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 Bryan Wright scored a game-high 24 points in the win over Marygrove. |
Nov. 15, 2008
DETROIT - The Wayne State University men's basketball team (1-0 overall) began its 2008-09 regular season with an 89-59 triumph over Marygrove College (0-2 overall), an NAIA school from Detroit.
A dunk by senior Shane Lawal (Southfield, Mich./Lathrup/Oakland Univ.)) started the scoring but the Mustangs scored eight of the next 10 points for a four-point lead (8-4) less than four minutes into the game.
After the Warriors tied the contest at eight on a lay-up by freshman Reggie Stallings (Flint, Mich./Carman-Ainsworth), MC's Robert Jones scored on a fast-break to regain the lead for the guests.
WSU answered with a 13-5 run over the next four minutes including a conventional three-point play by freshman Dale Brundidge (Southfield, Mich./Detroit Country Day) and three-pointer by junior Bryan Wright (Warren, Ohio/Harding/Lakeland C.C.) on back-to-back possessions.
Marygrove would come within four at 23-19 with just over eight minutes remaining before intermission, but Wayne State responded with an 8-1 run over the next 2:30.
After the Mustangs had pulled within eight at 32-24, the Warriors outscored the visitors 14-2 over the final 5:26 of the first half.
Wright led all scorers with 12 points at halftime.
The closest Marygrove would come in the second half would be 18 points (54-36) following a three-pointer by Nick Roberts.
Wright scored a game-high 24 points, with Lawal adding 20 points on 9-of-11 from the floor. Junior Bryan Edwards (Ypsilanti, Mich./Lincoln/WCCCD) had 18 points, while Stallings grabbed a game-high 15 rebounds.
Wayne State plays at Division I Bowling Green on Thursday night at 7 p.m.
