ALLENDALE – The Grand Valley State men's basketball team is back home on Thursday, January 15^th when they host Davenport in the crosstown showdown. Tipoff is set for 7:30 PM at the GVSU Fieldhouse Arena.
 
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GVSU is 11-3 on the season and 4-2 in the GLIAC. The Lakers claimed an 81-72 win against Wayne State and a 76-54 win against Purdue Northwest. GVSU has won four out of their last five games including a road win at #5 Michigan Tech to begin the 2026 calendar year. The Lakers are scoring 79 points per game this season on 44% shooting from the field. GVSU ranks second in the GLIAC forcing over 15 turnovers per game and committing just 10 turnovers a game. 
 
Redshirt junior Shamus Thompson was named the GLIAC defensive player of the week for the first time in his career. Thompson posted his first career double-double in the win against Purdue Northwest with 11 points and a career high 15 rebounds, while also adding three blocks and a steal. In the win against Wayne State, Thompson grabbed a game high seven rebounds and added one block and a steal.
 
Graduate Ethan Alderink leads GVSU in scoring averaging 14.6 points and 4.8 rebounds on 48% shooting from the floor and 46% shooting from three. Alderink scored a game high 24 points last game against Purdue Northwest and added 15 points against Wayne State. Trevor Smith Jr. is scoring 12.4 points on 54.5% shooting from the field and 39% from three-point range. Jalen Charity has notched 12.1 points and five rebounds on 44% shooting from the field and 85% from the free throw line. Mason Docks leads the GLIAC swiping 41 steals and leads GVSU with 50 assists.
 
Davenport is 9-5 on the season and 3-3 in the GLIAC. The Panthers defeated Purdue Northwest 77-74 before falling to Wayne State 80-66 last weekend at home. Davenport is scoring 78.9 points on 45% shooting from the field. Ken Walker leads the GLIAC in scoring averaging 22.1 points on 42% shooting from the field and 90% shooting from the free throw line. Walker scored a career high 38 points in the win against Purdue Northwest. Dylan Smith is averaging 11.4 points and a GLIAC leading 8.1 rebounds. Alden Ritt ranks second in the GLIAC with eight rebounds while scoring 10.9 points on 48% shooting from the field.
 
The game will be streamed live on FloCollege and can be listened live on Thunder Country 107.3. Visit gvsulakers.com for links to live stats and tickets. Follow @gvsubasketball for live in-game updates.