KOKOMO, Ind. (Interstat) — Jake McGraw had 22 points, 15 rebounds, three assists and one block to lead IU Kokomo past visiting Michigan-Dearborn 106-80 in a men’s NAIA basketball game Wednesday. The Cougars improved to 1-0. The Wolverines fell to 0-2 after an earlier loss at Spring Arbor.

Jackson Reynolds led Michigan-Dearborn with 26 points, three rebounds and one assist. Joseph Annan Jr. added 21 points, seven rebounds and three blocks for IU Kokomo, while Hudson Horvath finished with 21 points, three rebounds and five assists. Nick Sobush scored 21 points and had one rebound for the Wolverines. Moses Haynes contributed nine points, two rebounds and three assists for the Cougars. Teyshaun Hicks had 12 points, two rebounds and one assist for Michigan-Dearborn. R’Mani Wells posted six points, five rebounds and one assist for IU Kokomo, and Brandon Addison had six points, five rebounds and two assists. Cooper Jackson added eight points, two rebounds and one block for the Cougars.

IU Kokomo shot 44 of 72 from the floor, 7 of 17 from 3-point range and 11 of 15 from the free-throw line. Michigan-Dearborn shot 28 of 68 from the floor, 11 of 33 from beyond the arc and 13 of 17 from the free-throw line. The Cougars had 48 rebounds, including 12 offensive rebounds, five assists, six blocks, 15 turnovers and 12 fouls. The Wolverines had 24 rebounds, four offensive rebounds, seven assists, two blocks, 12 turnovers and 13 fouls. IU Kokomo scored 106 points on 82 possessions with an offensive rating of 129.1. Michigan-Dearborn scored 80 points on 84 possessions with an offensive rating of 95.2.

The play descriptions showed IU Kokomo establishing an early interior presence. Cooper Jackson opened with layups, Jake McGraw repeatedly scored at the rim and Joseph Annan Jr. added layups and dunks. Hudson Horvath hit 3-pointers, and the Cougars kept generating close-range attempts. Michigan-Dearborn answered with 3-pointers from Nick Sobush and Teyshaun Hicks and mid-range jumpers from Jackson Reynolds. In the second quarter, Moses Haynes made two 3-pointers, Reynolds answered with layups and jump shots, and McGraw continued to convert inside. Horvath added another 3-pointer, while Annan Jr. produced dunks and free throws. Wells made layups and a jump shot, and Brandon Addison scored on layups for IU Kokomo. Michigan-Dearborn received late 3-pointers from Reynolds, Malachi Jackson and Teyshaun Hicks.

The opening minutes also included layups by Cooper Jackson and Jake McGraw, a 3-pointer by Nick Sobush and consecutive interior baskets from Joseph Annan Jr. Teyshaun Hicks hit 3-pointers for Michigan-Dearborn, while R’Mani Wells and Keylan Smith scored for IU Kokomo. Michigan-Dearborn’s Terrance Hicks and Devin McMorris also scored in the first half, and Lozell Kearney added a dunk and a free throw. In the second quarter, Moses Haynes made 3-pointers, Hudson Horvath added a layup and a 3-pointer, and Joseph Annan Jr. made free throws and a dunk. Jackson Reynolds paced Michigan-Dearborn with layups, jumpers and 3-pointers, while Nick Sobush made a 3-pointer, a layup and two free throws. Trey Oldenburg made two free throws and a jump shot, and Malachi Jackson hit a 3-pointer and a jump shot. The Cougars’ most important advantage came on the boards and in the paint, where they finished with 12 offensive rebounds and six blocks while shooting 44 of 72 from the field. IU Kokomo also limited the Wolverines to 11-of-33 shooting from 3-point range.

IU Kokomo is next scheduled to host IU Northwest. Michigan-Dearborn is next scheduled to host Judson. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of IU Kokomo 74, Michigan-Dearborn 66, and Interstat’s ELO system gave IU Kokomo a 95.1 percent win probability before the game.