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Darian Owens-White
Owens-White was 8-of-9 from the free throw line on Saturday.
63
Wayne State WSU-M 1-4,0-2 GLIAC
70
Winner Grand Valley St. GVSU 6-1,1-1 GLIAC
Wayne State WSU-M
1-4,0-2 GLIAC
63
Final
70
Grand Valley St. GVSU
6-1,1-1 GLIAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Wayne State WSU-M 33 30 63
Grand Valley St. GVSU 23 47 70

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Cameron Weidenthaler, Assistant Media Relations Director

Cold Second Half Dooms Men's Basketball at GVSU

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- The Wayne State University men's basketball team (1-4, 0-2 GLIAC) were unable to hold onto a halftime lead and lost 70-63 at #13-Grand Valley State (6-1, 1-1 GLIAC) on Saturday afternoon.  The contest featured four ties and 11 lead changes.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Two baskets from Ray Williams, Jr. (Detroit, Mich. / Edison Public School Academy) gave the Warriors a 4-2 lead two minutes into the contest.  A pair of free throws from Avery Lewis (Ann Arbor, Mich. / Huron) made it 6-2.  A GVSU triple at the 13:05 mark gave the Lakers an 7-6 lead.  WSU went back on top 8-7 with 12 minutes to play on a bucket by Nate Talbot (Lake Orion, Mich.).  A three-point play by Lewis tied the game at 14-14 with 9:13 to play before halftime.

Mike Robinson (Ypsilanti, Mich. / Ann Arbor Huron) made one of two at the charity stripe plus a tough contested layup by Brailen Neely (Detroit, Mich. / Western International) gave the Green & Gold a 27-21 advantage at the 3:33 mark.  A high-flying alley-oop from Neely to Robinson and a 12-foot jumper by Darian Owens-White (Detroit, Mich. / River Rouge) pushed the visitors' lead to 33-23.

A trey by Owens-White pushed the WSU advantage to 40-31 at the 16:58 mark.  Wayne State continued to control the tempo and led 45-35 after a Neely driving layup with 15 minutes to play in the contest.  Two free throws by Owens-White made it 47-39 at the 13:23 mark.  The Lakers pulled within three, 47-44, with 10:07 remaining.  GVSU tied the game and then took a 51-50 lead on a three-point play from Jake Van Tubbergen at the 7:44 mark.  The home team seized the momentum as Wayne State went cold and led 57-50 with 5:51 to play.  

A layup and two free throws from Lewis brought the Warriors within four, 60-56, at the 2:46 mark.  With 1:22 left, the Lakers led 64-58 before a steal and a layup by Owens-White.  A late triple by Neely made it 68-63 but time ran out and GVSU collected a 70-63 victory.

LEADING THE WARRIORS
Owens-White led alls corers with 22 points, while Lewis chipped in 19 points.  David Hughes (Southfield, Mich. / Edison Public School Academy) grabbed a season-best 10 rebounds.

LEADING THE LAKERS
Jordan Harris finished with 21 points, while Van Tubbergen had 14 points with a team-best 13 boards.  Christian Negron collected 12 rebounds.

ONE BIG THING
After shooting 27 percent in the opening 20 minutes, GVSU shot 50 percent from the floor in the second half.

UP NEXT
Wayne State will host Northwood on Saturday with tip--off scheduled for 3:00 PM.

 
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