Ferris State Earns Impressive Regional Home Win Over #16 Ashland

Postgame Interview & Highlights 

Big Rapids, Mich. - The Ferris State University men's basketball squad earned an impressive 98-83 regional home win over nationally 16th-ranked Ashland on Sunday (Dec. 17) afternoon inside FSU's Jim Wink Arena.

The 23rd-ranked Bulldogs claimed a key non-conference triumph by topping the Eagles on FSU's home floor.

Ferris State connected on 14-of-31 (45.2%) three's and got 50 points off its bench in beating Ashland to move to 8-2 overall this season. Five FSU players reached double-figure scoring and 12 scored in the victory.

The Bulldogs were led by junior guard Ethan Erickson, who made six three's and finished with a team-high 19 points. Senior guard Jack Ammerman tallied 14 points and dished out six assists while fellow seniors Dolapo Olayinka and Ben Davidson each finished with 13 points. FSU also got 10 points from junior Reece Hazelton.

Ferris State shot 54.2% overall from the floor and went six-of-nine (66.7%) at the free throw line. In addition, FSU outrebounded the Eagles 31-30 and came away with 12 offensive boards. Defensively, the Bulldogs forced 15 turnovers and outscored Ashland 22-12 in points off turnovers.

On the offensive end, the Bulldogs generated 30 assists, including six from both Ammerman and Jimmy Scholler, who also added four of FSU's 10 steals in the victory.

The Eagles managed to shoot 52.8% overall and went 22-of-29 (75.9%) at the free throw stripe in addition to five-of-12 (41.7%) from deep.

Veteran big man Victor Searls tallied a game-high 21 points and 12 boards in a double-double for Ashland with Maceo Williams adding 14 points on the inside. Simon Wheeler contributed 15 points and 10 assists in a double-double showing while Jordan Edwards added 13 points off the bench for the Eagle reserves, who were outscored 50-25 by the FSU bench.

With the loss, Ashland fell to 6-2 overall this season.

The Bulldogs will play their final game prior to the holiday break at home on Tuesday (Dec. 19), hosting Cedarville (Ohio) in another regional tilt at Wink Arena. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m. (ET).