IPFW 85, W. Illinois 62
2/21/2008 8:45 PM
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) -David Carson scored 22 points and Chris Perkins added 20 as IPFW routed Western Illinois 85-62 Thursday night in the Summit League.
Jakari Johnson had 15 points and Ben Botts 13 for the Mastodons (12-14, 9-6), who shot 57.1 percent from the field compared with 33.3 percent for the Leathernecks (12-15,7-9).
The teams traded the lead back and forth until midway through the first half, when Carson hit a layup to ignite a 18-7 run that made it 32-20 with 3:48 left.
IPFW led 42-28 at the break and opened the second half with a 36-16 run capped by a basket by Botts to take a 32-point lead with 8:57 left.
James Washington had 19 points to lead the Leathernecks, who outrebounded the Mastodons 42-35.
David Jackson scored 17 and David DuBois had 12 for Western Illinois.
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