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 Jeffrey Ferguson had a career-high 27 points in 22 minutes |
Nov. 22, 2005
DETROIT - For the second straight season, Wayne State scored over 100 points against Marygrove as all five starters scored in double figures in the Warriors' 113-45 win over the Mustangs in a match-up of Detroit schools Tuesday night at the Matthaei. The point total was the highest since scoring 115 against Gannon in the last game of the 1995-96 season, and is tied for third highest all-time.
Making his first start in the Green & Gold, junior Curt Gilmore (Detroit, Mich.) open the scoring with a layup. Gilmore then faked out the defender for good jumper. After a Marygrove miss that bounced out to half-court, Kris Krzyminski (Flint, Mich.) made an over-the-shoulder outlet pass to the 6-foot-1 Gilmore who threw down the two-handed dunk for a 10-4 lead.
Six points by senior Herb Goliday (Royal Oak Twp., Mich.) and a reverse layup by Krzyminski put WSU up 18-6. Then junior center Jeffrey Ferguson (Toronto, Ont.) scored five straight, including a three-pointer from the top of the circle, for a 25-6 Warrior lead.
Gilmore dove into the third row of stands to save the ball on the defensive end, then found Ferguson for his second three of the half and a 30-8 lead. Krzyminski passed off to Ferguson in transition for another trey then Krzyminski followed with a three of his on a bounce-pass assist from Gilmore.
The Warriors went up 41-14 at the 5:16 mark as Gilmore intercepted a pass and converted on a three-point play. After a Mustang basket, Krzyminski hit his second three of the half. The Warriors got their sixth three-point of the half as Goliday connected from downtown to give WSU a 56-23 lead as the first half time expired.
The second half started with Krzyminski scoring on consecutive layups within 30 seconds then found an open Ethan Banks (Warren, Ohio) in the corner for a three and a 67-23 lead. Banks hit two more identical three-pointers from the same spot in the next four minutes to grab an 82-30 lead.
Wayne State continued to roll with reserves in the game for the remainder of the game. With 2:48 left, the Warriors reached the century-mark on Jacob Black's (Detroit, Mich.) reverse layup from an assist by freshman Drew Bynoe (Malton, Ont.). Redshirt freshman Harry Hairston (Detroit, Mich.), making his collegiate debut, scored five points in the final minute, including a three-pointer from the right corner.
Every player on WSU's active roster scored except Bynoe who passed out four assists and had two steals. Ferguson's career-high 27 points led all players as Gilmore had 15 points, seven assists and four steals.
Wayne State made 50 percent (10-of-20) of its three-pointers and shot 57.1 percent from the floor (40-of-70) overall.
The Warriors are off until they begin Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action at Gannon University in Erie, Pa., on Dec. 1.
