BOILING SPRINGS – Gardner-Webb exploded for 67 points in the second half and rolled to a 116-55 win over Bob Jones Monday for its third win in a row.

Kareem Reid scored a game-high 20 points to lead five men in double figures for the Runnn' Bulldogs (5-7), who closed out non-conference play with the victory. Anthony Selden scored 15 points, Caleb Robinson produced 14 points and 11 rebounds, Ludovic Dufeal added 12 points and DQ Nicholas scored 11 for Gardner-Webb.

A fast-paced first half saw Gardner-Webb hold a 49-38 lead at the half after Bob Jones (3-5) took advantage of 13 made free throws in the opening 20 minutes and knocked down a few jumpers to keep the game somewhat competitive. Kenney Garrick and Brian Sims, Jr., each scored 10 points in the first half before the Runnin' Bulldogs ran away in the final stanza.

Gardner-Webb scored six in a row to open the second half and used a 39-7 spurt to blow the game open – leading by as many as 62 points in the second half.

In addition to the double figures scorers, Gardner-Webb got nine points each from Julien Soumaoro and Quest Aldridge, seven points apiece from Ademide Badmus and Brendan Mykalcio and six points from both Lucas Steiber and John Roghelia.

The six points off the bench for Roghelia marked a new career high.

Gardner-Webb shot a crisp 60.8 percent for the game (64.1 percent in the second half) and owned a 56-22 rebounding edge over the smaller Bruins. GWU dished off 28 assists, outscored Bob Jones 74-10 in the paint and scored 23 points off of 19 turnovers.

Trevor Brunson came off the bench to score a team-high 15 points for Bob Jones, which shot 26.8 percent from the floor (15-of-56) and 3-of-17 from deep (0-of-9 in the second half). Sims added 11 points and Garrick finished with 10. Stephan Hugley scored eight for Bob Jones.

Gardner-Webb will break for Christmas before returning to open Big South Conference play at home on Thursday, December 29 at 5:00 pm vs. Charleston Southern (ESPN+).