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EASTON, Pa. (AP) Justin Vander Baan led Lafayette past LIU on Friday night with 18 points off of the bench in a 75-56 victory.
Vander Baan also contributed four blocks for the Leopards (3-4). Devin Hines scored 12 points and added eight rebounds. Malik Rasul finished with 11 points.
Malachi Davis had 16 points for the Sharks (3-5). Blake Lander added 15 points for LIU. Jamal Fuller finished with seven points, six rebounds and four steals.
Lafayette took the lead with 6:50 left in the first half and never looked back. Rasul led their team in scoring with six points in the first half to help put them up 35-26 at the break. Lafayette pulled away with a 12-3 run in the second half to extend a seven-point lead to 16 points. They outscored LIU by 10 points in the final half, as Vander Baan led the way with a team-high 12 second-half points.
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Both teams next play Saturday. Lafayette hosts Niagara and LIUplays Binghamton.
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