LISLE, IL - The Benedictine University men's basketball team advanced in the NACC Tournament by taking down Lakeland at home.

FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 87, Lakeland 63

THE DETAILS
• Marvin Agwomoh opened the game with a layup on the first possession and Benedictine did not trail in the contest
• Leading by one just over five minutes into the contest, Trevor Montiel splashed home a three to open a 14-0 run
• Connor Riley made the score 26-11 with 9:38 left in the first
• Lakeland cut the deficit to 12 but Benedictine held a 44-30 lead at the break
• Nick Kosich opened the second half with a jumper and Jeff Kratz connected on a three-pointer as Benedictine led 49-30
• Benedictine went on to lead by 29 points at 72-43 on a Cade Ellingson basket with 9:24 remaining
• The visitors were only able to get within 22 before Benedictine closed out the decision

STAT LEADERS
• Benedictine shot 61 percent in the second half and 55 percent for the contest, holding a 37-25 lead on the glass
• Montiel and Agwomoh both finished with 16 points
• Agwomoh was 8-of-9 from the field and Montiel reeled in seven rebounds
• Kratz added 12 while Michael Johnson tallied eight points, eight rebounds and seven assists
• 11 different players scored in the victory

UP NEXT
Benedictine (12-12) heads to second-seeded Concordia Wisconsin on Tuesday night in the quarterfinals