St. Cloud, Minn. – The No. 8 Northern State University men's basketball team's 18-game win streak came to an end Friday evening, as the Wolves fell to St. Cloud State 76-61. Northern tied the school record for consecutive wins against Presentation College last Monday. With the loss, the Wolves drop to 19-2 overall and 13-1 in the NSIC.
 
St. Cloud State opened the game on a 5-0 run and kept things rolling from there. The Wolves were unable to hold off the potent Husky offense which shot 51.7 percent in the first half and 52.4 percent in the second. NSU improved from the first to the second, shooting 37.5 in the opening period and 48.3 in the later, however the Wolves were unable to overcome 14-point first half deficit.
 
Northern tallied a game leading six made 3-pointers, as well as five blocks, however were out-rebounded by St. Cloud State. NSU notched 30 points in the paint, 30 points off the bench, nine second chance points, and seven turnovers. They combined for 26 rebounds, ten assists, and three steals.
 
Carter Evans not only led the team off the bench, but also in the game, with 12 points, shooting 55.6 percent from the floor. DJ Pollard, Logan Doyle, and Cole Dahl each followed with ten points of their own. Evans and Dahl led the team with five rebounds apiece, with Evans also notching a team leading two blocks. Doyle and Pollard combined for five rebounds, as Doyle added one assist and one block.
 
Bo Fries added eight points, hitting a team leading two made 3-pointers and shooting 75.0 percent from the floor. The junior added a team second best four rebounds, as well as one assist. Ian Smith followed with five points of his own, while Justin Decker and Gabe King rounded out the starters with four and two points respectively. Smith dished out a team leading four assists, and tallied the three steals for the Wolves.
 
NSU returns to action tomorrow evening for a 6 p.m. tip-off at Minnesota Duluth.