Cleveland State Rallies From 10-Point Halftime Deficit to Top Oakland
CLEVELAND (Interstat) — Cleveland State used a dominant second-half performance to overcome a 10-point halftime deficit and defeat Oakland 91-78 in Horizon League men’s basketball Wednesday night at Wolstein Center.
The Vikings, trailing 42-32 at the break, outscored the Golden Grizzlies 59-36 after halftime. A decisive 17-for-40 shooting performance from 3-point range powered the comeback. Tre Beard led Cleveland State with 24 points and nine assists. Brody Robinson and Tuburu Naivalurua each scored 22 points for Oakland, which shot just 5 of 21 from beyond the arc.
Oakland fell to 14-11 overall. Cleveland State improved to 10-14.