Cleveland, OH-The Cleveland State men's basketball team capped a 2-0 week inside Woodling Gymnasium with a victory over Alabama A&M in the finale of the Viking Invitational, earning an 86-59 victory to claim the tournament title with a 2-0 record. 

Cleveland State led for over 37 of the game's 40 minutes, and never trailed in the second half. 

Four Vikings finished in double figures, and the Vikings shot a blistering 56 percent from the field, the highest mark of the season against a Division I opponent. Cleveland State finished 22-26 from the free-throw line for an 84 percent mark, which was also a season best. Cleveland State held a decisive advantage beyond the three-point arc, as the Vikings finished 8-19(.421) from long range, whicle holding Alabama A&M to just 1-14 from long range.

Tristan Enaruna earned Tournament MVP honors after another big weekend. After posting a career-high 28 points in Wednesday's victory over East Tennessee State, he followed up with an efficient 12-point night on Saturday, finishing 4-8 from the field. Enaruna posted seven rebounds, four assists and a steal.

Drew Lowder earned All-Tournament team honors after back-to-back double figure scoring performances. Lowder finished with 18 points to tie for the team lead on Saturday. He shot over 50 percent from the field, finishing 7-13, and a scorching 4-8 from three. Lowder posted 14 points in Wednesday's win over ETSU to earn the nod to the All-Tournament Team.

Tae Williams also finished with 18 points, connecting on 6-11 tries from the field and two of his three three-point field goal attempts. Williams also finished a perfect 4-4 from the charity stripe.

Tevin Smith posted a new season high with 16 points. Smith was 4-7 from the field, and a perfect 8-8 from the free throw line. He added three rebounds and tied for the team lead with four assists.

The visiting Bulldogs scored the first points of the game, but the 2-0 lead would be their largest of the game. Tristan Enaruna connected on a three-pointer with 14:11 to go in the first half which put the Vikings in front 10-8, and from there CSU led the rest of the way.

The Vikings stretched their lead to double digits on a Ramar Pryor fast break bucket with 10:53 to go in the opening half. The lead hovered around the 10-point mark until the Vikings closed the first half on a 10-2 run to push the lead to 43-26 at the break. 

The second half started with a bang, as Tae Williams connected on a three-pointer on the opening possession to push the CSU lead to an even 20 at 46-26. The Cleveland State lead grew to as large as 29 as the Vikings pulled away late. Alabama A&M did cut into the lead with a late run of their own, but it was ultimately too little, too late as the Vikings finished with a 27-point margin of victory.

Cleveland State now shifts its focus to Horizon League play, as the Vikings get set to travel to Youngstown State for a pivotal showdown of two of the top five teams in the Horizon League preseason poll on Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m.

Viking Invitational All-Tournament Team

Tristan Enaruna, Cleveland State, Tournament MVP

Drew Lowder, Cleveland State, All-Tournament Team

Quimari Peterson, East Tennessee State, All-Tournament Team

Ebby Asamoah, East Tennessee State, All-Tournament Team

Dailin Smith, Alabama A&M, All-Tournament Team