ELGIN, Ill. - Mount Mercy Coach Paul Gavin predicted the Mustangs would have a balanced attack this season.

So far he's right on the money.

The balanced Mustangs outscored Judson by 20 points in the second half Friday night and opened the 2014-15 basketball season with an 84-63 victory at the Lindner Fitness Center in Elgin, Ill.

How's this for balance: Eight Mustangs scored 12, 10, 10, 9, 9, 8, 8 and 8 points in the triumph.

Dondre Osborne led the way for Mount Mercy with 12 points. Ian Matos and Da'Quan Moore netted 10 apiece. Kevin Price-Major and Kyle Lamaak scored nine points. Alex Houston, Ben Struss and James Boonstoppel had eight points apiece.

Mount Mercy led by a slim point at halftime, 36-35, but the Mustangs dominated the second half.

MOUNT MERCY (84): Houston 3 2-7 8, Osborne 4 3-5 12, Matos 4 2-2 10, Moore 4 0-0 10, Struss 4 0-0 8, Boonstoppel 2 2-2 8, Murdock 0 0-0 0, Johnson 1 1-2 3, Misener 2 0-0 5, Price-Majors 4 1-4 9, Lamaak 3 3-6 9, Gogg 1 0-0 2. Totals 32 14-28 84.

JUDSON (63): Eck 3 2-3 10, Woodhouse 2 4-4 9, Galloway 2 0-0 4, Schwarz 3 4-6 10, Jackson 2 0-0 4, Pearson 5 2-4 12, Thomas 1 0-0 2, Goldston 0 0-0 0, Burton 1 0-0 2, Giilespie 0 0-0 0, Hill 2 0-0 6, McElrath 1 2-2 4, Graupmann 0 0-0 0. Totals 22 14-19 63.

Halftime - Mount Mercy 36, Judson 35. 3-point goals - Mount Mercy 6 (Boonstoppel 2, Moore 2, Osborne 1, Misener 1), Judson 5 9Eck 2, Hill 2, Woodhouse 1). Fouled out - none.