UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. - The Saginaw Valley State University men's basketball team fell to 17th ranked Ferris State University 82-71 on Thursday night in a Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference contest from James E. O'Neill Jr Arena. SVSU falls to 12-7 overall and 6-5 in the GLIAC. The loss snaps an eight-game home winning streak for the Cardinals. 

The conference-leading Bulldogs move to 15-3 overall and 10-0 in league play.

How it Happened:

• Both teams went back and forth through the first media timeout, as Ferris State held an 11-10 advantage.
• The Bulldogs went on a 9-0 run to go up by 10 points before a James Toohey 3-pointer got the Cardinals going again.
• SVSU got to within three points after a pair of Tyrik Singh layups and a layup by Delano Smith.
• Ferris State went on a 9-1 run before SVSU closed the gap to seven points heading into the halftime break. The Bulldogs took a 33-26 lead into the locker room.
• In the second half, Ferris State took an eight-point lead before SVSU went on a 9-2 run to cut the lead to just one with 11:34 remaining.
• The Cardinals were unable to take the lead, however, as Ferris State held off the push and took control of the game with 6:27 left to earn the victory.

Inside the Box Score:

• Delano Smith led SVSU with 20 points on 9-of-15 shooting. He grabbed seven rebounds and had three steals.
• Toohey added 14 points for the Cardinals. The senior was 4-of-6 from deep. 
• Freddie McIntosh had 11 points and four assists. 
• The Bulldogs won the battle on the glass, as they had 43 rebounds compared to 37 for SVSU. 
• SVSU was 27-of-70 from the field, 8-of-25 from 3-point range, and 9-of-18 from the free-throw line. 
• Lee Higgins led Ferris State with 23 points. 

Up next:

SVSU will host Lake Superior State University at 3 pm Saturday from James E. O'Neill Jr Arena.