WESTVILLE, Ind. – The Panthers took part in an offensive battle last night against Governors State as the teams combined for 200 total points. Davenport out scored the Jaguars to earn the victory 103-97. The men's basketball team is now 2-0 and are off to a solid start to this 16-17 season.
 
The Panthers got off to a slow start early in the first half as the game was tied 18-18 with 12:27 left to go in the half. Freshmen Robbie Bramhill gave Davenport a big time spark in the first half as he went 6/10 from deep. It was a fast paced tempo as the Jaguars were pressing early to get the Panthers running. Davenport took advantage of the pressure by stringing some pass together for a couple and one opportunities in the lane.
 
Davenports biggest lead in the first half was 12 points with 5:50 left on the clock. Ten different Panthers got in the game during the half and seven of those guys scored a bucket. They led 53-43 at half, Bramhill led DU with 18 points.
 
Both teams made adjustments at half and came out on fire in the second half. Davenport would score 50 points in the half and the Jaguars score 54 points. Davenport made a big 16-8 run to start off the second half to lead 69-51 with 14:13 left in the game.  Oliver Torrey sparked the Jaguars offense in the second half as he scored 20 points on 4/6 from three and 8/8 from the free throw line.
 
The Panthers wouldn't let the Jaguars hot shooting effect them as they were attacking the paint and scoring at will. Javon Haines, Nick Gamble and Dawid Czerniawski all scored in double digits during the second half. Haines had ten points while shooting a perfect 6/6 from the charity stripe, Gamble had 12 points on 4/5 shooting from the field, and Czerniawski had 11 points and seven rebounds.
 
Down the stretch the Panthers converted on some key free throws as they went 11/12 in the last three minutes of play. Davenport improves to 2-0 on the year and take on Purdue Northwest today at 5 p.m. eastern standard time.