NEW ALBANY, Ind. – The IU Southeast men's basketball team pulled away late in the first half and cruised to an 82-62 win over Oakland City on Senior Day.
 
Seniors Camden Pfeister had 17 points and Nathaniel Hoffman added 15 points. Trent Hinkle had 13 in the win.
 
Oakland City led 19-18 in a back-and-forth opening 10 minutes of the contest. Then Nathaniel Hoffman hit consecutive three-pointers to put IU Southeast in front 24-19 with 6:31 to play in the half.
 
After an Oakland City miss, Cole Thomas hit a three to extend the lead.
 
After Quade Morton cut the lead to 27-22, Thomas hit another three and then was tripped on a flagrant foul and hit both free throws. IU Southast kept the ball and Camden Pfeister scored to extend the lead to 34-22.
 
A three-point play by senior Ethan Haddaway followed by a steal by Trent Hinkle and layup by Pfeister extended the lead to 14.
 
IU Southeast led 43-27 at halftime. Nathaniel Hoffman had 12 points and Camden Pfeister added 10 in the first half.
 
In the second half, senior Brady Schuler hit the first of his three second-half three-pointers to push the lead to 46-27.
 
Oakland City cut the deficit to 14 on a couple of occasions but timely threes by Hinkle and Pfeister did not allow the Mighty Oaks to get closer.
 
The Grenadiers shot 47 percent from the field and were 14-of-28 from three-point range which proved to be the difference as Oakland City was just 6-of-24.
 
IU Southeast will host a quarterfinal matchup in the River States Conference tournament on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. The bracket will be announced later this weekend.