SOUTH BEND, Ind. (Interstat) — Warner defeated Indiana-South Bend 84-78 in a men’s NAIA basketball game Oct. 23 at the Student Activities Center. The Royals improved to 1-0, while the Titans dropped to 0-1. Warner shot 30 of 58 from the floor, 8 of 22 from 3-point range and 16 of 20 from the free-throw line. Indiana-South Bend shot 28 of 52, 6 of 19 from deep and 16 of 30 at the line. Warner held a 36-26 rebounding edge, including 10-7 on the offensive glass, but Indiana-South Bend had a 13-8 assist advantage and blocked seven shots. Warner committed 17 turnovers to the Titans’ 14 and was whistled for 24 fouls to Indiana-South Bend’s 20. Warner scored 84 points from 74 possessions for an offensive rating of 112.8, while Indiana-South Bend scored 78 points from 73 possessions for a 106.5 rating. Bryson Castillo keyed Warner, with Brodie Teke, Kyree McKelton, Seth Childers and Kenny Greenling also contributing. Chris Hurt, Saxton Hoepker, AJ Dunn, Mark White Jr. and J’Siah Jefferson paced Indiana-South Bend.