Men's Basketball Loses At Ferris State 91-59

OVERVIEW – FERRIS STATE

SCORE:  Ferris State 91, Northwood Timberwolves 59

RECORDS: Northwood (4-14, 2-7 GLIAC), Ferris State (13-3, 7-2 GLIAC)

LOCATION: Wink Arena – Big Rapids, Mich.

RECAP: Ferris State rides a fast offensive start to post a 91-59 win over Northwood Saturday afternoon (January 14).

FIRST HALF

• Northwood scored the first two points of the game but that would prove to be the last lead of the game for the Timberwolves.
• Ferris State used a red-hot offensive performance to control the opening half, leading by as many as 29 before taking a 56-28 lead to halftime.
• The Bulldogs shot 65.5 percent overall from the floor (19-29) and 60.0 percent from 3-point range (9-15).
• Northwood finished the opening half 9-31 overall (29.0 percent) and 3-12 from 3-point range (25.0 percent).

SECOND HALF

• Northwood got no closer than 21 in the second half as the Bulldogs maintained control in the second half.
• FSU led by as many as 38 down the stretch.
• The second half was played at a slower pace – Ferris State shot 36.7 percent (11-30) overall and 30.0 percent from 3-point range (3-10).
• Northwood ended up at 28.9 percent in the second half overall (11-38) and 7.7 percent from 3-point range (1-13).

GAME STATS

• FG PERCENTAGE: Ferris State .508 (30-59), Northwood .290 (20-69)
• 3-PT PERCENTAGE: Ferris State .480 (12-25), Northwood .160 (4-25)
• FREE THROW PERCENTAGE: Ferris State .760 (19-25), Northwood .750 (15-20)
• REBOUNDS: Ferris State 41 (seven offensive), Northwood 40 (16 offensive)
• ASSISTS/TURNOVERS: Ferris State 23/7, Northwood 12/11

GAME NOTES

• Points off turnovers were a big part of the game, as Bulldogs out-scored the Timberwolves 21-6.
• FSU also held a 25-13 edge in fastbreak points as well.

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Matt Crowl: 12 points, five rebounds
• PJ Weaver: 10 points, seven rebounds

UP NEXT

• The Timberwolves will travel to Michigan Tech Thursday (January 19). Game time is set for 7:30 p.m.