SARASOTA, Fla. (Interstat) — Wayland Baptist defeated New College of Florida 82-65 in a men’s NAIA basketball game on Oct. 26, improving to 1-0 while the Mighty Banyans fell to 0-1. Wayland Baptist finished 31 of 59 from the floor, 4 of 17 from 3-point range and 16 of 20 at the line. New College of Florida shot 22 of 62 overall, 5 of 22 from beyond the arc and 16 of 24 at the line. Wayland Baptist held a 41-30 rebounding advantage, though New College of Florida had 13 offensive rebounds to Wayland Baptist’s 10. Wayland Baptist had four blocks to New College of Florida’s two, both teams had 10 assists and 17 turnovers, and Wayland Baptist committed 18 fouls to New College of Florida’s 14. Wayland Baptist scored 82 points from 76 possessions for an offensive rating of 108.6; New College of Florida scored 65 points from 77 possessions for an offensive rating of 84.0. Key performers included Wayland Baptist’s Daryl Bod, Jordan Logan, Predrag Panisic and Freddie Cooper, and New College of Florida’s Ricardo Corvil and Cyncier Harrison.