Spearfish, S.D. –  Entering the halftime locker room with a lead proved to be the difference maker for the No. 15 Northern State men's basketball team as they defeated the South Dakota School of Mines. The Wolves remain unscathed from the East-West Challenge after going 2-0 back in 2018.    
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 69, MINES 63
Records: NSU 1-2, MINES 1-2
Attendance: 250
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Northern led 37-26 at the half and despite being out-scored 37-32 in the second, they pulled out the victory over the Hardrockers
• The Wolves shot 53.8% from the floor, 33.3% from beyond the arc, and 70.0% from the foul line
• Defensively, Northern held the Hardrockers to a 31.3 field goal percentage and 22.2 3-point field goal percentage in the first half
• NSU tallied a game high 34 points in the paint, 11 points off turnovers, and five fast break points, while adding ten points off the bench
• They out-rebounded Mines 36-25 in the win, and combined for eight assists, six made 3-pointers, and two steals
• Five Wolves finished the evening shooting 50.0% or better from field goal range and four tallied double figure points in the game
• Parker Fox and Gabe King led the Wolves starting five in the game, while Cole Dahl led the team off the bench

 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Gabe King: 14 points, 66.7 FG%, 50.0 3-FG%, 2 assists
• Parker Fox: 14 points, 12 rebounds, 54.5 FG%
• Tommy Chatman: 13 points (career high), 50.0 FG%
• Andrew Kallman: 11 points, 50.0 FG%
• Jordan Belka: 8 rebounds

 
UP NEXT
Northern will face off against Black Hills State tomorrow evening in Spearfish. Tip-off is set for 8:30 p.m. (CT) in the final game of the 2019 East-West Challenge.