The Malone University men's basketball team registered a convincing 101-54 win against East-West University on Tuesday night at Osborne Hall.

With their second-consecutive lopsided home victory, the Pioneers improved to 2-2 on the season.  East-West University, a USCAA member institution located in Chicago, Illinois, dropped to 0-16 with the loss.

Game Recap
Much like in its win on Saturday against Kentucky State University, Malone used a big scoring run midway through the first half to take command.

The Pioneers led 25-19 eight and a half minutes into the contest and then used a 16-2 surge to extend their advantage to 41-21 with a little less than seven minutes to go in the opening stanza.

Guards Bryce Butler and Jaret Majestic combined for 11 points during the run as Majestic canned a pair of treys while Butler scored on a fast-break lay-up and then later drained a three-pointer of his own.

Guard Nate Sheppard would then close out the first half by sinking three consecutive free throws, sending the Pioneers to the locker room at the break holding a 51-28 advantage.

The Phantoms were unable to pull closer than 22 throughout the second half as Malone converted on over 52% of its shot attempts during the final 20 minutes, pulling away for the non-conference triumph.
 
Game Highlights
-Malone scored 25 points off 20 East-West turnovers and outscored the Phantoms 17-3 in fast-break points
-The Pioneers held a 46-28 edge in total rebounds, including a 19-9 advantage on the offensive glass.  Malone tallied 27 second-chance points and 44 of its 101 points were scored inside the paint
-Overall, Malone knocked down 49.3% of its field goals, including 47.8% of its three-pointers.  The Pioneers also took advantage of their frequent trips to the foul line, draining 24 of 32 attempts
-The Phantoms went just seven of 19 from the charity stripe.  East-West shot 40.7% overall but made only three of 16 shots from long range
 
Malone Individual Highlights
-For the second consecutive game, Butler set a new career high.  After posting 19 against Kentucky State on Saturday, the junior netted 24 points on Tuesday night, hitting nine of 12 field goals, three of four treys and three of four foul shots.  Butler also dished out seven assists and grabbed three rebounds
-Sheppard tossed in 16 points in just 26 minutes
-Majestic added 13 points and three steals off the bench
-Point guard Daylan Haynie tossed in 12 points and handed out three assists in just 20 minutes
- Ben Evans reached double digits for the fourth straight game, tallying 10 points and four rebounds in only 13 minutes
-Kenneth McCullough-Lomax Jr. chipped in nine points and four boards
-Sehill Mouliom posted eight points and six boards
-Marcus Ernst contributed five points, a team-high eight rebounds and five assists
 
East-West Individual Highlights
-Forward Isaiah Grace registered 23 points, eight rebounds and two assists to lead the way for the Phantoms
-Guard Kenneth King added 14 points off the bench
 
Up Next:
Malone will travel to West Virginia State University on Saturday for a 2:00 pm non-conference game