23rd-ranked Walsh University went on an extended 28-7 run that lasted over 12 minutes to defeat the Dragons (5-12, 1-9 G-MAC) 76-58 Thursday night at the Gillmor Center.  

Walsh led 31-30 with 4:03 left in the first half and closed on a 13-3 run to lead 44-33 at the break. The Cavaliers extended their run into the second half and led 59-37 with 12:35 remaining to flip the script in the game. 

For the second straight game, the Dragons started strong. The game opened with a D'monyae Davis jumper and Jonah Nesmith followed with two three-pointers to make it 8-0 Dragons two and a half minutes into the game. Walsh started to chip away and took their first lead with 12:02 left in the first half.  

A 5-0 ran capped by a Noah Smith fastbreak layup put the Dragons back on top 21-20 with 8:28 left. Two minutes later, Walsh broke a 24-24 tie with a three-pointer with 6:29 left in the half, and the Cavaliers never trailed again.  

The Dragons went cold offensively for over 12 minutes and trailed as Walsh extended their lead to a game-high 23 with 6:53 left in the game. Tiffin did manage to cut it to 14 with 4:27 on the clock, but any further momentum was halted on the next possession when Walsh knocked down a three to make it a 17-point game at the final media timeout.  

Davis led the way offensively 14 points while Nesmith and Smith both finished with 13. Michael Lucarotti finished with six points and a team-high 10 rebounds. Ethan Damerum and Jacob Pleiman each recorded three blocks.  

Tiffin turned the ball over 20 times and Walsh scored 24 points off those turnovers and the Dragons also lost the rebounding battle 40-30. 

Walsh had 23 more field goal chances than the Dragons (67-44). Walsh went 27 of 67 (40 percent) from the floor while the Dragons went 22 of 44 (50 percent). Walsh was also +15 from beyond the arc.