FINDLAY, Ohio - The University of Findlay's Croy Fieldhouse is one of the toughest road venues in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Northwood found that out when the 21st-ranked Oilers overcame a late four-point deficit to win Thursday's GLIAC contest.

Lake Superior State, expecting a battle, had an answer for every Oiler run Saturday and pulled off a 70-62 victory. The Lakers won their fifth straight to improve to 5-1 overall and 2-0 in the GLIAC.

LSSU shot 52.2 percent (12-of-23) in the second half after leading at halftime, 31-19. The Lakers stormed to an early 18-6 lead.

Inside the 8-minute mark of the second half, Alex Williams and Jordan Dasuqi sandwiched three-pointers to negate the effects of Elijah Kahlig's triple, regaining a double-digit Laker lead.

Lake Superior State continued to control the game until UF's Nick Ruthsatz made back-to-back three-pointers late in the period. LSSU's Tony Harris answered the first three-pointer with a layup and the second with two free throws, leaving the Oilers with an eight-point deficit with 1:04 remaining.

Alex Williams scored 10 first-half points and led LSSU with 18 points and eight rebounds. Devin Daly came off the bench to total 10 points and six rebounds. Jordan Dasuqi and Tony Harris scored nine points each, and Mike Nicholson added eight points.

The Lakers shot 45.5 percent from the field, including 7-of-23 from three-point range, and made 13-of-18 free throws. They out-rebounded UF, 36-31.

Dylan Kaufman scored 15 points and Ruthsatz added 14 points and five assists to lead Findlay (2-2 overall, 1-1 GLIAC). The Oilers shot 43.8 percent from the field, including 9-of-22 from three-point range, and made 11-of-21 free throws.

LSSU plays its GLIAC home opener against Malone at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

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