Cleveland, Miss. – The Delta State University Men's Basketball team traveled to Cleveland, Tennessee for a GSC matchup with the Flames of Lee University. The Statesmen started the game by scoring 29 points in the first half while allowing 33 points to the Flames. In the second half, DSU made adjustments to cause the Flames issues on both sides of the court. Keithean Brooks and Malik Cartwright took over in the second half to give the Statesmen a 72-69 lead with .5 seconds left.   Tariq Daughton hit a buzzer-beater to send the game into overtime. In Overtime, the Green and White had full control forcing Lee to foul to slow the game down. DSU defeated Lee 87-81. Brooks led the Statesmen with 34 points tonight on the game.

The TIP-OFF:
Score: DSU 87 | Lee 81
Records: DSU 14-11 |Lee 186
City|Venue: Cleveland, Tenn. | Paul Dana Walker Arena
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STATS OF THE GAME:

• Delta State was 28– for – 57 shooting 49 percent while Lee was 32- for – 60 shooting 53 percent.
• The Green and White were 7 – for – 25 from the three-point line shooting 28 percent.
• DSU were outrebounded by the Flames 34 – to – 30.
• The Statesmen had 3 blocks and 10 steals in the game.
• DSU had 13 turnovers in the game.
• The Green and White had 42 points in the paint.

UP NEXT:
The Lady Statesmen return home this Wednesday for a makeup game with Mississippi College at 7:30pm.