COLUMBIA, Mo. (Interstat) — Missouri Baptist remained undefeated Wednesday night, defeating Columbia (Mo.) 79-62 in a men’s NAIA basketball game at the Arena of Southwell Complex. The Spartans improved to 4-0, while the Cougars fell to 3-1.

Missouri Baptist used a strong second quarter, outscoring Columbia 49-22 to build an insurmountable lead. Preston Fortner led the Spartans with 16 points, while Javaris Moye added 18. Caleb Jones scored 18 points for Columbia in the losing effort. The Spartans shot 46.7% from the floor and forced 12 Cougar turnovers.