Bethany, Okla. – The No. 15 Northern State University men's basketball team opened the 2019-20 season with an 11-point loss to Southeastern Oklahoma State. The Wolves trailed by 25 at the half and held the Savage Storm to just 25 points in the second, but were unable to overcome the deficit.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 64, SEOK 75
Records: NSU 0-1, SOEK 1-0
Attendance: 130
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Savage Storm came out hot in the first half, shooting 60.0% from the floor with 50 points, while holding the Wolves to just 25 points and a 31.3 field goal percentage
- Northern turned the tables statistically in the second half, holding Southeastern to a 25.9 field goal percentage, while shooting 46.0% from the floor
- The Wolves however were unable to overcome the 25-point first half deficit notching 39 points in the final 20 minutes of action
- NSU tallied 34 points in the paint, 17 points off the bench, 13 points off turnovers, and ten second chance points in the game
- They shot 39.1% from the floor, 22.2% from the 3-point line with six made, and 100.0% from the foul line
- Three Wolves scored in double figures, led by Parker Fox with his first double-double of the budding season
- In addition two Wolves tallied career highs in the game, while three shot 50.0% or better from the floor
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Parker Fox: 22 pts (career high), 12 rebs (career high), 52.4 FG%, 5 assists (career high), 2 blks
- Mason Stark: 15 pts, 54.5 FG%, 3-of-6 from beyond the arc
- Gabe King: 11 pts, 4-of-4 from the foul line
- Tommy Chatman: 9 pts (career high), 4 assists (career high), 2 steals
- Jordan Belka: 9 rebounds
UP NEXT
Northern State returns to action tomorrow in Bethany versus No. 9 Southern Nazarene. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m. versus the Storm.
