JACKSON – Junior Chad Songy picked up his first career double-double with 14 points and 10 assists and sophomore Blake Martinez added 15 points in his first game of the year in 14 minutes to spark the Millsaps bench in an 89-69 rout of NAIA-foe Loyola-New Orleans on Sunday afternoon in the Hangar Dome.

With the win, the Majors match their mark from a year ago with five-straight wins to open the season at home and move to 7-0 in non-conference home games in the previous two seasons. They also close out the month of December with a perfect 5-0 mark.

Millsaps (8-1, 1-0 SCAC) scored 24 points off 22 Loyola (7-3) turnovers and outscored the Wolfpack bench by a 35-7 margin on the heels of Songy and Martinez, who combined to shoot 10-of-14 from the floor, including 6-of-7 from 3-point land.

The Majors pulled away from a 2-point halftime lead, 40-38, by putting 49 points on the scoreboard in the second half, thanks in large part to 53 percent shooting from the floor, including a ridiculous 77 percent shooting (10-of-13) from beyond the arc.

Martinez scored all 15 of his points in the second with three 3s, while senior Lorenzo Bailey scored 12 of his 15 on four 3s to move just six shy of tying the career record of 180.

In a physical contest that produced 40 combined fouls and an ejection, the Wolfpack benefited from 22-of-30 shooting from the stripe while the Majors reached the line just 13 times, knocking down 10. Junior guard Luke Zumo hit 8-of-11 for Loyola to lead all players.

Senior forward Rodney Rogan pumped in his second consecutive 20-point game for Millsaps, scoring 23 points to go along with six boards, five assists and three steals. Freshman guard Cody Aucoin also scored his first career basket in the win, hitting a 3-ball in the first half.

The Wolfpack were led by Zumo's 21 points, while Torry Beaulieu added 15 points and a team-high five assists and Mario Faranda chipped in 14 points and grabbed seven boards.

Millsaps will continue a four-game homestand on Friday, Jan. 4 at 8 p.m., resuming SCAC play by welcoming Southwestern University and Trinity University to town. Sunday's previously scheduled game at 2 p.m. has been moved up a day to Saturday at 8 p.m.