Cleveland, Miss. – The Delta State University Men's Basketball team took on the Union University Bulldogs for their second conference matchup of the season in just a three-day span. The Statesmen got the home crowd fired up early by surging out to an early 24-13 lead with 9:56 left in the first half after the successful three-point jumper from starting guard Chris Terrell. The Bulldogs battled back, cutting the deficit to 30-28 with 3:47 left in the half. The Statesmen spaced the lead back before the end of the high, highlighted by a made three-point basket by Caleb Allen at the buzzer to give the Statesmen a 39-32 lead heading into the locker rooms.  
 

Maalik Cartwright got the second half kicked off with a shot inside, picking it right back up where the Statesmen left off. The Statesmen extended their lead 53-41 after a 12-5 run that was catapulted by a long-range jumper from Kelen Dietrich. The Bulldogs showed their toughness by getting back to a single-digit contest 47-56 at the 10:54 mark in the half. The Statesmen quickly answered back, capturing a 14-point lead with 8:12 to go in the game. The combination of the Statesmen defense along with a 22-point outing from Maalik Cartwright helped paved the way for another conference victory. Delta State captured the home win versus Union University 86-66. 
 

The TIP-OFF: 

Score: DSU 86 | Union 66 

Records: DSU 4-1 (2-0 GSC) | Union 2-3 (0-2 GSC) 

City | Venue: Cleveland, Miss. | Walter Sillers Coliseum 

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STATS OF THE GAME: 

• Delta State was 30–for–64 shooting 47 percent while Union was 28-for–68 shooting 41 percent. 
• The Green and White were 10–for–25 from the three-point line shooting 40 percent. 
• DSU led the game for 34 minutes and 39 seconds. 
• The Statesmen had 3 blocks and 11 steals in the game. 
• DSU forced 17 turnovers in the game.  
• The Green and White had 34 points in the paint.  

UP NEXT:  

The Statesmen will play on the road to Valdosta State on Friday at 7:30pm.