DAVENPORT – Four players scored in double figures as the Mount Mercy men’s basketball team upset 25th-ranked Culver-Stockton 79-65 in the opening game of the St. Ambrose Shootout on Friday at Lee Lohman Arena.

Dondre Osborne had 15 points to lead the Mustangs (10-3). Ben Struss had 13 points, Ian Matos had 11 points and eight rebounds, and Alex Houston had 10 points and three blocks.

Mount Mercy led 33-29 at halftime and pulled away with an 8-0 run to open the second half.

Travon Mitchell had 15 points as the Wildcats (6-4) turned the ball over a season-high 23 times.

Mount Mercy also defeated Culver-Stockton 96-95 on Nov. 15 in Cedar Rapids.

The Mustangs will play Central College today in the tournament.

CULVER-STOCKTON (65): Graham 3 2-2 9, Poole 5 0-0 14, Mills 3 2-3 9, Mitchell 5 0-0 15, Jones 3 0-0 6, Iturria 1 0-0 2, Mladenov 1 0-0 2, Jones 0 0-0 0, Millar 0 0-0 0, Coles 1 0-1 2, Hogan 0 0-2 0, Hobbs 0 0-0 0, Weiling 0 0-1 0, Bradshaw 2 2-3 6. Totals 24 6-15 65.

MOUNT MERCY (79): Houston 3 4-4 10, Osborne 5 5-7 15, Matos 4 1-2 11, Misener 1 2-2 4, Struss 5 1-1 13, Goines 0 0-0 0, Boonstoppel 3 1-1 8, Moore 1 3-5 5, Murdock 0 0-0 0, Johnson 0 0-0 0, Bennett 0 0-0 0, Price-Majors 0 0-0 0, Lamaak 3 3-4 9, Clark 0 0-0 0, Gogg 1 2-2 4. Totals 26 22-28 79.

Halftime – Mount Mercy 33, Culver-Stockton 29. 3-point goals – Culver-Stockton 11 (Mitchell 5, Poole 4, Graham, Mills), Mount Mercy 5 (Matos 2, Struss 2, Boonstoppel).