EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – Four players scored in double figures and all 12 players who played scored for the Cougars as they ran past Missouri Baptist 92-55 Friday afternoon at First Community Arena.

SIUE improved to 5-3 with the win.

The Spartans hung with the Cougars for the first 15 minutes, and it was 27-17 with 5:38 to play before half when SIUE used a 13-2 run to lead 40-19 with 2:23 to play in the half. The Cougars led 43-26 at the half.

A 10-2 run to start the second half had the SIUE lead at 25 (53-28) before the first media timeout of the half.

A three-pointer by CJ Hall extended the lead to 31 (81-50) with 4:34 to play. SIUE pushed the lead to as many as 38 twice late in the game.

Arnas Sakenis scored a career-high 10 points while grabbing a game-high seven rebounds and adding four blocks on the defensive end.

Jordan Pickett and Jack Campion each scored 10 points. Pickett had five rebounds. Campion had four rebounds and four assists. Jo Valrie and Darius Robinson each scored eight points. CJ Hall and Tyler King both pitched in seven points as the SIUE bench contributed 40 points in the victory.

The Cougars connected on 54 percent (35-65) of their shots from the field and scored 50 points in the paint. SIUE outrebounded MBU by a 46-25 edge.

The Spartans were led by Alex Wineholt who scored 13 points and was the only MBU player in double figures.

SIUE will go back on the road to face North Florida Tuesday night in Jacksonville, Florida.