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 Jason Saddler had a game-high 10 rebounds in the loss at Findlay. |
Jan. 13, 2007
Findlay, Ohio - The Wayne State University men's basketball team (7-7 overall, 3-0 GLIAC) dropped a 68-52 decision at seventh-ranked Findlay (14-1 overall, 8-0 GLIAC) Saturday afternoon despite holding a one-point halftime advantage at 29-28.
The Warriors started strong scoring the first nine points of the game and holding the Oilers scoreless until Josh Bostic hit a three-pointer at the 16:13 mark. WSU built its early lead thanks to a jumper by senior guard Joe Carr (Detroit, Mich./Renaissance), a lay-up by freshman Michael Henderson (Flint, Mich./Southwestern), a jumper by junior Jason Saddler (Detroit, Mich./Cody) and a triple by senior Will Pierce (Detroit, Mich./Renaissance).
UF rattled off the next five points after Bostic's trey to make it a one-point contest at 9-8, but Pierce answered with a lay-up. Oiler Tyler Evans, who made six three-pointers in the contest (a high allowed by WSU this season), made a shot from beyond the arc at the 11:31 mark to knot the game at 11.
A lay-up by junior Wynn Sarden (Sterling Heights, Mich./Warren Cousino) tied the game at 13 and started an 8-0 run by the Warriors which included a jumper and a triple by Carr.
Wayne State maintained a six point lead three minutes later on a two foul shots by senior Kris Krzyminski (Flint, Mich./Central) and a lay-up by Krzyminski at the 5:33 mark. A Henderson lay-up at 3:02 regained the six-point advantage, but Findlay scored seven of the final nine points of the first half.
The hosts scored the first seven points of the second half for a 35-29 lead in the first 1:44. Carr split a pair of free throws, but UF answered by scoring seven of the next nine points for a 10-point lead at 42-32 with 15:04 remaining.
Wayne State responded with nine of the next 11 points to make it a three-point game at 44-41 following a lay-up by Saddler with 11:20 left. Findlay answered with an 8-0 and the Warriors were never able to get closer than seven points the rest of the game.
Evans had a game-high 22 points, while Krzyminski led WSU with 17 points. Saddler had a game-high 10 rebounds to equal his career-best set last Saturday at Northwood.
Wayne State returns to the Matthaei for GLIAC contests versus Michigan Tech (Thursday) and Northern Michigan (Saturday).
Notes:
Findlay has the nation's longest home court winning streak (48 games) in any division.
WSU has lost five straight to Findlay.
