MILWAUKEE – Behind an even 50% shooting day from the MSOE men's basketball team, the Raiders upset #7 Wisconsin Lutheran College behind 26 points from Mason Dopirak and a career day from Ethan Johnson off the bench. It's the Raiders first victory over a ranked opponent since they defeated #21 Benedictine University on this exact day five years ago.

FINAL SCORE
MSOE RAIDERS – 91

#7 Wisconsin Lutheran - 83

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Wisconsin Lutheran (20-2, 13-2 NACC) took things from the jump taking a six-point lead three minutes in before a pair of free-throws from Donovan Carter tied the game at 12. The Warriors would take a 19-16 lead just a few minutes later but that would be the last lead they saw as Anay Amoah nailed one from downtown to tie it and Carson Cordelli would give MSOE (15-7, 11-4 NACC) the lead nearing the midway point of the first half. Johnson became a work horse in the paint, scoring 14 first-half point, setting the Red & White up for a nine-point lead at the break, 46-37.
• Flames continued for the Raider offense as just five minutes into the second-half beginning, the lead stretched to 21 after a pair of free-throws from Dopirak. The Warriors began to match each shot the Raiders were making then started heating up from behind the arch as the lead was single digits with under eight remaining. Dopirak helped make it a 13-point game on two separate occasions but after the Warriors cut it to six with under 20 seconds remaining, Carter put the game on ice with two free-throws to seal it.

MSOE STAT TRACKER
Points – Mason Dopriak (26)
Rebounds – Chase Cummings & Ethan Johnson (9)
Assists – Mason Dopirak (6)
Steals – Mason Dopirak (3)
Blocks – Mason Dopriak (1)

WHO'S ON DECK
The Raiders will celebrate senior day on Saturday, February 15^th when they host Dominican University at 1:00 PM.

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