CLARION, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University men's basketball team outscored Clarion University 45-18 in the second half to run away with a 73-46 win in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division action Friday night at Tippin Gymnasium.
 
Slippery Rock improves to 6-6 overall and 2-4 in PSAC games with the win, while Clarion slips to 2-10 overall and 1-5 in league games.
 
The opening half featured five ties and three lead changes on the way to a 28-28 score at the break. Slippery Rock shot just 32.4 percent from the field in the opening 20 minutes, while Clarion shot 35.5 percent.
 
That script flipped early in the second half when SRU opened with a 12-0 run and never looked back. The Rock shot 61.5 percent from the field and 71.4 percent from 3-point in the second half, while holding the Golden Eagles to just five made field goals and a 20.8 percent shooting mark over the final 20 minutes.
 
Micah Till played a season-high 30 minutes and recorded his first double-double of the year with 23 points and 11 rebounds to lead The Rock. He finished his night shooting 7-of-11 from the field and added three steals, one block and one assist. 
 
Deontae Robertson shot even better from the field at 8-of-10, including 3-of-4 from 3-point, to finish with 19 points. He also handed out three assists and blocked two shots. Jared Armstrong chipped in 11 points and Amante Britt scored six points and handed out three assists.
 
Will Robinson Jr. entered the game averaging just over 20 points and 10 rebounds per game, but was hampered with early foul trouble and finished with four points and four rebounds.
 
Slippery Rock finished the night shooting 45.0 percent from the field (27-of-60), 40.9 percent from 3-point (9-of-22) and 58.8 percent from the free throw line (10-of-17) while posting a 45-33 advantage in total rebounds.
 
Clarion shot 29.1 percent from the field (16-of-55), 38.9 percent from 3-point (7-of-18) and 58.3 percent from the free throw line (7-of-12).
 
Elijah Cottrill scored a team-high 13 points as the only Golden Eagle player to reach double figures.
 
Friday's win marked the fifth straight for Slippery Rock in the series against Clarion. The Rock will look to keep their momentum going when Cal U visits Morrow Field House Monday night for a 7:30 p.m. tip.
 

 
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