Men's Basketball opened up the 2026-27 season with an 18-point home win Tuesday night.
The Ravens defeated Haskell Indian Nations University, 79-61.
The Ravens carried a 12-point lead into halftime, but it was much tighter just minutes before the break. Haskell had trimmed a 9-point Ravens lead to 30-28 with 3:07 left in the half, but the Ravens had an answer.
A 12-2 Ravens run to close out the first half was kick-started by a
Gabe Sydzyik 3-pointer. A bucket and later a free throw from
Deaglan Sullivan pushed the Ravens lead to 36-28.
After a pair of HINU free throws, Sullivan scored another basket and then followed up
Drew Purdy's bucket with a steal and fastbreak layup to give the Ravens a 42-30 lead at half.
The Ravens shot 48.4% from the field and limited Haskell to 29% shooting in the opening 20 minutes.
The Ravens extended their advantage in the second half, leading by 21 points just 5 minutes into the second half. They maintained a double-digit lead the entire half.
Deaglan Sullivan led the way with 22 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.
Noah Martens added 13 points, and
Jevin Sullivan scored 12 points to go with 8 rebounds.
Several Ravens saw action in the season-opening contest as nine different players logged at least 10 minutes of action, and 13 players seeing the court.
The Ravens finished the game shooting 52.7% from the field and were 8-of-21 from 3-point range – good for 38.1%. Haskell was held to 33.3% from the field and just 22.7% from long range.
The Ravens (1-0) will hit the road for three-straight contests, starting at Dordt University on Friday, Oct. 30, and will return home for Heart of America Conference action at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14 against Culver-Stockton College.
