Wayne State outscored Concordia University 51-34 in the second half, with five players scoring in double figures, as the Wildcat men’s basketball team recorded a 92-70 non-conference victory over the Bulldogs Tuesday evening at Rice Auditorium.
Wayne State jumped out to an early 15-8 lead, but the visiting Bulldogs used strong shooting to erase the deficit with an 18-6 run to build a 34-25 lead.
Wayne State closed the half with their own scoring spree, turning the nine-point deficit into a five-point lead at intermission, outscoring the Bulldogs 16-2 to end the first half with a 41-36 advantage.
The Wildcats scored 12 of the first 14 points to open the second half to take a 53-38 lead. CU cut the deficit to nine at 60-51 on a 3-pointer from Grant Wragge, but the Wildcats scored the next six points to push the lead back to 15 and led by as many as 24 before settling on the 22-point win.
Jordan Janssen was one of five Wildcats in double figures, notching his fifth double-double of the year with 20 points and 16 rebounds. Nick Ferrarini followed with 19 points while Al’Tavius Jackson accounted for 15. Nate Mohr (14) and Henry Penner (10) also reached double figures.
Wayne State out-rebounded Concordia 40-29 thanks to 16 boards from Janssen. Janssen and Ben Dentlinger each recorded four blocked shots while Janssen handed out a team-high three assists.
The Wildcats (2-5) will be at home again Friday evening, hosting Central Missouri in a 7 p.m. contest at Rice Auditorium.
