CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland State used a strong second half to run away from Cedarville and earn a 78-60 victory in the debut of head coach Dennis Felton. 

STAT LEADERS

• Kenny Carpenter led the Vikings with 16 points, adding three rebounds.
• Tyree Appleby scored 15 points off the bench, hitting 3-of-4 from three-point. He added four rebounds and five assists.
• Bobby Word tallied 14 points, going 6-of-12 from the field, and added four assists and a pair of steals.
• Dontel Highsmith finished with 11 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals.
• Anthony Wright added eight points, going 4-of-7 from the floor, and grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds. He also had three steals.
• Evan Clayborne tallied five points and five rebounds.

FAST FACTS

• Head coach Dennis Felton made his CSU debut. He was named the 15^th head coach in program history on March 24.
• The Vikings shot .475 (29-61) from the field, including a 15-of-29 (.517) in the second half.
• CSU finished with 17 assists and made 11 steals.
• The Vikings made 10 three-pointers and out-scored the Yellow Jackets in transition, 16-0.

UP NEXT

• The Vikings open the 2017-18 regular season on Saturday (Nov. 11) with a 7:00 pm game at Akron in the Northeast Ohio Coaches vs. Cancer Classic.
• Kent State will play Youngstown State in the second game of the Classic.