DETROIT -- The Wayne State University men's basketball team (11-5 GLIAC) saw its four-game winning streak come to an end on Friday night with a 84-71 loss to Ferris State (9-9 Overall, 8-7 GLIAC). 

It was the first time WSU has lost at home this season.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Ferris State led 7-2 early in the first half before a three-point play from redshirt Senior Brailen Neely (Detroit, Mich. / Western International) made it 7-5 at the 16:05 mark.  Redshirt junior Darian Owens-White (Detroit, Mich. / River Rouge) kept it a two-point game, 11-9, with a bucket with 13:23 remaining. Junior Antonio Marshall (Detroit, Mich. / Martin Luther King) tied the game at 13-13 with a 12-foot jumper at the 11:02 mark.  A contested lay-up pushed the Green & Gold out front 17-15 with 9:31 to play before halftime.  Following a Jimmy Scholler triple gave the Bulldogs a 20-17 lead, two free throws from freshman Ray Williams, Jr. (Detroit, Mich.. / Edison Public School Academy) made it 20-19 at the 8:19 mark.  A basket by Williams slowed the visitors' momentum and cut FSU's lead to 23-21 with 7:04 left before halftime. 

However, Ferris State continued to control the tempo and a WSU turnover produced a fast break layup, extending the margin to 27-21.  Sophomore Kylin Grant (Detroit, Mich. / Renaissance) converted a three-point play at the 5:28 mark to bring WSU within three, 29-26.  Walt Kelser drilled a long-range jumper to give the Bulldogs their largest lead of the night, 35-28.  A bucket from Owens-White kept Wayne State within striking distance. 38-34, at the 1:38 mark.  Sophomore Nate Talbot (Lake Orion, Mich.) got in on the scoring with a layup with 22 seconds left in the stanza to put the halftime tally ay 40-36 in favor of FSU.

Ferris State scored first in the second half on a Michael Peterson cutting layup, extending the margin to 42-36.  Redshirt sophomore Avery Lewis (Ann Arbor, Mich. / Huron) scored his first points of the night to bring the Warriors within six, 44-38, at the 17:42 mark.  The Bulldog lead grew to 50-39 after a two points by Vejas Grazulis with 16:16 remaining.  A 15-footer by Marshall made it 52-46 with 13:03 left to play and a Grant triple trimmed it it to 54-49 at the 12:32 mark.  The Bulldogs answered quickly with a three-point play by Scholler to extend their advantage to 57-49.  Lewis slowed the rally with a layup at the 11:47 mark to make it 57-51.  The Green & Gold continued to chip away and a free throws from Lewis at the 10:22 mark to pull WSU within six, 60-54. 

FSU led by 10 until a Talbot put back made it 64-56 with 8:53 left in regulation.  A three-point play from Neely brought the Warriors back within seven 68-61, at the seven-minute mark.  Wayne State were unable to find the defensive stops it needed but an Owens-White triple made it an eight-point game, 72-64, with 6:02 left to play.  The Bulldogs stayed in control and led 77-64 after two Kelser free throws with 5:05 left.  A steal and fast break layup from Owens-White made it a 10-point game, 80-70, at the 3:15 mark.  Ferris State would not let the Warriors get back into late and cruised to an 84071 victory.

LEADING THE WARRIORS
Owens-White led WSU with 19 points, while Neely finished with 18 points and nine assists.  Marshall was Wayne State's top rebounder with nine boards.

LEADING THE BULLDOGS
Grazulis led all scorers with 21 points, going 9-of-12 from the floor.  Schooler tallied `4 points powered by three triples, while Peterson and Ben Davidson each had 10 points.

ONE BIG THING
Three-point land wa snot friendly to WSU on Friday night as the Warriors went 2-of-7 (.286) from behind the arc, while Ferris State made six treys.

UP NEXT
The Warriors will finish the regular season on Saturday against FSU with a 2:00 PM tip-off.  A win would give the Warriors the regular season winning percentage title and a first-round bye in next week's GLIAC Tournament.