URBANA, Ohio - The Saginaw Valley State University men's basketball team fell to Urbana University today (2/12), 71-58.  With the loss, the Cardinals fall to 11-11 overall on the season and remain at 7-8 in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics Conference contest while the Blue Knights move to 6-18 overall on the season.

The first half was a back-and-forth battle between the Cardinals and Blue Knights as the lead changed five times within the first eight minutes of play.  SVSU would knot the score at 11 with ten minutes remaining in the first frame as junior guard Greg Foster (Indianapolis, Ind./T.C. Howe HS) connected on a lay-up.  Urbana would respond quickly with a three-point shot under a minute later to take the lead, which they carried into half-time and entered the locker room with a five point lead, 29-24.

The Cardinals would battle back in the second half, bringing the Blue Knight advantage to just two points on a Michael Fugate (White Lake, Mich./Lakeland HS) layup, however could not find the lead as Urbana went onto victory, 71-58.  Fugate would end the night with nine points, two assists and grabbed one rebound

Saginaw Valley finished with three players posting double-digit scoring and two with a double-double.  Senior forward Keithan Jackson (Grand Rapids, Mich./Godwin Heights HS) earned Meijer "Player of the Game" recognition, ending the night with a team-high 15 points, pulled down 12 rebounds and blocked three Blue Knights shots while Foster finished with 12 points, 12 rebounds and tallied six assists.  Senior Dan Genther (Laingsburg, Mich./Laingsburg HS) posted 12 points and had five defensive rebounds. 

The Cardinals will return to action this Wednesday (2/16) as they travel to Midland, Mich. to take on the Timberwolves of Northwood University in a GLIAC match-up.  Saginaw Valley defeated Northwood earlier in the season, 88-76.  Tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 PM.