Saginaw Valley State University men’s basketball was defeated by the Ferris State Bulldogs 78-72.
Junior guard Toodles Seal prevailed as a top scorer at 23 points. This was the seventh straight game Seal scored 20+ points for the team. In addition, he had five steals and two rebounds.
Kevonne Taylor started the game off with a layup with an assist from Tre Garrett to tie the game.
Beyond the arc, Maurice Anderson made a shot cutting the Bulldogs lead to one point. A block shot by Taylor leading to a dunk put the Cardinals up 18-17.
Baskets were exchanged back and forth before the Bulldogs held their 25-22 lead with about ten minutes left in the first half. Ferris State had back-to-back three-point shots which gave the Bulldogs a strong lead.
Freddie McIntosh cut their lead in half with a three-pointer of his own. Ethan Hill also made two free throws to bring the score to 35-32 in favor of the Bulldogs. Seal was able to flip the leads to the Cardinals 36-35 with about two minutes left.
A deep shot was made by McIntosh to extend the Cardinal’s lead to 39-35. Ferris was able to stop their run with a three-point jumper.
Dylan West continued to add shots for SVSU and closed the first half off with a 42-38 Cardinal lead.
The second half started with Seal making a jumper and a three-point shot to extend SVSU’s lead. This lead continued to grow to 51-40 before Ferris State had an 11-0 run to tie the game.
Seals came back with two more buckets and Garret made a three-point shot for a 7-0 run. Ferris responded with a 9-0 run however and flipped the lead to their flavor.
Garret tied the game off though at 60 with a layout as the game moved into its last few minutes. The teams exchanged baskets and leads until Ferris State had a 5-0 run. With about five minutes left Ferris State was leading 67-63.
The game came down to the wire with the Cardinals fighting for the win and possession of the ball. Two three-pointers from the Bulldogs extended their lead to 75-67.
With four minutes left Seal and Garret hit buckets to diminish FSU’s lead. However, some missed free throws made the comeback difficult leading to FSU winning.
With a total of 17 points was Garrett. In addition, he had eleven rebounds. McIntosh had two assists and ten points in the game. Hill scored ten points and two rebounds.
Watch the Saginaw Valley State University’s men’s basketball team play at 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 22 in the O’Neil Arena.
