INDIANAPOLIS - The IU Indianapolis men's basketball team ran away with a 126-73 win over Miami Middletown inside the Jungle on Tuesday night (Dec. 16), breaking the program record with 42 assists with a free wheeling offensive show. Seven Jaguars finished in double-digits, led by Jaxon Edwards' career-high 19 points and seven steals. Kameron Tinsley scored 16 points in just 15 minutes and freshman Reece Hagy had a first career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds in a team-high 20 minutes. 

The 126 points tied for the fourth-most in a game in program history and set a new high mark in the program's Division I era. It was the most points by the program since a 133-point effort against the Virgin Islands in December 1997. 

"We did what we were supposed to do, so I'm proud of that. For the most part, we played the right way, looked to make the extra pass and shared the basketball," head coach Ben Howlett said. "It was good to get a lot of guys some extended minutes and have them see some shots go in."

Tinsley scored the team's first eight points as the Jaguars built a quick 10-3 lead in the opening four minutes. After Miami Middletown closed within 14-7, the Jaguars ripped off a 21-0 run and held the Thunderhawks without a field goal for over eight minutes, pushing the first half lead beyond 30. The Jaguars led by as many as 34 in the opening half before taking a 59-27 cushion to the locker room. 

The Jaguars went over the century mark with 8:36 remaining when Aiden Miller splashed an open three off a Gabe Stewart assist. The reserves hung a late 18-2 run on the guests to extend the lead beyond 50 in the closing minutes. The IU Indy bench contributed 79 points and the Jaguars finished with a 37-7 margin in points off turnovers. 

"I think we needed this win as a team," Edwards said. "We're all still kind of new to each other, so it's always good to spend more time together, off the court and on the court.

"Playing like this, (Coach Howlett) gives us the freedom to make our own decisions. It's hard, but you've got to make sure you make the right decisions."

The Jaguars right decisions far outweighed the wrong ones on Tuesday as they turned it over just seven times while forcing 28 Miami Middletown miscues, including 20 IU Indy steals.

Matt Compas had 14 points and five assists off the bench and freshman Maguire Mitchell finished with 13 points, three assists and three steals. JP Dragas had 11 points, six assists and three steals and senior Finley Woodward added 10 points on a perfect 5-of-5 shooting. 

The Jags shot 54 percent overall and 36 percent from three, hoisting a school record 50 three-point attempts, making 18. Miami Middletown finished at 40 percent overall and 35.3 percent from deep. 

Jakari Parker had a game-high 22 points on 7-of-10 shooting for the guests and Ramy Ahmed added 15 points off the bench. 

The Jaguars return to action on Monday, Dec. 22 when they trek west to face Grand Canyon at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the Mountain West Network. The game can be heard in Central Indiana on 1430 Indy's Sports Ticket as Jimmy Cook (pxp) and Chaz Hinds (analyst) describe the action.