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The Malone University men's basketball team dropped its Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference contest at home to NCAA Division II #23 Ferris State University on Thursday night by a final tally of 85-72.

After falling behind 47-34 at halftime, the Pioneers made several second-half runs, pulling to within six on three separate occasions.  A dunk by forward Neil Gingerich capped an 8-2 Malone spurt that made it 54-48 six minutes into the final period.  FSU ballooned its advantage back out to 11 points before a three-pointer by guard Christian Graves and an old-fashioned three-point play by guard Stephen O'Daniel III cut the deficit to 63-58 midway through the final period.  However, the Bulldogs quickly responded, rattling off seven straight points to regain a double-digit lead.

Malone continued to fight with back-to-back three-pointers by Graves and O'Daniel III that made the score 74-68 with just under three minutes to go.  Unfortunately for the home team, the six-point margin was as close as they would get the rest of the way as the Bulldogs pulled away down the stretch for their 11th victory of the season.

Malone Individual Highlights
-O'Daniel III reached double figures in scoring for the fifth straight game, ending the night with a team-high 17 points...he also notched four rebounds and three assists
-Stone connected on eight of 12 shots on his way to a game-high 16 points…he also grabbed nine boards and handed out three assists
-Guard Jay Parker filled up the stat sheet with 10 points, nine rebounds and six assists
-Graves finished with eight points, eight rebounds and five assists
-Gingerich contributed eight points
-Forward Brandon Bapst added seven points and three boards in just 14 minutes
 
Ferris State Individual Highlights
-Forward Josh Fleming paced six Bulldogs in double figures with 17 points
-Forward Jared Stolicker added 15 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks
-Guard Drew Cushingberry totaled 13 points and four assists
 
Game Notes
-Malone shot 53.3% from the floor in the first half, but struggled mightily from beyond the arc and at the foul line over the first 20 minutes, connecting on just two of 11 treys and none of its seven free throws
-The Bulldogs went 0-for-8 from three-point range in the second half after hitting seven of 14 from beyond the arc over the first 20 minutes
-Ferris State entered the contest leading all levels of college basketball in blocked shots and the Bulldogs continued that trend, finishing with a total of 11 blocked shots on Thursday night
-The Bulldogs also grabbed seven steals and held a 17-10 edge in points off turnovers
-Malone enjoyed a 43-40 edge on the glass
 
Up Next: The Pioneers host Grand Valley State University on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. Live video will be available during the contest at http://livestream.com/maloneuniversity