CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – The Campbellsville University men's basketball team got off to a strong start in their 2019-20 campaign earning a 117-33 win over the Mavericks of Ohio State-Mansfield.
 
From the opening tip it was all Tigers as they went out to a 24-0 run to start the game over the first six minutes of the game. Jacob King got off to a hot start for CU with nine of the first 16 points for Campbellsville after a pair of threes and a three-point play after getting hit on an elbow jump shot.
 
Those were King's only points of the first half as he and fellow starting guard Taiveyhon Mason led the CU starters in scoring in the first half with nine apiece. Head coach Brent Vernon was able to play all of his active roster as sophomore forward De'Undra Singleton led all scorers with 10 off the bench with Justin Tucker and Richie Mitchell also up there with eight each.
 
The second was more of the same as the Tigers outscored the Mavericks 55-20 in the half behind eight more from Mason and Tucker. Every player to step on the floor for CU was able to record a basket in the game as Campbellsville was able to give valuable minutes to their 10 newcomers including their three freshmen.
 
The game was capped off on a three pointer from Nolan Barrow as his earlier fast break layup also got CU over the 100-point mark in the game. As a team, the Tigers shot an impressive 63.3 percent from the field but struggled a bit from the free throw line, going 12-for-17 (70.6%) and only hitting five of their 17 three pointers taken.
 
Up next for Campbellsville will be a home date against Lindenwood University-Belleville after defeating the Lynx last season on the road.