Five players scored in Albion’s early spurt. Albion kept building the margin as a 3-point goal by sophomore guard Jim Cash pushed the lead up to 21, 26-5, with nine minutes left in the first half, and a pair of free throws by first-year forward Drew Yancey (Okemos) moved the lead up to 30, 44-14, in the final minute of the first half. Albion led 46-15 at halftime.
Albion built its lead to as many as 35 in the second half.
Four Britons scored in double figures, led by a 14-point, 9-rebound night for senior center Brandon Crawford. Junior forward Evan Way added 12 points and seven rebounds. Senior guard Mike Bailey and Yancey finished with 10 points apiece.
Greg Ravy scored 12 points to lead Olivet.
Albion (19-5 overall, 10-4 MIAA) is the No. 3 seed for next week’s MIAA Tournament. The Britons will host Adrian College in a first round contest at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22.
OLIVET COLLEGE (6-19; 2-12 MIAA) Greg Ravy 4-7 1-3 12; John Djurovski 4-7 0-0 11; Robert Banks 2-3 1-1 6; Gerald Dozie 1-4 2-4 5; Eric McCoy 1-4 2-2 4; Matt Ponik 2-4 0-0 4; De'Andre Pruitt 1-5 0-0 3; Rob Majors 0-0 3-4 3; Derek Kurtz 1-3 0-0 2; Brandon Way 1-5 0-0 2; Jeff Cooper 1-4 0-0 2; Adam Alberson 0-0 0-0 0; Steve Johnson 0-2 0-0 0; Paul Smith 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 18-48 9-14 54. ALBION COLLEGE (19-5; 10-4 MIAA) Brandon Crawford 6-9 2-5 14; Evan Way 6-8 0-1 12; Mike Bailey 3-7 3-3 10; Drew Yancey 3-3 4-5 10; Jim Cash 3-4 1-2 9; Zak Silas 4-7 0-0 8; D.J. Mocini 1-3 4-4 6; Dean Raven 2-3 0-0 4; Drew Hilton 1-2 1-2 3; Garrett Gibbons 0-5 2-2 2; Rick Palmer 1-3 0-0 2; Tom Jurasek 0-0 1-2 1; Neil Washington 0-0 0-0 0; Andrew Ruddick 0-0 0-0 0; David Bunn 0-0 0-0 0; Corey Thelen 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 30-54 18-26 81. Olivet College................ 15 39 - 54 Albion College................ 46 35 - 81 3-point goals-Olivet College 9-22 (Greg Ravy 3-5; John Djurovski 3-4; Gerald Dozie 1-1; Robert Banks 1-1; De'Andre Pruitt 1-4; Brandon Way 0-4; Jeff Cooper 0-1; Derek Kurtz 0-1; Matt Ponik 0-1), Albion College 3-14 (Jim Cash 2-2; Mike Bailey 1-3; Zak Silas 0-2; D.J. Mocini 0-2; Drew Hilton 0-1; Garrett Gibbons 0-3; Rick Palmer 0-1). Fouled out--Olivet College-Eric McCoy, Albion College-None. Rebounds-Olivet College 24 (Gerald Dozie 6), Albion College 37 (Brandon Crawford 9). Assists-Olivet College 10 (Gerald Dozie 4), Albion College 22 (Mike Bailey 6). Total fouls-Olivet College 19, Albion College 18.