YANKTON, S.D. (Interstat) — Mount Marty defeated Tabor 112-74 on Saturday in a men’s NAIA basketball game, using a decisive first-quarter burst and a balanced offense to move to 1-0. Tabor fell to 0-1.

The Lancers set the tone early. After Tabor’s Jackson Baer made a jump shot on the opening possession, Mount Marty answered with Mac Ryken’s jumper and Jackson Edman’s layup. Tabor’s Mark Povse converted a three-point play, but Sawyer Schultz hit a 3-pointer and added a layup as the Lancers began to pull away. Sutton Arend made two free throws, Ryken scored on a layup and Arend added a layup as Mount Marty built a 62-36 lead after the first quarter. Tabor got late first-quarter scoring from Povse, who made a 3-pointer and closed the quarter with a layup, but the Bluejays could not match Mount Marty’s pace. Daniel Henderson scored repeatedly for Tabor in the first quarter, including a layup and a three-point play, while Khalil Allen and DeCarlo Browne also converted inside. Easton Duft made two free throws and Titus Miller added a layup, but Mount Marty’s Ryken answered with jumpers and free throws.

Mount Marty kept rolling in the second quarter. Arend opened with a jumper and a layup, Matt Eng made three free throws and a layup, and Schultz added a layup as the Lancers continued to score efficiently. Tabor received baskets from Titus Miller, DeCarlo Browne and Kam Kaniper, but Mount Marty answered repeatedly. Kyle Virtue made consecutive layups, Dayler Segrist hit a 3-pointer, and Dysen Peterson connected from beyond the arc. Tabor’s Daniel Henderson added a layup in the second quarter, and Easton Duft made free throws and a layup. Dylan Cox hit a 3-pointer and made a layup, and Olu Eribake dunked, but the Lancers maintained control behind Virtue’s scoring and Mande Wanlemvo’s free throws. By halftime, Mount Marty had control and never let Tabor mount a sustained comeback.

Mount Marty shot 42 of 72 from the floor, 7 of 19 from 3-point range and 21 of 31 from the free throw line. Tabor was 28 of 47 from the field, 4 of 12 from beyond the arc and 14 of 22 from the line. The Lancers held a 31-27 rebounding edge, including an 11-4 advantage on the offensive glass, and finished with 13 assists to Tabor’s four. Tabor committed 18 turnovers to Mount Marty’s seven. Tabor was called for 25 fouls, while Mount Marty had 22.

Sawyer Schultz posted 17 points, three rebounds and one assist in 34 minutes for Mount Marty. Jackson Edman added 16 points, four rebounds and two assists. Mac Ryken had 15 points, two rebounds and eight assists. Matt Eng scored 17 points with four rebounds and two assists. Mark Povse led Tabor with 14 points, four rebounds and three assists. Sutton Arend added 13 points and five rebounds. Kyle Virtue scored 14 points with two rebounds and one block. DeCarlo Browne had seven points and five rebounds. Kam Kaniper scored eight points with five rebounds and one assist. Mande Wanlemvo added five points, six rebounds and two assists.

Mount Marty scored 112 points from 83 possessions, an offensive rating of 135.4. Tabor scored 74 points from 71 possessions, an offensive rating of 103.6. Mount Marty finished 42 of 72 from the floor, 7 of 19 from beyond the arc and 21 of 31 from the free-throw line. Tabor finished 28 of 47 from the field, 4 of 12 from 3-point range and 14 of 22 from the line. Mount Marty committed seven turnovers and 22 fouls. Tabor committed 18 turnovers and 25 fouls.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Tabor 81, Mount Marty 77. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Mount Marty with a 94.4 percent probability to win.