NCAA TOURNAMENT VICTORY! Ferris State Moves On In The Big Dance With Regional Quarterfinal Win

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Postgame Highlights 

Big Rapids, Mich. - The Ferris State University men's basketball squad earned a NCAA Tournament victory on Saturday (March 11) as the Bulldogs pulled out a 71-70 win over Ashland at Nicoson Hall in Indianapolis.

With the win, the Bulldogs advanced to the NCAA D2 Midwest Region Semifinals for the second consecutive year and will face Missouri-St. Louis on Sunday (March 12) night at 5 p.m. (ET) in Indy.

The Bulldogs took a 17-point lead late in the first half and held on down the stretch for the win, beating AU for the second time this year.

Redshirt sophomore Solomon Oraegbu led the Bulldogs with a game-high 30 points in the win, which included a 10-of-13 effort from the free throw line. He was joined in double-digits by Dolapo Olayinka with 11 points and Reece Hazelton, who scored 10 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in a double-double performance.

Ferris State converted 17-of-22 (77.3%) free throws in the win, including several critical makes in the closing minute to preserve the victory. The Bulldogs also went 24-of-61 (39.3%) from the floor and six-of-21 (28.6%) from long range.

Meanwhile, Ashland finished with a 47.3% shooting figure and the Eagles made six-of-23 (26.1%) three's along with only 12-of-24 (50%) free throws.

The Bulldogs won the rebounding battle 43-33 and pulled down 15 offensive caroms. FSU also outscored the Eagles 10-1 on the break and the Bulldog bench tallied 39 points to only 11 for the AU reserves.

With the win, Ferris State improved to 24-8 overall this season.

Sunday's regional semifinal game will be carried live by Sunny 97.3 FM and the Bulldog Sports Network with online coverage available at FerrisStateBulldogs.com.

This year's trip to the NCAA Tournament represents the Bulldogs' 16th in school history and the seventh in the past nine seasons.