BOX SCORE: USI 105, Lake Erie 64

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — The University of Southern Indiana men's basketball team shot a blistering 60.9 percent from the field in defeating Lake Erie College, 105-64, Monday evening at the Physical Activities Center. USI raises its record to 9-0 overall, while Lake Erie falls to 4-8.

The Screaming Eagles opened the game by shooting 61.5 percent from the field (24-39) in the first half as they built a 57-31 lead by the intermission. USI was even better from beyond the three-point arc in the first half, dropping in 69.2 percent of the long-range bombs (9-13).

USI cooled a tiny bit in the second half, hitting 60 percent from the field (18-30) and 57.1 percent from beyond the arc (4-7). The Eagles pushed the lead to 42 points on three different occasions in the second half before finishing the game with a 41 point win.

Junior forward Nick Duncheon (Montgomery, Indiana) led the Eagles with a career-high 21 points. He was a blistering eight-of-nine from the field and a perfect five-of-five from beyond the arc.

Following Duncheon in the scoring column was senior guard Jamar Smith (Peoria, Illinois), who had 20 points and dished out a team-high five assists. Smith was eight-of-15 from the field, including four three-point field goals.

As a team, the Eagles had five players score in double figures. Junior guard #C.J. Trotter# (Hopkinsville, Kentucky) had 15 points, two short of a season-best, while senior forward Tyrone Bradshaw (Cincinnati, Ohio) and senior center Jeron Lewis (Ft. Wayne, Indiana) rounded out the double-figure scorers with 11 points and 10 points, respectively.

USI won the rebounding battle for the ninth time in as many tries, controlling the boards, 40-35. Bradshaw and Lewis led the way for the Eagles with seven boards each.

The Eagles are scheduled to play the second game of the five-game homestand Saturday when they host Urbana University for a 3:15 p.m. contest. This is the final game for USI before the Christmas break.