Men's Basketball
Game Recap

Ben scores career high 36, breaks 3-pointer record in rout at WCU

Jan. 28, 2009

Kutztown (15-3, 4-1 PSAC East)        97
West Chester (12-6, 3-2 PSAC East)  71
BOXSCORE

WEST CHESTER, Pa. — Dave Ben (sr. Coatesville/Coatesville) scored a career-high 36, including a school-record eight 3-point field goals, as Kutztown routed West Chester 97-71 in PSAC East men's basketball Wednesday night.

Ben was 12-of-16 from the floor and hit 8-for-9 3-point attempts, breaking KU's single-game record of seven held by five players. He was also 4-for-4 from the line and led all players with seven assists. 

Andre Woodlin (sr. Philadelphia/Central) scored 24 points, hitting 10-of-13 field goals and 4-of-5 from beyond the arc. Ryan Washington (so. Philadelphia/Wissahickon) scored 13 points. 

KU shot 62 percent in the game, including a blistering 74 percent in the second half. KU missed only seven shots after halftime, turning a 43-30 lead at the break into the 26-point rout.

Ben scored KU's final eight points of the first half to lead KU to the 13-point halftime edge. In the second half, the Golden Bears did not miss a shot for the first six minutes, stretching the lead to 23 on Woodlin's layup with 14:37 left.

Ben's eighth 3-pointer gave KU a 28-point lead with 11:47 left. The previous record was held by Butch Hills (1986), Keith Mackrey (1995), Adam Smith (2001), Ty Brickus (2002) and Frank Moultrie (2004). 

KU remained tied for first place in the PSAC East with Cheyney, who defeated Millersville to also improve to 4-1 in the league. East Stroudsburg is 3-1 after its game at Mansfield was postponed to Thursday.

KU returns to Keystone Hall on Saturday when it hosts Bloomsburg at 8 p.m.