MIDLAND, Mich. -- The Malone University men's basketball team was on the road at the newest member of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) on Saturday. 

The Pioneers traveled to Northwood University, and nearly led the game wire to wire en route to an 84-54 win. 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Final Score: Malone University Pioneers 84 - Northwood University 54
• Records: Malone (13-7, 8-6 G-MAC) | Northwood (2-21, 2-13 G-MAC)
• Location: Midland, Michigan | E.W. Bennett Sports Center

THE GAME
Malone shot nearly 50% from the field for the entire game, but it was really the hot shooting from beyond the three-point arc that helped the Pioneers pull away from the Timberwolves in the second half. 

The second-half effort was actually sparked by a strong end to the first half. 

The game was tied at 27-27 with just 3:39 remaining in the opening period, but Malone closed the half on a 9-2 run. 

The run was sparked by a layup from Simon Blair, and capped off with a Bo Myers triple to send the teams to the break with Malone up 36-29. 

Northwood scored the opening three points of the second-half, but it took just four minutes for the Pioneers to open up their first double-digit lead. 

Two three-pointers from Justin Miller, and another long-range basket by Myers had Malone ahead 47-35 at the first media stoppage of the half. 

That twelve-point advantage quickly grew to 59-27 by the 12:30 mark, and the Pioneers never looked back down the stretch to earn the 84-54 win.

DETAILS

• Malone's defense forced Northwood into 17 turnovers. That lead to 29 points on the other end of the floor, 7 of them coming via the fastbreak.
• The Pioneers outrebounded the Timberwolves 41-24. Malone had 16 offensive rebounds and 17 second-chance points.
• Bo Myers led all scorers in the game with 20 points. He was 4-7 from three-point territory. 
• Justin Miller finished with 14 points, and tied a career-high with 10 assists. That is Miller's second double-double effort of the season. The 14 points also allowed him to eclipse the 1,000 point mark for his Malone University career.

WHAT'S NEXT
Malone rounds out the current road stand on Thursday night with a trip to Ohio Dominican University. 

Tip-off from the capital city is slated for 7:30 p.m.

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