JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville University men's basketball jumped out to a big early lead and cruised to an 87-48 win over Webber International at Swisher Gymnasium on Saturday evening.
 
All 13 players who appeared for the Dolphins (7-3) scored and the team is now on a season-high three-game win streak.
 
JU got a free throw from Osayi Osifo, a three-pointer by Kevion Nolan and a Jordan Davis assisted Mike Marsh hook shot before Davis himself converted a layup to put the Dolphins up 8-0 ad force a Webber timeout 2:41 into the game. It was 10-0 before the Warriors scored and JU's pressure half-court defense forced ample turnovers in the first half.
 
The lead hit 20 when Tommy Bruner buried a three to make it 24-4 with 11:29 to play in the opening period, and Webber did not hit double-figures until hitting a layup with 4:59 to play in the first to cut it to 31-11.
 
The Dolphins led 45-17 at the break, and got off to a hot start again in the second half, running a set play for an Osifo layup and Rod Brown scoring four-straight to start the half.
 
The lead grew to as many as 42 when George Pridgett converted a four-point play with 11:51 remaining, and the Dolphins were able to get a lot of players significant playing time in the second half, highlighted by Thomas Owen and Carson Brown scoring in the closing minutes, the latter recording his first career college points.
 
UP NEXT
 
Jacksonville heads back out on the road one more time before the Christmas break, traveling to the Steel City to face Pitt at 2 p.m. on Tuesday.
 
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NUMBERS YOU SHOULD KNOW
 

• George Pridgett led JU in scoring, setting a new career-high in points with 12. He also dished out a career-best four assists
• Jordan Davis scored 10 for his 53rd career double-figure scoring night, and had a season-best six assists
• JU had a season-high 22 assists on 32 made baskets, a season-high for helpers
• The 87 points is a season-high for JU
• The Dolphins held an opponent under 50 points for the third time this season
• Jacksonville forced 20 turnovers, the second-most in a game this season, and have now forced at least 19 turnovers in three consecutive games, all wins
• JU had single-digit turnovers (9) for the second-straight game