St. Joseph, Mo. – The Northern State men's basketball team recorded their first win of the 2018-19 season, defeating No. 7 Queens (NC) 87-74 from the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic. The Wolves improve to 1-1 on the year with the win, out-scoring the Royals in each half.
 
Northern shot a game high 50.0 percent from the floor, 42.3 percent from the 3-point line, and 78.6 percent from the foul line in the win. They out-rebounded Queens 41-33 in the game, recording 35 defensive boards. The Wolves combined for a game high 15 assists, five blocks, and five steals, while tallying 25 points off the bench, 24 points in the paint, and 16 points off turnovers.
 
Ian Smith led six Wolves in double figures with 14 points, shooting 62.5 percent from the floor. The senior added a team high eight assists, as well as six rebounds and two steals. Gabe King and Justin Decker followed with 13 points apiece. Decker shot a team high 75.0 percent from the floor, and grabbed six rebounds, while King was second on the team with seven boards and three assists.
 
Cole Dahl led the team off the bench with 12 points, knocking down 4-of-7 from the 3-point line, while Parker Fox and Andrew Kallman each tallied 11 points. Kallman was perfect from beyond the arc with three made 3-pointers, while leading the team with two steals. Fox headed to the free-throw line 11 times in the win, shooting 81.8 percent and grabbing four rebounds, as well as a team high two blocks.
 
Bo Fries rounded out the starting five with seven points and led the team at the rim with nine rebounds. Mason Stark and Roko Dominovic notched the final six points for the team.
 
The Wolves will take a short break, before returning to action November 16-17 at the East-West Classic. Northern will face Black Hills State and South Dakota Mines from the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls. Game times are set for 5:30 and 3:30 p.m. each day.