LONGVIEW – Kyle Matthews scored a career-high 19 points to lead four players in double figures as LeTourneau University men's basketball team beat the University of the Ozarks, 86-64, Saturday.
 
Matthews went a career-best 7 of 11 from the floor, and had six rebounds and four steals in a game the YellowJackets never trailed.
 
LETU (6-2, 4-2 American Southwest Conference) was meeting the Ozarks for the first time this season after its game on Jan. 14 was canceled. LeTourneau improved to 25-19 against the Ozarks. The Jackets have won the past four in the series.
 
The YellowJackets knocked down 32 of 70 field goals for 45.7 percent. The Eagles (3-3, 3-2) shot 43 percent, going 24 of 56 from the field.
 
LeTourneau outscored the Ozarks, 23-5, in points off turnovers. LETU forced 23 turnovers, while committing just six.
 
LETU's Deonte Jackson had 15 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals. Jordan Pride matched a career-high 13 points on 6 of 8 shooting. Andrew Eberhardt had 11 points, six assists and three steals.
 
Bryson Johnson scored 26 points, and Zach Byrd had 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Ozarks.
 
The Jackets recorded 20 assists for the second straight game, marking the sixth time this season they've reached that number.
 
LeTourneau will begin a four-game road swing Thursday at Mary Hardin-Baylor.