WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. – The No. 17 Grand Valley State men's basketball team fell 71-70 to West Texas A&M Sunday (Nov. 1) night at the final night of the Midwest Tip-Off Classic. The Lakers fall to 1-2 on the season, while West Texas A&M improves to 3-0.
Antaune Allen led GVSU with 15 points on 6-12 shooting from the field with three three-pointers.
Dylan Smith scored 12 points, grabbed seven rebounds, dished out three assists, and swiped two steals on 5-9 shooting from the field.
Ezra Brown notched 12 points and five rebounds on 5-7 shooting from the field.
Austin Tory added eight points and five rebounds, while
Marcus Gray II recorded eight points with two triples.
Shamus Thompson grabbed a game high 12 rebounds.
GVSU shot 42% from the field and 36% from three-point range. West Texas A&M shot 37% from the field and 33% from three. The two teams shot a combined 63 free throws. The Lakers outrebounded West Texas A&M 42-40, while the Buffaloes grabbed 14 offensive rebounds to the Lakers 12 offensive rebounds. GVSU outscored West Texas A&M 30-22 in the paint. The Buffaloes were led by Joel Robinson who scored a game high 17 points, while Logan Gibson scored 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.
The Lakers will return to the court next week Monday, November 9
th when they travel to face Northwood in Midland, Michigan. Tipoff is set for 6:30 PM. 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 video, live stats, and live audio.
