Men's Basketball Falls To Ferris State 85-58

OVERVIEW – FERRIS STATE

SCORE:  Ferris State Bulldogs 85, Northwood Timberwolves 58

RECORDS: Northwood (0-1), Ferris State (2-1)

LOCATION: Wink Arena – Big Rapids, Mich.

RECAP: Ferris State finishes game with big run to defeat Northwood men's basketball 85-58 Friday night (November 8)  

GAME STORY

• Ferris State started the game strong, going on a 9-2 run to open the contest.
• Northwood responded with 11 of the next 13 points to tie the score at 13-13.
• The score remained close until the final minute of the half, as the Bulldogs netted the final six point of the first to make the score 35-27 at the break.
• FSU extended their lead to 44-30 with 16:16 remaining when Northwood began to chip away at the lead. NU got the lead back into single digits at 48-39 with under 12 minutes remaining in the game.
• With the Ferris State lead standing at 51-43 with 9:38 remaining, the Bulldogs posted a 7-0 run in less than a minute to make the score 58-43.
• FSU was on top 69-58 with just over four minutes remaining when the Bulldogs scored the final 16 points of the game to close out an 85-58 win.

GAME STATS

• FG PERCENTAGE: Ferris State .515 (35-68), Northwood .431 (25-58)
• 3-PT PERCENTAGE: Ferris State .476 (10-21), Northwood .222 (4-18)
• FREE THROW PERCENTAGE: Ferris State .571 (5-7), Northwood .308 (4-13)
• REBOUNDS: Ferris State 46 (16 offensive), Northwood 26 (Nine offensive)
• ASSISTS/TURNOVERS: Ferris State 25/14, Northwood 10/14

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Elijah Watson: 13 points, seven rebounds, three steals
• Brayden Szamrej: 12 points, three assists
• JT Morgan: Eight points

UP NEXT

• The Timberwolves take on Lake Superior State Saturday (November 8) in Big Rapids. Game time is set for 5 p.m.