The Lancer men's basketball team upset the No. 5 Ryerson Rams 81-67 Wednesday night at the St. Denis Centre.
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The Lancers improve to 3-1 on the season and are tied for first place in the OUA west division with the Laurier Golden Hawks, while the Rams (3-1) suffer their first loss of the year and continue to remain tied for first with the Queen's Gaels in the OUA east.
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Windsor was led by
Alex Campbell who registered his second double-double of the season with a game high 25 points and 14 rebounds.
Randy Oriakhi put up 12 points and 11 rebounds for the first double-double of his career, while
Isiah Osborne had another impressive game with 16 points.
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Roshane Roberts had a team high 21 points to lead the visiting Rams, while Adika Peter-McNeilly had 13 points, and Aaron Best came off the bench with 12 points.
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The first half was a struggle offensively for both teams as the Lancers shot a mere 20.5% from the field compared to the Rams 21.2%. After the low scoring first half, the Rams led 25-21 heading into the break.
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Windsor rebounded in the third and fourth quarters, outscoring their visitors 26-20 and 30-26, respectively, to earn the win. The Lancers finished the game with a 32.9% shooting percentage, while Ryerson finished with an almost identical 32.3%. Defensively, Windsor held a narrow edge on the board, out-rebounding the Rams 51-45.
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The Lancers will host the Toronto Varsity Blues on Saturday afternoon at 4:00pm in their final home game before the holiday break.
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Fans are also reminded that the Lancer Holiday Clothing Drive runs through until Saturday and are encouraged to bring their gently used warm clothing to the game for a chance to win a Lancer Prize Pack.
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