Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University men's basketball team downed Waldorf University 103-66 in exhibition play on Tuesday evening. The Wolves tallied 47 points in the first half, and added another 56 in the second.
Northern shot 57.6 percent from the floor, 69.6 percent from the arch, and 76.0 percent from the foul line in the win. They out-rebounded the Warriors 34-to-29 and forced 11 turnovers while only giving up six. NSU added a game high 19 assists and three steals.
As a team they, tallied 56 points off the bench, 30 points in the paint, 24 second chance points, and 17 points off turnovers. The Wolves combined for 16 made buckets from the 3-point line, including nine in the second half. They held the largest lead of the game, 40 points, with 1:09 left to play in regulation.
A total of 14 Wolves entered the game for NSU, led by sophomore
Andrew Kallman with 15 points. The Chaska native shot 5-of-7 from the field, with all five made field goals coming from beyond the arc.
Justin Decker and
Cole Dahl followed with 12 points apiece, while
Bo Fries and
Roko Dominovic rounded out the double-digit scorers with 11 and ten points respectively.
Fries also went perfect from the 3-points line, knocking down all three attempts.
Gabe King added nine points, followed by
Parker Fox and
Jordan Belka with eight points each.
Mason Stark tallied five points, while
Lincoln Jordre recorded four in just five minutes of action.
Ethan Kranhold,
Justin Balcome, and
Gus Reede combined for the final team points in the win, each hitting a long-range bucket.
Dahl led the team with seven rebounds, including three offensive boards, followed by Fox with six boards of his own. Dominovic dished out a team leading six assists, while Kallman, Fries, Dahl, and Fox each recorded two apiece. Balcome led the team defensively with two blocks, while Fries, King, and Fox each tallied a steal.
The Wolves officially kick-off the 2018-19 season at the Hall of Fame Classic with two games versus Northwest Missouri State and Queens. Northern will also be showcased at the annual winter media day next Tuesday, October 30 at 11 a.m. in the Royal Order of the Gyps Team Room.
