Ferris State University basketball player Daniel Sutherlin cuts down some of the nets as the Bulldogs celebrate winning the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference North Division championship following their 84-66 win over No. 3 Findlay in Jim Wink Arena Saturday afternoon. (Photo/Ed Hyde, FSU Photographic Services)BIG RAPIDS - It was an afternoon of celebration as the Ferris State University men's basketball team knocked off the third-ranked University of Findlay, 84-66 on Saturday before a crowd of 1,138 in Jim Wink Arena.
The Bulldogs, with the victory, clinched the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference North Division championship and had a chance to cut down the nets off the east basket of Wink as part of the celebration.
It was a well-deserved celebration for the Bulldogs as Justin Keenan led the way with 19 points and nine rebounds in the contest. His performance was tremendous as he worked so hard in the paint to get his points and rebounds. But, Ferris had a balanced effort as Darien Gay finished with 16 points, Lou Williams and Daniel Sutherlin totaled 12 points apiece and Dontae Molden added 11 points.
"It feels great," Keenan said. "This has been a culmination of four years and this year we controlled our own destiny and we made it happen. I'm so proud of my teammates. Everybody on this team steps up on different nights and I can't be more proud of them."
Molden was superb running the Bulldog offense as he totaled eight assists with no turnovers. Gay had five assists with just one turnover.
The Bulldogs trailed by as many as 14 points in the second half, but rallied to tie the score at 34-34 at the end of the first half.
Ferris shot 66.7 percent in the second half and built its lead as large as 18 points as it grabbed the 84-66 victory.
The Bulldogs outscored the Oilers 50-32 in the second half to earn the win.
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