Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Jeremy Robinson scored 17 points off the bench
and Nate Duhon had 15 to go along with six steals as Chicago State earned its
first-ever conference championship as a Division I program, downing Houston
Baptist, 75-60, on Saturday in the Great West Conference title game.
Clarke Rosenberg and Matt Ross each netted 10 points for the Cougars (11-21),
who have won three straight en route to earning the GWC's automatic bid to the
CollegeInsider.com Tournament.
Art Bernardi scored 17 points and Marcel Smith followed with 16 for the
Huskies (14-17), who lost all three matchups versus the Cougars this
season.
Chicago State led comfortably at the break, 44-25, and never looked back in
the second half.
Game Notes
Chicago State shot 41.3 percent for the game and converted 19 Houston Baptist
turnovers into 21 points ... The Huskies shot 21-for-27 from the free throw
line.
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