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Matt Cashore (USA Today Sports)
Fred Sims, Jr. led CSU with 16 points today at Oakland
50
Chicago State CSU 2-10
82
Winner Oakland OAK 6-4
Chicago State CSU
2-10
50
Final
82
Oakland OAK
6-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Chicago State CSU 23 27 50
Oakland OAK 37 45 82

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Corey Miggins, Sports Information Director

Sims, Jr., Burns Lead CSU Men’s Basketball at Oakland

ROCHESTER, Mich. – The Chicago State men's basketball team received strong efforts today from junior Fred Sims, Jr. (Chicago, Ill./North Lawndale) and senior Glen Burns (West Memphis, Ark./West Memphis Christian) as the Cougars fell to host Oakland by a score of 82-50 on the Blacktop at the O'Rena.
 
The home team used an 18-3 run in a six-minute span that broke an early 2-2 tie to gain a 22-5 lead with 10:49 remaining in the first half and later took a 37-23 lead going into halftime. OU went on to outscore the Green and White by a 45-27 margin in the second half while bringing its lead to 30 points.
 
Sims paced the Cougars with 16 points and shot 5-of-6 from the free throw line. Burns recorded his first double-double in a CSU uniform by scoring 10 points and grabbing a career-best 10 rebounds.
 
Jalen Hayes led Oakland with a double-double of 30 points and 10 rebounds.
 
The Green and White conclude their short road swing on Monday night when they battle Northwestern at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., on Fox Sports One with a start time of 6 p.m
Senior Glen Burns posted his first double-double in a CSU uniform
with 10 points and a career-high 10 rebounds.
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