• Marvin Agwomoh gave Benedictine their first lead since early in the opening half with a dunk
• Agwomoh added an exclamation point with a one-handed slam to make the score 46-42 with 11:29 to play
• The second dunk was part of a 9-0 run that made the score 51-42 at the halfway point of the second
• Cade Ellingson splashed home a three-pointer to kick off a 10-0 run that turned the game into a 63-46 edge with just over six minutes left
• Wabash drew within 10 with 2:51 left before a three from Trevor Montiel helped to ice the win as Benedictine scored the final seven points

STAT LEADERS
• After shooting just 32 percent in the first half, Benedictine scorched the nets at 60 percent in the second half and connected on six three-pointers
• Wabash tuned the ball over just 14 times, but Benedictine produced 16 points off the miscues
• The defense held Wabash to just 31 percent in the second half and 38.6 percent for the game
• Benedictine is one of the top defenses in the nation this season
• Kosich led four players in double figures with 13 points with Hester and Agwomoh tallying 12
• Ellingson notched 10 off the bench as the reserves scored 34 points
• Montiel grabbed 11 rebounds as Benedictine finished +6 on the glass

UP NEXT
Benedictine (6-2) is off from conference play this weekend and will play at Lake Forest on Saturday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. in another non-conference contest.