The William Jewell College men's basketball remained undefeated in 2017-18 with an 80-65 win over Baker University on Monday night in Liberty, Mo.  The Cardinals improve to 5-0 on the season while the Wildcats fall to 3-1. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• 1st Half: The Cards used an 11-0 run midway through the first half to fueled by three straight possessions with three point baskets.
• 1st Half: Jewell continued their hot shooting from beyond the arc draining a total of 8 three point shots in the first half and built a 42-27 lead at halftime.  Jewell shot 50 percent from the field in the first half and 47 percent from beyond the arc.
• 2nd Half: The Cardinals came out and hit four three pointers in the first four minutes to build a 58-38 lead and were never threatened the rest of the way. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• The Cardinals outrebounded the Wildcats 39-32.
• Jewell held Baker to 27 percent shooting in the first half and 39 percent for the game. 
• The Cards were 12-29 from beyond the arc.

TURNING POINT

• Leading 13-11 with just over 12 minutes to play in the first half Jewell went on an 11-0 run to take a 24-11 lead. 

LEADERS OF THE FLIGHT

• Keith Hayes led the Cardinals in scoring with 19. 
• Patrick Whelan, Byron Harp and Eysan Wiley were the other Cardinals in double figures with 12, 11 and 10 respectively.
• Pharroh Gordon pulled down 10 boards for Jewell on the night.

YOU SHOULD NOTE

• The Cardinals 5-0 start is the first 5-0 start since 1987-88. 

UP NEXT
The Cardinals will travel to Springfield, Mo., to participate in the Drury Classic this week.  They will matchup with Lincoln University on November 24 at 1:00 p.m.