CENTRAL, S.C. -- The Lenoir-Rhyne Men's Basketball Team ran out to a 40-18 lead at halftime and never looked back in a non-conference road win over Southern Wesleyan on Saturday afternoon. The Bears end a five-game road swing to open the season with a 3-2 mark and will open up at home on Wednesday night. 

GAME INFORMATION:
Final:  Lenoir-Rhyne 75, Southern Wesleyan 60
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (3-2), Southern Wesleyan (0-5)
Location: Central, S.C. | Tysinger Gym

STATS OF THE GAME:
- Lenoir-Rhyne went 14-of-25 from the field in the first half, including a scorching 9-of-13 (69.2 pct.) from three-point range to storm out to a big lead.
- Defensively, the Bears held SWU to just 22.5 percent shooting from the field and 1-of-9 from long range in the opening 20 minutes. 
- The Bears also dominated the glass in the first half, grabbing 27 rebounds to just 15 by the Warriors.
- SWU would get hotter in the second half, connecting on 53.3 percent from the field but it was too late. 
- Nas Tyson led LR with 20 points while Tim Steele added 14 points and was a perfect 4-of-4 from long distance. 
- Chase Mebane had a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds and Tay Smith added nine points an dsix boards to go with three steals. 
- Tyson was 8-of-12 from the floor in the win. 
- For the game, LR was +10 (43-33) on the boards. 
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE: 
- LR is a perfect 3-0 all-time against Southern Wesleyan. The last trip to Central, S.C. resulted in a 93-87 overtime victory in 2019 on a clutch game-tying three pointer by Mason Hawks with five seconds sent it to OT. 
- Four of the first five games this year have come against Conference Carolinas opponents. LR is 2-2 in those games. 
- The LR vs. Conference Carolins trend will continue for one more game as the Bears host Mount Olive in the home opener. 
- This is the latest home opener since 2012 when LR opened at home on Dec. 1. 

UP NEXT:  LR will host the Trojans on Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m.