SAULT STE. MARIE - Lake Superior State made five of its first seven three-point attempts to surge to an early 10-point lead against Findlay, but the Oilers controlled the next 10 minutes of play to claim the lead and went on to win 75-62 Saturday at Bud Cooper Gymnasium.

Findlay (20-6 overall, 14-5 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) overtook the Lakers (11-15 overall, 6-13 GLIAC) with 3:12 remaining in the first half, going ahead 36-33. The Oilers led 41-33 at halftime.

Lake Superior State cut the lead to 45-44 early in the second half. A LSSU technical foul at the 16:01 mark led to a four-point swing and ignited a 9-2 Findlay run from which the Lakers never recovered.

LSSU senior guard Kyle Hunt fouled out with 4:18 remaining and received a long standing ovation from a home crowd that appreciated his four seasons as an impact player. Hunt finished with nine points and five assists for the day. Senior center Mike Boylan came out during the final minute of the game after converting a three-point play and also received a round of applause. Boylan totaled five points, two rebounds and one assist.

Sophomore guard Derek Billing led LSSU with 22 points, and junior forward Derek Kinney followed with 12 points and eight rebounds. LSSU shot 47.7 percent from the field, including 7-of-15 from behind the arc, and made 13-of-21 free throws.

Kyle Caiola totaled 24 points, six rebounds and five assists to lead four double-figure scorers for Findlay. The Oilers shot 46.3 percent from the field, including 9-of-22 from three-point range, and made 16-of-22 free throws.

Both teams totaled 31 rebounds.

LSSU vs. Findlay Boxscore