•The result boosted the team's morale ahead of the post-season games, where they are set to meet leaders Nairobi City Thunder in the quarter-finals.
•Genga noted that it's been a tough season as they have undergone major changes on the roster after some players graduated.
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University of Nairobi Terrorists coach Eugene Genga is over the moon after his charges hammered United States International University 78-50 to secure a playoff spot.
The result saw the campus lads finish eighth on the log with 30 points.
The result boosted the team's morale ahead of the post-season games, where they are set to meet leaders Nairobi City Thunder in the quarter-finals.
"The win is huge for us. It solidifies our position as number eight and with that, a ticket for the playoffs," beamed Genga.
"For us, it's a motivation to reach the playoffs. It may sound small but for us, making the playoffs is a big deal."
Genga noted that it's been a tough season as they have undergone major changes on the roster after some players graduated.
After taking a close 29-25 lead at the break, Terrorists engaged another gear after the resumption, catching USIU off guard.
They blasted off to a 27-10 third-quarter advantage and iced it with another storming 22-15 cushion in the deciding stanza to cap a great afternoon.
"USIU have played 2-3 zone all year and most teams have struggled against their defence. We have had to work on our zone offence."
He added: "We knew if we beat their zone defence, we would have a good chance of beating them."
Jacob Aleo led the rout with a game-high of 25 points and Agulet Malek contributed 13 for UoN who now face Nairobi City Thunder. This had an extra spice as it was a university Derby match.
In other matches, Equity Bank Dumas beat Africa Nazarene University ANU Wolfpacks 59-53 while Equity Bank Hawks flew over Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Lynx 71-25.
USIU Flames doused ANU Panthers 64-43 as Storms extinguished UoN Dynamites 54-38 in another ladies' tie.
In the lower division, national School champions Butere Girls won three games including beating Western Delight 97-52.
The other two matches saw them dismiss Kisii University Vipers 63-40 and Strathmore University Swords' Team Two 61-44.
Creeks hit Nebulus 53-39, Swift beat Multi Media University (MMU) 45-24, Congo Nets pipped Hope 54-49 as National Bank of Kenya won 73-67 over Snipers.