INDIANAPOLIS - The IU Indianapolis men's basketball team made quick work of Trinity Christian College on Saturday (Nov. 30) in its final tune-up ahead of the start of Horizon League play. The Jaguars matched a program record with 19 made threes and delivered 28 assists on 39 field goals in an emphatic 106-49 victory. Jarvis Walker led six Jaguars in double-digits with 20 points and Paul Zilinskas added 15 points in the victory. 

The Jags shot 58 percent from the floor and 19-of-37 (51.4 percent) from three while holding Trinity Christian to just 28 percent for the day. 

The Jaguars built a quick 11-0 lead in the game's first three-plus minutes, beginning with a Walker three and Zilinskas runner. The lead was 22-2 after Ron Rutland III, Sean Craig and Zilinskas made consecutive treys, less than seven minutes into the contest. Given the quick start, head coach Paul Corsaro was able to limit minutes, tinker with combinations and see his team respond with a massive offensive output. 

"Everyone contributed and I thought we finished," head coach Paul Corsaro said. "I thought the first half, we played 14 minutes of really good basketball. I thought, the last six minutes, we kind of lost our focus and didn't really finish the half very well."

"I challenged them at halftime to play a full 20 minutes in the second half and I thought they did that. We did not let up. We stayed relentless for almost the full 40 minutes and I thought we performed pretty cleanly on both sides."

The Jags led by as many as 30 in the opening half before taking a 51-27 lead into intermission. After yielding a three on the opening possession of the second half, IU Indy (4-5) responded with a 17-0 run, sparked by back-to-back Walker threes. The production never dipped as the Jaguars continued to make at a high rate and often score on offensive rebounds when they did miss. 

Eight different Jaguars had at least two assists as Alec Millender dished out a team-high seven assists in just 21 minutes. Zilinskas and Keenan Garner had four each as the Jaguars had 28 assists against just 10 turnovers. 

"Everybody is happy when they're all scoring and shots are going in," Rutland III said. "Our defense really sparks our offense - getting stops and getting out in transition started all that."

Garner had a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds off the bench and DeSean Goode just missed a double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds. Rutland had a career-high 12 points, including three threes, and Timaris Brown added 12 points and eight rebounds in 23 minutes off the bench. Craig added eight points, six rebounds and three assists. 

Tylan Harris led Trinity Christian (2-5) with 11 points and Kaden Eirhart contributed nine points. 

The Jaguars will continue the homestand on Wednesday (Dec. 4) when they open Horizon League play against Green Bay inside the Jungle at 6:30 p.m. That game will be broadcast on ESPN+ as Greg Rakestraw (pxp) and Hall of Famer Bob Lovell (analyst) are on the call. Fans can purchase tickets by clicking the link and fans are encouraged to purchase and download their tickets before arriving on campus.