CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) — Norris Cole scored 41 points, had 20 rebounds and dished out nine assists to lead Cleveland State over Youngstown State 86-76 on Saturday.
With it tied at 65 with 8:06 to play, the Vikings (22-5, 11-4 Horizon League) scored five straight. Youngstown State (8-17, 2-13) then cut it to 70-68 on Ashen Ward’s 3-pointer with 6:14 left, but wouldn’t get any closer as Cleveland State answered with a 15-4 run.
Trevon Harmon capped the spurt to give the Vikings a 13-point lead, 85-72, with 45 seconds remaining.
Harmon finished with 17 points, and Aaron Pogue and Jeremy Montgomery added 10 points each for Cleveland State.