BABSON PARK, Fla. –  The seventh-ranked Embry-Riddle men's basketball team scored 48 points in the first half en route to an 87-72 win over Webber International in both teams' regular season finale, Saturday at the Warriors' Sabbagh Athletic Center. With the win, the Eagles improve to 26-4 on the year and 13-3 in conference play.

David Butler eclipsed the single-season block record (108) he set a year ago with three blocks against the Warriors to bring his 2010-11 total to 110. The senior also recorded his league-best 12th double –double of the year courtesy of 24 points and 13 rebounds. Blake Touchard scored 17 points on 5-of-13 shooting from the field and 3-of-7 from the three-point line, was 4-of-6 from the charity stripe and led all players with six assists. Jarod Leonard and Ray Graham (7 rebounds) had 15 points apiece, while Brett Rawlings registered a season-high four blocks.

The Eagles wasted little time in establishing their offense as they raced out to a 16-5 lead in the first five and a half minutes.  Shooting a blistering 69 percent from the field, including a 63.6 percent clip from beyond the arc, the Blue and Gold led by as many as 19 points in the first frame. The Embry-Riddle defense was equally impressive, limiting the Warriors to just 29.7 percent (11-of-37) shooting and at the half, ERAU held a 48-31 advantage.

Coming out of the break, the Warriors went on a 7-2 run to cut the lead to 12 (50-38) with 17:34 left to play. The Eagles built the cushion back up to 18 but once again, Webber International was able to pull back within 12 with 12:09 remaining.

Back-to-back lay-ups by Butler and Touchard extended the Eagle cushion to 16 (65-49), but a three-pointer by Mike Bonilla sparked a 9-0 Warrior run and at the 8:39 mark, Bonilla hit a  lay-up to cut the Embry-Riddle lead to seven, 65-58. Leonard halted the run with one of his five three pointers and over the next two and a half minutes, the Blue and Gold was able to maintain a double-digit lead.

With 3:27 showing on the clock, Tyler Auerbacher scored two of his 19 second-half points and on the next Eagle possession, Gabriel Rutledge forced a Butler turnover and Auerbacher got the ball to Marvin Williams whose lay-up made it a seven-point game once again, prompting the Eagles to call a timeout.

Coming out of the huddle the Eagles got the ball to Butler in the post and Butler was able to draw a foul on Rutledge and converted on both free throw attempts to put the Eagles up by nine (77-68). Following another Auerbacher score, the Warriors fouled Touchard and he knocked down a pair from the charity stripe to help ERAU maintain its nine-point advantage.

Over the last two minutes, the ERAU defense wreaked havoc on the Warrior offense as the scored on just one of its last seven possessions. Meanwhile, the Eagles tallied at least one point on each of their last six trips down the court to pull away and capture the 15 point win.

Auerbacher was the Warriors' leading scorer with 19 and Williams and Bonilla added 14 and 10 points, respectively. Webber International closed out the regular season at 13-14 overall and 7-9 in the league.

The Eagles will take the next few days to prepare for The Sun Conference Tournament which begins on Monday, Feb. 21, with a play-in game between Southeastern and Johnson and Wales.  As one of the top four teams in the final regular season standings, the Eagles will host one of four first round contests at the ICI Center against Ave Maria. The Sun Conference Final Four will take place Feb. 25-26 and will be hosted by the highest remaining seed.