Wayne State University Athletics

Michigan Tech MTU 10-3, 6-1 GLIAC

Wayne State WSU-M 2-8, 1-6 GLIAC

Michigan Tech MTU

10-3, 6-1 GLIAC

Final

Jan. 13, 2022

Wayne State WSU-M

2-8, 1-6 GLIAC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Michigan Tech MTU	40	22	62
Wayne State WSU-M	24	27	51

Summary
Box Score

Cortez Jackson played a season-high 18 minutes on Thursday night.

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 1/13/2022 10:25:00 PM | Cameron Weidenthaler, Assistant Media Relations Director

Men's Basketball Drops First Home Game of 2022

DETROIT -- In the first game inside the Fieldhouse in 2022, the Wayne State University men's basketball program (2-8, 1-6 GLIAC) lost to Michigan Tech (10-3, 6-1 GLIAC) 62-51 on Thursday night.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Huskies started fast and led 11-4 at the 15:28 mark. The visitor's advantage grew to 21-9. However, the Warriors used an 8-0 run to trim the deficit to 21-17 with 6:43 left to play. In his first action of the season, Antonio Marshall (Detroit, Mich. / Martin Luther King) knocked down a triple to spark the rally. Michigan Tech regained the momentum and led 28-17 at the 4:27 mark. A bucket from Avery Lewis (Ann Arbor, Mich. / Huron) kept WSU close, 30-21, with 3:09 remaining before halftime. The Huskies would take a 40-24 lead into intermission.

MTU led 45-30 five minutes into the second half. Back-to-back baskets by Darian Owens-White (Detroit, Mich. / River Rouge) made it 47-34 at the 13:21 mark and a jumper by Lewis cut the Huskies' advantage to 11, 47-36, with 12:06 to play. Ray Williams, Jr. (Detroit, Mich. / Edison Public School Academy) sunk a 12-footer before Marshall connected from behind the arc to pull the Green & Gold within eight, 49-41, at the 8:36 mark. Michigan Tech led by double-digits until two free throws by Owens-White made it 53-44 with just under five minutes left in regulation. Brailen Neely (Detroit, Mich. / Western International) hit a late three-pointer to cut the deficit to seven, 58-51 but time would run out on the Warriors and MTU captured a 62-51 road win.

LEADING THE WARRIORS
Lewis led WSU with 14 points and nine rebounds.

LEADING THE HUSKIES
Adam Hobson finished with a game-high 17 points, while Owen White had 15 points and 12 rebounds.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
MTU scored 34 points in the paint and turned 15 WSU turnovers into 15 points.

UP NEXT
The Warriors will conclude the weekend when Northern Michigan visits on Saturday afternoon at 3:00 PM. Please note that fans are not permitted on campus through the end of January.

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