Box Score SOUTHFIELD--A trio of Lawrence Tech student-athletes recorded a double-double and the Blue Devils utilized his perimeter game during a key stretch in the second half to defeat visiting Michigan-Dearborn, 70-63, in Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference men's basketball action on Tuesday evening at the Don Ridler Field House. The Blue Devils have won three-straight to improve to 5-3 overall, including 2-1 in the WHAC; meanwhile, UMD drops to 2-4 on the season and 0-2 in the conference.
Lawrence Tech Highlights
- Senior guard Brandon Beavers led the way with 16 points and 14 rebounds.
- Senior forward Nathaniel Ward (12 points, 11 rebounds) and junior guard Blake Lund (11 points, 11 rebounds) also posted double-doubles.
- Junior guard Aaron Dolny chipped in 13 points on four treys and pulled down five rebounds.
- Senior Alejandro Gonzalez led all playmakers with five assists.
UM-Dearborn Highlights
- Jackson Reynolds led all scorers with 22 points, including 11 for 13 shooting from the free throw line.
- Jimmy Breaux notched a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds.
How it Happened
- After Reynolds' trey gave UMD its last lead at 31-30 of the second half, LTU scored 11 unanswered points capped by 3balls from Dolny and Lund on back-to-back possessions in a span of 2 minutes and 15 seconds to go up 41-31 with 14:21 remaining.
- The Blue Devils eventually built as much as a 17-point lead at 57-40 at the 7:58 mark and held off a UMD comeback bid.
- The Wolverines pulled to within six points, but it was too little, too late.
- The Blue Devils held a 27-25 advantage at the break with neither team holding more than a two-possession lead.
- Lawrence Tech made nine of its 12 three-point field goals for the game in the second half.
- The Blue Devils also won the glass with a 54-48 rebounding edge, scoring 15 second-chance points to 6 for the Wolverines.
Beyond the Boxscore
- Lawrence Tech held a UMD to 20 points below its fourth-WHAC-leading scoring average of 83.6.
- The Blue Devils have won the last three meetings, but the Wolverines lead the all-time series 13-8.
- Beavers, Lund and Ward all established a career high for rebounds.
- That trio also singled the first time that three players had double-doubles in a game in Josh Pickens' seven-year LTU coaching tenure.
- Lawrence Tech continues to lead the nation in three-point field goals made (12.4 per game) and attempted (34.3 per game).
Next up, LTU will take a short trip to nearby NCAA Division II opponent Wayne State on Sunday (1 p.m.) for an exhibition game at WSU Warriors Fieldhouse. Results and statistics will not count toward LTU's historical record.
