The Malone University men's basketball team defeated Ohio Valley University on Thursday by a score of 102-63. The 39-point win is the largest margin of victory the Pioneers have attained this season. The Malone men followed the women's game with a wire-to-wire victory, the first time this season both teams achieved the feat in a double header.
 
The win advances the Pioneer record to 12-10 overall in the 2019-20 season, and 6-6 in Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) play. Ohio Valley falls to 4-18 overall and 1-11 in the G-MAC.
 
Recap:
Malone had it in their minds not to repeat the previous game in the series where the Pioneers needed a ferocious comeback to down the Fighting Scots, and jumped out to a 10-0 run in the first two minutes of play. Scores on four of the first five possessions included a three-point jumper from Daylan Haynie, a pair of jump shots from Jaret Majestic, (one from distance), and a lay-up from Sehill Mouliom.
 
Majestic cashed in on another shot from deep and Eli Ramsey joined in with a trifecta of his own less than two minutes later to give the Pioneers a 17-5 lead heading into the first media timeout.
 
To end the first half, Malone extended an already sizable lead with a 20-7 run over the final seven minutes. An 11-point advantage ballooned into a 24-point gap before the teams entered halftime. A steal from Jaret Majestic led to an increasingly popular Marcus Ernst dunk with 38 ticks left to put an exclamation point on an offensive barrage.
 
At the intermission, the Pioneers led 57-33. It is the third time this season Malone has been on pace to score 100 total points at the half. From the field, the Pioneers shot an impressive 20-of-33 for 60.6% at the break. Majestic sank five of Malone's 10 three-point shots in the period and led the Pioneers with 21 first half points.
 
Pace slowed in the second half as 28 fouls led to 33 combined free throws in the second stanza. An 11-2 spurt for the Pioneers towards the beginning of the half put any comeback hopes to bed for Ohio Valley with the game at 70-39. Bo Myers suck seven consecutive free throws that went unmatched offensively by the Fighting Scots to further extend the lead to 80-44.
 
Just under halfway through the second period, Daylan Haynie assisted Sehill Mouliom on a lob play that resulted in an emphatic two-hand jam. Less than a minute later, Mouliom struck again, this time with a tomahawk dunk in transition to put Malone at an 86-46 advantage.
 
Myers would go on another run, scoring seven straight points and giving the Pioneers their largest advantage of the game at +43 with under eight minutes to go.
 
Nine of the 10 Pioneer players that saw the floor made a shot as Malone pulled away to a 102-63 victory.
 
Game Highlights:
- The Pioneers shot 55% in the game (33-of-60) compared to the Fighting Scots, 35% (21-of-60). Malone netted 12-of-25 shots from beyond the arc (48%).
- Malone forced 20 turnovers and outscored Ohio Valley in points off of loose balls 22-1.
- The Pioneers dominated the painted area 38-22 in scoring and outrebounded the Fighting Scots 41-35.
 
Malone Individual Highlights:
- Eli Ramsey was sensational in all areas of the game tonight, recording his first career double-double with 11 points and a career-best 12 rebounds (all defensive). Ramsey chipped in five assists as well, tying his career mark.
- Bo Myers and Jaret Majestic buried Ohio Valley with 23 points apiece and a combined 14-of-16 from the charity stripe.
- Career-highs were achieved by Levi Seiler, Tracey Sumner and Kenneth McCullough-Lomax Jr. outside of the scoring column. Seiler brought down five rebounds, Sumner distributed five assists and McCollough-Lomax Jr. gave out three assists.
 
Ohio Valley Individual Highlights:
- Dylan Harrison led the Fighting Scots with 14 total points.
- Keon Claiborne chipped in with 10 points and recorded three steals.
- David Adeyemo collected nine points, eight rebounds and two blocked shots.
 
Up Next:
The Pioneers do battle with Alderson Broaddus on Saturday, February 8. The game will be played at West Virginia Wesleyan College with tip-off scheduled for 8 pm.