MIDDLETOWN, Ohio. – The IU Southeast men's basketball team started slow but used a strong end to the first half and an even stronger second half to get past Miami-Middletown 93-65.
 
Miami-Middletown started strong, jumping out to a double-digit lead early. IU Southeast fought back to tie it halfway through the first half.
 
IU Southeast used a run late in the first half to take a 49-33 lead into halftime.
 
The Grenadiers started the second half how they ended the first half, cushioning their lead. IU Southeast outscored Miami-Middletown 44-32 in the second half en route to a 93-65 win.
 
"Once we got going, we played hard," IU Southeast men's basketball coach Wiley Brown said. "Our size and physical play were a huge factor in determining the outcome of this game. I wasn't happy with the lackadaisical start we had, but we got it together. The reason why we started off like that was we were playing a defense we very rarely play. The good thing about this game was that no one got hurt. Brady scored and rebounded his butt off. It was good to see those guys who don't play much get a chance to play. Back to the lab!"
 
Lane Lauderbaugh led IU Southeast with 21 points. Ashton Myles-Devore had 19 points and five rebounds off the bench, and Nathaniel Hoffman added 10 points. Eli Meyer had eight points and four rebounds, and Xavier Price had seven points and team-high three assists. Brady Schuler had three points, six rebounds, and three assists. Richard Lang led IU Southeast with three blocks.
 
IU Southeast (7-8, 3-2 RSC) returns to action on Saturday for a home game against WVU Tech.