Bismarck, N.D. - In their first contest of 2017, the Northern State University men's basketball team defeated the University of Mary 83-60 on the road. The Wolves improved to 10-5 overall and 6-3 in league action.
 
The Wolves led a majority of the game notching 36 points in the first and 47 points in the second. Northern shot 57.4 percent from the floor, 42.9 percent from the arc, and 70.6 percent from the foul line in the win, while holding the Marauders under 40.0 percent in the game. NSU also tallied 40 points in the paint, 30 points off the bench, 23 points off turnovers, and seven second chance points.
 
Carter Evans led the team with arguably his best game of the season notching a team leading 17 points and eight rebounds. Evans knocked down 6-of-7 from the floor and added two blocks and one steal in the win. Logan Doyle matched Evans with 17 points of his own, making his first start of the season. Ian Smith followed with 12 points and a team leading six assists. Smith pulled down a team second best seven rebounds and added one steal.
 
Mack Arvidson was the final Wolf in double figured with 11 points, hitting 3-of-5 from the arc. DJ Pollard followed with nine points and six rebounds of his own. Gabe Kind and Justin Decker notched six and five points off the bench with Bo Fries and Brayden McNeary added four and two points in the game.
 
The Wolves out-rebounded the Marauders 34-28 in the game, including six offensive boards. Northern also improved their turnover average from a weekend ago as they forced four more than given up. The Wolves largest lead of 26 points game with just four minutes remaining in regulation.
 
Northern will look to continue the high tomorrow versus Minot State with a 6 p.m. match-up.