GARY, Ind. — Tommy Snyder recorded 25 points and 14 rebounds, and the IU Northwest RedHawks outscored Andrews University 53-31 in the second half to roll to a 91-71 win in their home opener Thursday night at the Savannah Center.
The RedHawks (1-1) trailed at halftime but took control early in the second half and never looked back.
Snyder scored IU Northwest's first basket of the night on a layup 16 seconds in. Andrews answered with a barrage from the perimeter. Elijah Hayes, Germano and Braswell each connected from deep as the visitors went 9-of-15 from 3-point range in the first half and built a 35-29 lead late in the period.
IU Northwest refused to let it get out of hand. Zach Greene drilled a 3-pointer to cut it to 35-32, and Antonio Phillips added two free throws before Andrews pushed the margin back to 40-34. Greene hit a pair of free throws after a technical foul on Andrews, and Amarion Johnson's layup with three seconds left made it 40-38 at the break.
Snyder tied the game at 40 on the first possession of the second half, and Johnson gave the RedHawks the lead with a layup moments later. Romello Ali's 3-pointer made it 48-43, and IU Northwest built a 12-point cushion by the midway point of the half.
Andrews trimmed it to 69-76 with just over five minutes left, but that was as close as it got. IU Northwest closed the game on a 15-0 run, and Andrews did not score for more than five minutes. Snyder scored four times around the rim off the offensive glass, Johnson finished a Trey Steinhilber feed with a dunk, and Steinhilber capped the run with a 3-pointer. Greene's layup with two minutes left gave the RedHawks their biggest lead, 91-69.
Johnson finished with 21 points on 9-of-15 shooting and five rebounds. Greene added 19 points off the bench on 7-of-14 shooting, including 4-of-4 at the free-throw line. Steinhilber scored three points but handed out seven assists and had three steals. Amauri Moore chipped in eight points and Ali added five on 2-of-2 shooting.
IU Northwest dominated the interior, outscoring Andrews 64-14 in the paint and holding a 48-30 rebounding edge. The RedHawks shot 58.5 percent in the second half while holding Andrews to 32.4 percent.
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