Men's Basketball News

Finlandia Basketball Team Award Winners - April 25, 2008

          Most Valuable Player - Ryan Artley and Tyler Gordon

          Lion Award - Tucker Thoreson and Shawn Wickersheim

          Academic - Ryan Artley

FU Men Beat D-II Northern Michigan - December 5, 2007

MARQUETTE, Mich. – The Finlandia University men's basketball team won its second game in a row. Finlandia spoiled NMU's home opener on Wednesday night. The Lions defeated the ‘Cats by a score of 75-58. For Finlandia it was its third all-time victory over NMU. FU (then Suomi College) defeated NMU during the 1956-57 (73-65) and 2000-01 (67-62) seasons. FU improves to 2-4 on the season will the Wildcats are still looking for their first win are now 0-6.

The first six plus minutes of the game was close as neither team built a lead larger than three points. NMU had a 16-12 lead, then FU led the rest of the half except for two ties. Finlandia tied the score at 25-all with 4:42 remaining to half. Over the final four plus minutes of the half the Lions went on a 13-3 run. The score at half was 38-28. FU for the first 20 minutes of the game was 15-30 from the floor for 50 percent while the ‘Cats were struggling at 37.9 percent (11-29).

The second half belonged to the Lions. FU led the entire 20 minutes of play. Northern made a three-pointer at 12:33 as the ‘Cats were trailing (55-42). That was as close as NMU would get on the night.

FU ended the game by shooting 50 percent from the floor (29-58), while NMU shot 41 percent from the floor (21-51). FU had the edge off the glass at 36-28.

Finlandia's Erik Bresette led all scorers with 24 points and all rebounders with 11. Tyler Gorden also added 18 points and 8 rebounds for the Lions.

Finlandia will face the University of Wisconsin - Superior on Monday (Dec. 10) in Superior, Wisconsin at 8:00 p.m.

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