SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – The No. 22-ranked Indiana Tech men's basketball team used a strong second half and gutty performance to hold off upset-minded Lawrence Tech, 80-72, on Wednesday evening at Don Ridler Field House as the team won its 20^th game of the season.
 
CJ Bussey led all scorers with 22 points while Miles Robinson had 20 points, seven rebounds and a team-high five assists. Scott Schwieterman chipped in 12 points and seven rebounds. Tanner Watkins, Jantzen Goodwin and Max Huber all added eight points apiece while Franklin Lindsey grabbed a team-high nine rebounds.
 
The Blue Devils a 7-0 run to get out to a 9-5 lead five minutes into the game and added another five quick points to hold a 14-7 lead with 12:56 left in the first half. The Warriors would use a 9-2 run to cut the deficit to 21-20 with eight minutes to go in the half while Robinson scored back-to-back baskets to give Tech a 25-23 lead.
 
The hosts would retake the lead though and use a 6-0 spurt to go up 36-28 with 2:15 to go until the half, but Coach John Peckinpaugh's team would close the half with a 7-0 run in the last 90 seconds, including a three-pointer from Robinson at the buzzer, to cut the gap to 36-35.
 
LTU would open the second half on an 8-2 run to take a 44-39 lead at the 16:04 mark and held a five-point lead with 10:49 left in the game. Bussey would then go on an 8-0 run by himself over the next minute to give the Warriors a 57-54 lead.
 
The two teams would trade leads over the next over the next four minutes but back-to-back baskets from Watkins and Bussey would give the Orange and Black the lead with 3:17 to go. The hosts would tie the game up at 72 with 2:22 to go off a pair of free throws and closed the game on a 8-0 run, including 5-6 from the free throw line while holding the Blue Devils scoreless in the last 2:22 to win the game.
 
Tech (20-7, 15-4 WHAC) continues its three-game road trip on Saturday as they travel to Northwestern Ohio for a crucial conference matchup. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. from Racer Gymnasium.