Quincy Phillips scored 19 points, and No. 17 The Master's University men's basketball team outscored Keiser 45-30 in the second half to win 80-67 on Saturday at The MacArthur Center.

The Mustangs (1-1) earned their first win of the season a night after their opening loss to Texas A&M-San Antonio. Keiser also fell to 1-1.

TMU's defense set the tone, forcing 26 turnovers and recording 11 steals. The Mustangs scored 27 points off those turnovers, while Keiser scored 12 off its own. TMU held a 28-16 edge in the paint and an 18-15 edge in second-chance points. The Mustangs made 28 of 33 free throws (84.8 percent) and assisted on 15 of their 22 field goals. They also outscored Keiser 29-23 off the bench.

The first half went back and forth, with four lead changes and two ties. Keiser led by as many as nine and took a 37-35 lead into the break.

TMU took over in the second half. The Mustangs went in front and pulled away, building their largest lead at 77-60 with 2:23 left. Keiser stayed close at the free-throw line for much of the night, finishing 35-for-40, but it made only 14 field goals in the game.

Phillips went 6-for-16 from the field, including 3-for-9 from 3-point range. Caden DeVries added 16 points and eight rebounds. Brayden Miner also scored 16, making all 11 of his free-throw attempts. Jayceon Smith finished with 12 points.

Nadir Myers led Keiser with 15 points. Khari Dunn had 11 points and seven rebounds, Loghan Downie added 11 and Jaylen Lee scored 10.

Up next: The Mustangs play at Oregon Tech on Friday, Nov. 6, in Klamath Falls, Ore.