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The No. 3-ranked Washburn Ichabods clinched their 12th MIAA regular-season title and second straight with a dominant road performance Thursday night, rolling past Central Oklahoma, 82-58.

 

Washburn will play its final regular-season road game at Rogers State on Saturday at 3 p.m.

 

The Ichabods, who improved to 25-1 overall and 15-1 in the MIAA, set the tone early and never trailed, building a commanding 51-30 halftime advantage while shooting 49 percent from the field (19 of 37), including a blistering 53 percent from 3-point range (9 of 17) in the opening 20 minutes while holding the Bronchos to 9 of 25 shooting at 36 percent.

 

Washburn's defense clamped down on the Bronchos from behind the 3-point line in the second half, holding UCO to 1 of 13 shooting and just 12 of 36 overall.

 

Midway through the second half, UCO did cut the Ichabod lead to 14 at 62-48, but Washburn responded with a 20-4 run to slam the door, building its lead to as many as 30 with 95 seconds to play.

 

The Ichabods picked up their first win at UCO since Jan. 14, 2017, snapping a five-game losing streak in Edmond.

 

Junior Jack Bachelor scored a team-high 19 points for the Ichabods, 16 in the opening half, while adding nine assists and four steals and hitting 5 of 8 3-point attempts. 

 

Sophomore Marcus Glock added 14 points off the bench, going 4 of 6 from deep, while sophomore Dillon Claussen scored 13 points in 17 minutes and senior Brady Christiansen scored 12 with seven rebounds. 

 

Junior Jeremiah Jones chipped in eight points with eight boards. 

 

Overall, Washburn's bench outscored UCO's 24-9.

 

Matthew Willenborg led the Bronchos with 17 points while adding 14 rebounds and nine blocks, just missing out on a triple-double.

 

Washburn finished with 38 points in the paint, 12 fastbreak points and eight second-chance points.

 

The Ichabods also out-rebounded the Bronchos (15-13, 8-8), 41-37.