Ebi Bortey and Jarvis Palmer scored 15 points each in an 87-64 rout of Neosho (KS) Tuesday night at Foster-Piper Fieldhouse.
The NOC Mavs (6-4) broke Tuesday's game open with a 17-3 run early in the second half.
Leading the Panthers 49-48, the Mavs then exploded out to a 66-52 lead. Bortely led the run with six points.
The Mavs then put the game away with a late 12-3 run to win 87-64.
Freshman guard MJ Miller added seven rebounds and 15 assists for the Mavs.
"We got off to a slow start defensively," said coach Brandon Gossett. "But we found production in the second half from our bench. Some guys stepped up and got consecutive stops to help us pull away."
NOC shot 48% from the floor and 33% from 3-point range.
Jaydon Awe also reached double figures with 14 and Caison Cole added 11.
NOC hosts Labette (KS) on Dec. 5 at 7 p.m.
Mavs 87, Neosho 64
1 2--Total
Neosho 40 24-- 64
Mavs 42 45-- 87
Mavs--E. Bortey 15, J. Palmer 15, J. Awe 14, C. Cole 11, J. Reed 9, J. Murray 7, M. Miller 6, D. Johnson 4, R. Rodriguez 3, X. Williams 3.
