MERCED, Calif. - Five Sunbirds scored in double figures and three finished with double-doubles as Fresno Pacific cruised to a 115-63 road victory over UC Merced on Tuesday night. Jeff Amazan finished with 26 points and 11 rebounds, while Daveon Gibson connected on his first eight three-point attempts, finishing with 24 points (8-for-9 from 3-pt range).

After building up an early lead, FPU (2-1) broke the game wide open in the second half, outscoring UCM 63-25. The Sunbirds were on fire from long-range throughout the night, making 17-of-33 three-pointers (52%). FPU shot 52 percent from the field as well, while holding the Bobcats to 35 percent shooting.

Oliver Herting added 18 points and 14 rebounds, while Gabe Solarin chipped in with 18 points, 11 rebounds and six assists. Madison Higgins scored 12 points to go with nine assists, six rebounds and four steals, and Bobby Barnes totaled nine points, nine rebounds and five assists.

The Sunbirds, who led by as many as 55 points, outrebounded the Bobcats 61-27 and forced 15 UCM turnovers. FPU also outscored the Bobcats 50-26 in the paint. 

The 115 points marks the first time FPU has scored over 100 points since March 13, 2013 in a 113-101 win over Roberts Wesleyan. The Sunbirds also scored 116 points that season in a win over Academy of Art.

Kevin Ellsworth (Buchanan HS) led the Bobcats (0-7) with 15 points.

"I thought our effort was great tonight," said head coach Shane Rinner. "We shot the ball really well which made the difference tonight, especially Daveon off the bench. We are starting to learn how to share the ball as a team and not turn it over. That's what this team does though, we play really hard as a team. If we can start to play smarter on the defensive end, then we have a shot at becoming even better."

FPU takes on Cal State L.A. on Monday night in Los Angeles.