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Big Rapids, Mich. -- The 22nd-ranked Wayne State University men's basketball squad battled tough Thursday evening at Ferris State despite losing Mike Hollingsworth (Utica, Mich.) late in the first half only to fall 72-68 in double overtime to the Bulldogs.

The setback ended WSU's seven game winning streak and drops the Warriors record to 12-3 overall and 11-1 in the GLIAC.  FSU improves to 9-8 overall and 8-5 in the GLIAC.

Wayne State jumped out to a 9-5 lead in the first five minutes as four different WSU players made shots. FSU's Kenny Brown had five points sandwiched around a triple by junior guard Mike Hollingsworth (Utica, Mich.) to knot the game at 13.

The score was tied four more times in the opening 20 minutes with the Bulldogs taking a 30-24 lead at intermission.

FSU's Daniel Sutherlin scored on the first possession of the second half giving the hosts its largest lead of the game at 32-24.

A 9-1 Warrior run tied the game at 33.  The contest was tied two more times but it wasn't until a lay-up by senior forward Ian Larkin (Detroit, Mich./Renaissance) with 1:45 left did WSU regain the lead for the first time since 13-10.

FSU tallied the next five points, but a lay-up by senior guard Cole Prophet (Sandusky, Ohio) with 26.5 seconds left and then another Prophet basket with 9.8 remaining on the clock tied the game at 55.

Prophet started the first extra session with a pair from the foul line.  Ferris went on a 6-1 run for a three point lead at 61-58 but Prophet answered with a lay-up, then Larkin added a conventional three-point play with 13.3 remaining in the first extra period to put WSU ahead 63-61.

FSU's Brown sent the game into the second overtime by hitting a baseline jumper with 0.9 seconds left to tie the game at 63.

The Warrior defense did not allow a made field goal in the second overtime session, but the Bulldogs went 9-of-10 from the foul line.  Meanwhile, WSU had a bucket by junior forward Bryan Coleman (Southfield, Mich./Lathrup) and three free throws by Prophet.

Trailing 70-68 with 80 seconds left, Prophet had a shot just miss then Larkin misfired on a jumper from the paint after blocking a shot by FSU's Dietrich Lever.  Drew Lehman sealed the win by making a pair of shots from the charity stripe with 5.9 seconds on the clock.

Larkin recorded a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds, while Prophet added 17 points, six assists and four steals in a career-high 50 minutes.

Junior guard Chene Phillips (Detroit, Mich./Renaissance) added 12 points and five assists.

Brown totaled a game-high 26 points, while Trent Messer grabbed a game-best 13 rebounds.

Wayne State will entertain Grand Valley in a 1 p.m. contest on Saturday that will be televised live throughout the state of Michigan on Xfinity channel 900.