OSWEGO, N.Y. - The Laker defense held the visiting Fredonia Blue Devils to just 25% shooting in the second half to turn a 28-23 halftime advantage into a comfortable 67-44 victory for the Oswego State men's basketball team.  Seniors Joe Sullivan (14), Brandan Gartland (13) and junior Liam Sanborn (15) all reached double figures for Oswego on offense.

THE BASICS

• Final Score:  Oswego 67, Fredonia 44
• Location:  Max Ziel Gymnasium, Laker Hall - Oswego, N.Y.
• Records:  Oswego 8-2 (2-1 SUNYAC) | Fredonia 3-5 (0-2 SUNYAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The teams were close over the course of the first 13 minutes of action with Oswego holding a narrow 21-20 lead.
• A 7-0 run with buckets by Sanborn, Gartland and Sullivan gave the Lakers their largest lead of the half at 28-20.
• Sullivan added four steals in the half to seven points to contribute on both ends of the floor.
• As has been the case multiple times this year, Oswego came screaming out of the gate as the second half got under way.
• After a Blue Devils' 3-pointer closed the gap to 28-26, Oswego went on a pivotal 16-0 run over the next six minutes to put the game away.
• Fredonia got not closer than 16 points the rest of the way, with Oswego pushing the lead to 23 on multiple occasions.
• Sullivan got a double-double by adding 11 rebounds to his stat line while newcomers Jordan Brown added eight points and Kaleb Cook scored seven.
• Senior Tim Marshall received a raucous ovation from the home crowd in returning from an injury to score four points.

WHAT'S NEXT

Oswego will host the Buffalo State Bengals at 4 p.m. tomorrow in continued conference action.