SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Chris Kendrix scored 19 points and made 5 of 8 3-pointers and Missouri State routed Division III member Fontbonne 100-27 on Thursday.

Ronnie Rousseau III scored a career-high 17 points on 8-of-11 shooting, Ryan Kreklow added a career-high 15 points and Obediah Church had a career-high six blocks.

Fontbonne led briefly until Kreklow sparked a 32-1 run with a jumper and a free throw and the Bears took a 54-15 halftime lead and cruised.

Alize Johnson grabbed nine rebounds, the Bears (3-0) outrebounded the Griffins 47-23 and held a 13-7 advantage on offensive boards. All 12 Missouri State players scored at least a point and the Bears got 45 points from its bench.

The Bears have scored more than 90 points in three straight games, matching a record set by the 2005-06 squad. The last time Missouri State scored 100 or more points was 101 against Central Arkansas in 2010.

— Associated Press —