PLYMOUTH, Wis. – Mason Dopirak becomes the third Raider in program history to surpass 2,000 career points as the MSOE men's basketball dominated from the jump to defeat Lakeland University on the road.

FINAL SCORE
MSOE RAIDERS – 100

Lakeland - 75

HOW IT HAPPENED

• MSOE (14-7, 12-2 NACC) came out of the gates in a blistering pace, opening the game on a 15-2 run, nine of those coming from Dopirak, for a commanding lead just 4:43 in. Lakeland (7-14, 5-9 NACC) cut it down to single digits with 9:09 left in the half before Dopirak gave the Raiders their largest lead of the first half, leading 46-30 with 2:32 left in the first. A three-pointer from the Muskies with 22 seconds left made the game 48-35 at the break.
• The Muskies came out of half with a massive spark, cutting it down to a five-point game before the first media timeout. Midway in the second half, Carson Cordelli brought the lead back to double digits on a drive to the paint to make it 71-60 with 9:33 to play. Jonathan Burroughs led a massive charge as the Raiders went on an 11-1 run, seven of those coming from him, to make it a 20-point game with just under five minutes to play. Dopirak surpassed his milestone with 2:37 to play, converting on an and-one to seal the deal.

MSOE STAT TRACKER
Points – Mason Dopirak (34)
Rebounds – Carson Cordelli (12)
Assists – Mason Dopirak & Chase Cummings (4)
Steals – Chase Cummings (3)
Blocks – Three with one

WHO'S ON DECK
The Raiders head home on Saturday from Alumni Day as they'll take on Illinois Tech at 3:15 p.m.

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