SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Lake Superior State University men’s basketball team (4-6, 3-1 GLIAC) fell to the Bearcats of Southwest Baptist (7-3, 2-3 GLVC) by a final score of 80-62 at the Hansen – Spear Holiday Classic on Saturday. Both teams battled early, but the Lakers were able to […]
Men’s Basketball
Laker Men’s Basketball Fall to NMU on Sunday
MARQUETTE, Mich. – The Lake Superior State University men’s basketball team (4-5, 3-1 GLIAC) fell on the road to the Northern Michigan Wildcats (8-3, 3-1 GLIAC) by a final score of 87-72 on Sunday. Kemon Bassett (Detroit, Mich.) would open up the scoring after cleaning up his own missed shot down low. […]
Laker Men’s Basketball Wins Battle of the Lakers in Overtime
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Lake Superior State University men’s basketball team (3-4, 2-0 GLIAC) earned a hard-fought 79-75 victory over the visiting Grand Valley State Lakers (3-6, 0-2 GLIAC) in overtime on Saturday. Grand Valley was able to take an early 6-4 lead, but Xander Okerlund (Empire, Mich.) would lead his […]
Bassett Named to Eracism Invitational All-Tournament Team
COLCHESTER, Vt. – Senior Kemon Bassett (Detroit, Mich.) has been named to the Eracism Invitational All-Tournament Team, as voted on by the coaches on Saturday. Bassett averaged 11.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game over the weekend in Colchester, Vt., including a 10-point, 12-rebound performance against Saint Rose on Friday while also earning […]
Lakers Fall to Purple Knights at Eracism Invitational
COLCHESTER, Vt. – The Lake Superior State men’s basketball program (1-4) fell to the St. Michael’s Purple Knights (6-1) at the Eracism Invitational by a final score of 68-58 on Saturday. Kingsley Perkins (Ypsilanti, Mich.) opened up the scoring for the Lakers as both teams battled early. The Purple Knights were able […]
Laker Men’s Basketball Fall to Drury Panthers on the Road
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Lake Superior State men’s basketball program (0-2) fell on the road to the Drury Panthers (2-0) by a final score of 92-78 on Saturday. The Panthers opened the game on a 15-2 run on five made three-pointers, but a three-pointer from Tyson Edmondson (Ypsilanti, Mich.) helped the Lakers to […]
Three Lakers Receive All-GLIAC Honors
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Three student-athletes on the Lake Superior State men’s basketball team have received all-conference honors for their play during the 2021-22 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) season. Redshirt senior guard Malek Adams was named First Team All-GLIAC, senior forward Kemon Bassett was named Second Team All-GLIAC, and senior guard C.J. Robinson was […]
Laker Basketball Announces Schedule Changes
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Lake Superior State University athletic department has announced that the women’s basketball games scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 6 against Saginaw Valley State and Saturday, Jan. 8 against Wayne State have been postponed due to COVID-19 protocols. In addition, the Laker men’s basketball team’s game against […]
LSSU Men’s Basketball Extends Win Streak to Four Games with a Win over Lewis (with photos)
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Lake Superior State men’s basketball team posted an 88-63 victory over the Lewis University Flyers on Saturday, Nov. 27 in a nonconference game in the Bud Cooper Gymnasium in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. With the win, the Lakers improve to a 4-0 record this season. […]
Men’s Basketball Announces 2021 Team Awards
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Lake Superior State men’s basketball head coach Steve Hettinga has announced the recipients of the team’s awards for the 2021 season on Wednesday, April 14. Junior forward Kemon Bassett, a junior transfer from Schoolcraft Community College, was named the Lakers Most Valuable Player. Bassett, who was named […]