REDLANDS, Calif. – A 62-point first half leads the University of Redlands men's basketball team (1-0) to a season opening win against Schreiner University Friday night.

At the 5:31 mark of the first half it was only a four-point lead, 36-32, after a Mountaineer three, but Dayvon Gates made two free throws, Omari Ferguson made a three off a Jake Hlywiak assist, and Jhace Boston finished on the fastbreak for an 11-point lead, 43-32.

A Boston made free throw with 2:39 to play in the half put the Bulldogs up by their largest margin of 23, 58-35. The Mountaineers, though, would end the half with some momentum as they scored 11 of the final 15 points to draw within 16.

Lucas Gordon opened the second half with an offensive rebound which he turned into a jumper in the paint. A few minutes later Boston got a steal and finished the fastbreak with a dunk to reestablish the 20-point lead.

Up 19 with just over 13 minutes to play, the Bulldogs put the game away with a 12-2 run that included three points for Gordon, Chozen Amadi, and Donovan Ware.

Redlands led by 20 or more all the way under the five minute mark until Schreiner made it a 15-point game with 2:04 to play. A pair of Nathan Mattera threes off Gordon and Logan Dorsey assists put the game away.

Boston, Gates, and Ferguson all had 20-point games as 10 different players scored.

The Bulldogs forced 37 turnovers which turned into 54 points off turnovers and 22 fastbreak points. They also never trailed after the first minute of the game.

Redlands will play four games in Oregon next week beginning with a matchup against George Fox University at Pacific University in Forest Grove on November 22 at 4:00 p.m.