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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The streak continues for the Davenport men's basketball team as they garnered their 20th win on the season and remained undefeated in WHAC play.  The Panthers hosted the University of Michigan-Dearborn to kick off the second half of the conference season and dominated in a 82-51 victory over the visiting Wolves.

Dearborn managed to score the first bucket of the contest, but it was all DU from there.  Gabe VanderJagt was a spark off the bench in the first half scoring three quick 3-pointers; the latter of the three put the Panthers up 20-8 at the 10:44 mark.  Davenport led by as many as 17 points in the first half shooting 42.4% from the field and 38.9% from behind the arc.

DU continued to build upon their lead in the second half going up by as many as 36 points after a 7-0 run highlighted by a coast to coast dunk from James Humphrey.  The Panthers continued to knocked down threes shooting 54.5% from long distance.  JaVontae Ford hit three of the team's six treys in the second half taking lead scoring honors with 21 points.

Three other Panthers finished in double figures: James Nelson with 19, VanderJagt with 16 and Humphrey with 13.  Nelson and Humphrey were the top rebounders with six apiece.  This is the fastest the Panthers have ever reached the 20-win mark and they are currently riding a seven game win streak this season.

Post-Game Comments - Head Coach Burt Paddock

On starting 2nd half of WHAC schedule with a win: "I am excited to get the win especially after coming off a pair of emotional wins over our two rivals...I thought we played ok but not our best basketball...Again, anytime you get a win in the WHAC its a good thing...we will learn some things from the tape"

On playing next two games on the road in hostile environments: "We enjoy that kind of stuff...we love having our backs against the wall and we love battles.  You saw what we did against Aquinas and Cornerstone and I will promise you this that we will go down and give a great effort."

Post-Game Notes

The win today lifts Davenport's all-time record vs UM-Dearborn to 11-7 and the Panthers have won the last seven...The Panthers are 10-0 at the Student Center this season and are now 49-5 all-time...When holding their opponent to under 60-points under Burt Paddock, Davenport is 40-2...Today's 7/9 from the foul line marked only the second time all season that DU has failed to shoot double-digit FT's

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