The Malone University men's basketball team notched a convincing 64-47 home win over Ohio Dominican University on Saturday afternoon.

The Pioneers built a 38-29 halftime lead after shooting over 53% from the field during the first 20 minutes.

The Panthers cut the deficit to six after hitting a three-pointer on the opening possession of the final stanza.  However, the 38-32 margin was as close as ODU would get.  The Pioneers rattled off 11 straight points to regain control and then maintained a double-digit lead throughout the remainder of the contest.

The 17-point win marked Malone's largest margin of victory in a Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game since January of 2015 when the squad registered an 81-61 triumph at Grand Valley State University.

Malone Individual Highlights
-Guard Stephen O'Daniel III notched 17 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals
-Forward Mitchell Spotleson tallied his seventh double-double of the year with 15 points and 10 boards…he also totaled three blocks
-Center Brian Stone posted 14 points, five rebounds and two blocks
-Guard Christian Graves added 11 points
 
Ohio Dominican Highlights
-Forward Mike DeLeon paced ODU with 13 points and five boards
-Guard Chad Nelson contributed 12 points
-Forward Trent Weaver pulled down eight rebounds
 
Game Notes
-Ohio Dominican struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just four of 21 three-pointers on the afternoon
-Malone, meanwhile, connected on eight of 23 from deep
-The Pioneers held a 36-31 edge in total rebounds
-Malone grabbed eight steals and matched a season-high with seven blocks
-The Pioneers limited ODU to an overall field-goal percentage of 36.4% - the lowest shooting percentage posted by a Malone opponent in a GLIAC game this season
 
Up Next: The Pioneers host Wayne State University on Thursday at 8:00 p.m.