Sioux Falls, S.D. – The Northern State University men's basketball team fell to Augustana 88-64 in the quarterfinal round of the NSIC/Sanford Health Basketball Tournament on Sunday. With the loss the Wolves drop to 22-8 overall, and will await their regional fate Sunday March 5, as the  NCAA Men's Basketball Selection Show is set to air on 9:30 p.m. on NCAA.com.
 
The NSU men struggled to get things going in the first half, trailing 44-27 as the two teams headed to the locker rooms. They chipped away at the lead in the second, however were unable to overcome the deficit and stop the storming Augustana offense. The Wolves shot 37.5 percent from the floor and 50.0 percent from the foul line in the game.
 
Northern had their looks in the game, attempting one more shot than the Vikings. Both team's tallied 30 points in the paint, however AU out-scored NSU in points off turnovers, second chance points, and fast break points.
 
Logan Doyle led three scorers in double figures with 15 points in 23 minutes of action. Doyle was followed by senior Mack Arvidson with 11 points, including a team leading three made 3-pointers, and sophomore Ian Smith with ten points. Gabe King and DJ Pollard rounded out the NSU starters with nine and six points respectively.
 
Bo Fries led the team off the bench, recording eight points including two made 3-pointers in the second half. Carter Evans, Michael Schreiber, and Justin Decker notched the final five bench points for the Wolves scoring two, two, and one each.
 
Doyle led the team with nine rebounds and two steals, followed by Smith with five. Smith added a team leading six assists, while King and Fries followed with two apiece.