Southwestern 77, at Bethel (Kan.) 62

NEWTON, Kan. (Interstat) — The Southwestern Moundbuilders avenged an early-season overtime loss with a decisive 77-62 road victory over the Bethel Threshers in a men’s NAIA basketball game Wednesday night at Thresher Gym. Fueled by a highly efficient offensive performance and a dominant rebounding effort, Southwestern improved to 12-6 overall. Bethel, which entered with a 15-4 record and was projected as a 62% favorite by Interstat’s ELO system, fell to 15-5. The most important part of the game was Southwestern’s immediate and sustained offensive execution, which built a lead Bethel could never seriously challenge. The Moundbuilders scored the game’s first… Read more...