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On Friday, the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced the men's and women's all-conference honorees ahead of this weekend's action in tournament play.
Three Ferris State University men's basketball standouts earned All-GLIAC honors for the 2023-24 season as announced on Friday by the league office.
The all-conference teams and major award recipients were determined in voting by the league's member head coaches. A total of 10 individuals were named to the All-GLIAC First Team with 10 more on the All-GLIAC Second Team and 10 earning GLIAC All-Defensive Team accolades.
FSU junior guard Ethan Erickson (Grand Rapids/Forest Hills Northern) was chosen as the GLIAC's Sixth Man of the Year, becoming the first player in league history to earn the recently-created award.
Erickson also earned All-GLIAC First Team honors along with senior guard Ben Davidson (St. Clair). Meanwhile, seni ....
The nationally 12th-ranked Ferris State University men's basketball squad had its seven-game winning streak snapped on Saturday (Jan. 13) as the Bulldogs fell to Northern Michigan 75-71 at the Berry Events Center.
The Bulldogs led most of the game, but NMU shot 30 free throws, making 24 in rallying late for the triumph. The Wildcats got a big three-point shot from Max Weisbrod on their final possession to bounce in and a pair of Bulldog long range attempts in the closing seconds rimmed away as the NMU prevailed.
Ferris State jumped out to a 38-36 halftime lead thanks to 16 points in the opening 20 minutes from junior guard Ethan Erickson, but he was held scoreless in the second half.
Erickson paced FSU with 16 points while former Wildcat Dolapo Olayinka had 13 points for the Bulldogs. Both Jack Ammerman and Reece Hazelton chipped in 10 points each.
The Bulldogs shot 50% from the floor and went seven-of-16 (43.8 ....
The nation's 15th-ranked Ferris State University men's basketball squad erased an 11-point halftime deficit early in the second half and came away with its 12th win of the season, beating longtime Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) rival Lake Superior State 90-86 on Saturday (Jan. 6) at FSU's Jim Wink Arena.
Before a big crowd on hand for FSU's first GLIAC home doubleheader of the season, the Bulldogs outscored LSSU 54-39 to pull out the win in another classic matchup against the Lakers. Ferris State moved to 12-2 overall and 2-1 in conference play with the triumph.
The Lakers jumped in front early and built a 14-point lead late in the opening half while shooting nearly 70% from the floor in the opening 20 minutes of action. Lake Superior State held a 47-36 margin at the halftime break, but the Lakers were outscored 54-39 by FSU in the second half as the Bulldogs responded in a big way.
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Wildcat Men Sweep Northwood With 74-63 Victory Sunday Courtesy: Northern Michigan University Athletics MARQUETTE, Mich. The Northern Michigan University men’s basketball team completed the sweep over Northwood University with a 74-63 victory over the Timberwolves, Sunday afternoon. The win improves the Wildcats to 6-5 on the season and was their first Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference sweep of the season. At the first media timeout of the contest, the Wildcats trailed the Timberwolves, 6-3, behind a three-point shot from Max Bjorklund to start the game. Shortly after the break, Alec Fruin tied things up with a quick three-point jumper, set up by Justin Kuehl. ....