Wright State Men's Basketball Team took on Kent State Tuscarawas this afternoon, and responded well after falling to #2 Central Penn the night before. The Lakers dominated start to finish forcing 44 turnovers and swiping 34 steals, both school records, in a 122-65 win over the Golden Eagles.
Inside the Box Score:
- The Lakers forced 44 turnovers while only committing 14
- The Lakers had more offensive rebounds (25), than Kent State had total rebound (18).
- Carter Brothers combine for half the Laker points; Gilbert Carter poured in 33 points on just 16 shots, while Jermaine Carter had a career high 28 points and 12 assists.
- Lakers shot 65% from the field on 51/79 shooting compared to Kent State Tuscarawas 27/57 shooting
- Kyler Johnson had a career high in a Laker uniform with 13 points on 6/12 shooting
Stand Out Players:
- Gilbert Carter- 33 points (12/16 fg; 7/9 3fg), 10 steals, 8 assists, 6 rebounds
- Jermaine Carter- 28 points, 12 assists, 5 steals, 4 rebounds
- Vonzell Groom- 17 points, 8 assists, 6 rebounds, 5 steals
What Coach Says:
Coach Richard Westerlund said this on the win, "I thought we responded well today, after the way we played last night. I was really happy for Maine and Kyler. I thought they played really well tonight. As far as our team we really pressured the basketball well and played unselfishly. We did a lot of things well. We need to be a little sharper defensively. We allowed middle too often, so we have to work on that." On the record setting day, Coach Westerlund said, "It is great for our guys. This is the style we want to play and the records are nice, but we know this is what we've been capable of all year. My hope is we build off this for our matchup against Urbana on Thursday."
Up Next:
Wright State Men's Basketball team travels to, NCAA Division II, Urbana University on Thursday, tip off is at 7pm.