ROCHESTER, Mich. (AP) -Keith Benson scored a career-high 24 points to power Oakland to an 86-46 win over Western Illinois on Saturday night.
Benson, a 6-foot-11 sophomore, went 9-for-12 from the field and snared 12 rebounds. His previous career high was a 23-point effort on Dec. 20 against Michigan.
Erik Kangas led the Golden Grizzlies (13-9, 6-3 Summit League) with 27 points.
David DuBois and David Nurse each scored 12 points for Western Illinois (6-14, 2-7).
Oakland hit its first six shots for an early 14-3 lead, then used a Benson dunk and a Drew Maynard 3-pointer to build a 19-point edge with 4:45 left in the first half. Kangas tossed in a layup high off the glass to give Oakland a 43-20 halftime lead.
