LIVONIA, Mich. - The Lawrence Technological University men's basketball team staged a relentless second-half rally to overcome a 15-point deficit and edge Union Commonwealth University 74–70 on Saturday afternoon in Livonia, Michigan. With the thrilling comeback win, the Blue Devils remained undefeated on the young season, improving to 3–0 overall.
Union Commonwealth took control early, breaking out to a 30–24 lead at halftime behind 8 first-half points from Ali Sakho and early perimeter shooting. The Bulldogs expanded their advantage to as many as 15 points at 53–38 with 9:57 left in the second half. However, Lawrence Tech exploded for 50 second-half points, mounting a scorching 25–13 run to knot the game at 63–63 on a Jovan Jovanovic 3-pointer with 3:28 remaining. Jovanovic struck again from deep less than a minute later to tie it at 66–66 before Vuk Zarubica and Kerem Sariaslan scored consecutive buckets to put LTU ahead for good. Lake McIntosh buried a clutch 3-pointer with 41 seconds left to stretch the lead to 73–68, sealing the victory.
Jovan Jovanovic provided a massive punch off the bench, leads the Blue Devils with 18 points on a perfect 5-for-5 shooting display from beyond the arc in the second half. Kerem Sariaslan turned in a standout all-around performance with 16 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists. Lake McIntosh and Vuk Zarubica contributed 15 points apiece, with Zarubica pulling down a team-high 8 rebounds and dish out 4 assists. Union Commonwealth was led by Jabari Covington's game-high 20 points and Devin Dunn's 18 points.
Lawrence Tech will look to build on their unbeaten start as they open Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) play next week.
