BOCA RATON, Fla. - Lynn men's basketball delivered a historic offensive showcase on Wednesday night, shattering multiple program records in a 128-73 rout of Trinity College of Florida at the de Hoernle Sports and Cultural Center. The Fighting Knights surpassed the previous single-game scoring mark of 120 points set in 1997, while also setting new program records for field-goal attempts (102), three-point attempts (55) and rebounds (71).
 
All 16 Lynn players who saw the floor scored, led by a game-high 24 points from Max Polk, 20 points in just 16 minutes from graduate guard Justin Bubak, and double-doubles from Matthew Puodziukaitis (12 points, 13 boards) and John Roland (14 points, 12 rebounds), as the Blue and White dominated the glass and poured in 73 second-half points to cruise to the non-conference victory.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Lynn blitzed out of the gates behind Justin Bubak, as the graduate guard buried back-to-back threes on the first two possessions and Matthew Puodziukaitis followed with a tip-in for an early 8-0 cushion
- After Trinity answered with a pair of mid-range jumpers, Max Polk attacked downhill for an and-one layup and Sveinn Birgisson knocked down two free throws to push the margin into double digits at 15-6
- The Fighting Knights' depth took over midway through the half as Frederiks Meinarts scored at the rim, JP Baron drilled a transition three and John Roland converted a fastbreak layup to cap a 10-0 surge and make it 24-9
- Lynn continued to roll from deep with Noah Kattan splashing a three from the right wing and Roland tipping in a miss, while Puodziukaitis controlled the glass on both ends to extend the lead to 29-11
- Polk re-entered and immediately canned a three from the top of the key, then found Antoine Jacks for a pull-up and Birgisson for a late layup as the Blue and White closed the half on a 12-3 stretch to take a 55-32 advantage into the locker room
- The Tigers opened the second half with a small burst, but Puodziukaitis answered with back-to-back dunks and Polk and Bubak combined for an offensive barrage, quickly stretching the lead past 20 once again
- Bubak stayed hot from distance, knocking down another wing three and finishing a fastbreak layup, while the Fighting Knights earned multiple trips to the line to keep Lynn comfortably in front, 75-54
- The Fighting Knights broke the century mark on a series of transition layups from Polk, capped by three straight finishes at the rim as Lynn's pressure defense repeatedly turned stops into easy offense
- With the game in hand, the Lynn bench closed it out in style as Kattan, Christian Maxon, Christopher Maxon, Drew Feinstein, Artem Ryzhenkin and Pasa Akan all found the scoring column, highlighted by a deep three from Kattan and an Akan triple in the final minute
- Ryzhenkin and Chase Troncale added late layups and the Knights' defense forced multiple contested misses down the stretch as Lynn cruised to a 128–73 home victory over Trinity College of Florida
 
FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS:
- Lynn surpassed its previous program record of 120 points, set against St. Thomas in 1997
- The Fighting Knights also set program records for field-goal attempts (102), three-point attempts (55) and rebounds (71) in a game
- All 16 Fighting Knights who entered the game made a field goal
- Polk had a game-high 24 points with three steals, three rebounds and three assists
- Bubak needed just 16 minutes to score 20 points
- Puodziukaitis posted a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds
- Roland also recorded a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds, including nine on the offensive glass
- Birgisson was a game-high +37 in plus/minus
- 73 of Lynn's 128 points came in the second half
- The Blue and White committed just eight turnovers while forcing 12
- Lynn held advantages in rebounds (71–32), offensive rebounds (31–8) and bench points (58–22)
 
UP NEXT:
The Fighting Knights will be back at home on Saturday as they open up Sunshine State Conference play against Rollins at the de Hoernle Sports and Cultural Center at 4 p.m.