HANCOCK, Mich. -
CD Douglas led four Cougars in double figures with 32 points to help lead Minnesota Morris to a 90-78 win Friday night at Finlandia in a men's basketball non-conference matchup.
Hot shooting has been the norm for the Cougars offense all season and it continued Friday night. Minnesota Morris shot 50 percent from the floor in the first half and improved to 52 percent in the second to help break open a tie game at halftime.
The Cougars amped up their defensive pressure in the second half to hold the Lions to 34 percent from the floor as they outscored Finlandia 50-38 in the game's final 20 minutes.
Douglas scored 19 of his 32 points in the second half, which included 11-of-13 from the free throw line.
Noah Grove started the second half with a 3 that gave the Cougars a lead they would not relinquish. Later, another Grove 3 ended a 12-2 Cougar run to gave them a 59-47 lead five minutes into the second half. The Cougars lead would get as high as 16 following a Douglas lay-in with six minutes left.
Grove scored 22 points on 6-for-11 shooting from 3-point range.
Tyler Ukkelberg notched his fourth double-double of the season with a 14-point, 12-rebound effort, and he also led the team with seven assists.
John Haseman added 11 points and six rebounds.
Minnesota Morris (4-2) plays at Northland Saturday for their UMAC opener.
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