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FERRIS STATE CAPTURES 2015 GLIAC MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP

The Ferris State Bulldogs went in to Saulte Ste. Marie and defeated the Lake Superior State Lakers on Sunday 87-82 for their second GLIAC Men's Basketball Tournament Championship. The three-seeded Bulldogs earn the automatic bid to next weekend's NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament. FSU senior Drew Lehman recorded 38 points on 11-of-22 shooting from the field, including 13-of-14 from the free throw line.

Lake Superior State defeated Saginaw Valley State 70-56 Saturday at Bud Cooper Gymnasium in the first semifinal contest. As usual, LSSU used a balanced scoring attack which featured three in double figures and seven with atleast six points.

No. 3 seed Ferris State took down No. 7 seed Walsh by an 81-65 final score in the other semifinal game. FSU leading scorer Drew Lehman went 9-for-14 from the field for 21 points with six assists. Josh Fleming and Jared Stolicker amassed 19 and 18 points, respectively as Ferris shot 50.8 percent on the day. The Cavaliers were paced by Jesse Hardin Jr.'s 24 points, seven board, four assists and three steals.

QUARTERFINALS (Wednesday, March 4) at campus sites

Game 1: #1 Lake Superior State 78 def. #8 Northwood 65 - BOX SCORE | RECAP

Game 2: #4 Saginaw Valley State 69 def. #5 Findlay 62 - BOX SCORE | RECAP

Game 3: #3 Ferris State 79 def. #6 Ashland 67- BOX SCORE | RECAP

Game 4: #7 Walsh 77 def. #2 Michigan Tech 58 - BOX SCORE | RECAP

SEMIFINALS (Saturday, March 7) at Lake Superior State

Game 5: #1 Lake Superior State 70 def. #4 Saginaw Valley State 56 - BOX SCORE | PHOTOS | RECAP

Game 6: #3 Ferris State 81 def. #7 Walsh 65 - BOX SCORE | PHOTOS | RECAP | HIGHLIGHTS

FINALS (Sunday, March 8) at Lake Superior State

Game 7: #3 Ferris State 87 def. #1 Lake Superior State 82 - BOX SCORE | RECAP

2015 GLIAC Men's Basketball All-Tournament Team