A strong second half propelled Cleveland State to a 79-59 victory against Rio Grande on Friday night at the Wolstein Center.

After leading by three at the half, the Vikings (8-5) outscored the Red Storm 44-27 in the second half.

"We needed a game like this to get back on track," said Vikings head coach Gary Waters. "What we wanted to do today is play solid defense and get better on the defensive end."

CSU turned in one of their best defensive performances of the season on Friday night.

After allowing five straight teams to shoot 50 percent from the field, CSU held the Red Storm to 35.1 percent.

"We finally held a team under 40 percent fr...

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