Wayne, Neb. – The No. 8 Northern State University men's basketball team opened the season with a comeback victory on the road at Wayne State. The Wolves were down by two heading into the second half, but came out shooting over 50.0% from the field to secure the win.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 66, WSC 62
Records: NSU 1-0, WSC 0-1
Attendance: 125
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Wayne took a 30-28 lead at the half, holding the Wolves to 44.0% from the field and 30.0% from the 3-point line
- NSU fell behind be as much as ten points in the second, however the Wolves began to chip away with 12 minutes remaining in regulation
- Parker Fox tied the game and took the lead for the Wolves with back-to-back buckets with just under five minutes to play
- The Wildcats answered back with under a minute on the clock, tying the game at 62-all
- Andrew Kallman took the lead for the Wolves on a 3-pointer with 22 seconds left, followed by a defense stop for NSU to seal the victory
- Northern shot 48.1% from the floor, 28.6% from the 3-point line, and 53.3% from the foul line in the game
- They out-rebounded the Wildcats 37-34 and tallied 15 assists, seven blocks, and five steals
- Defensively, NSU held Wayne State to 41.4% from the floor, 26.3% from the 3-point line, and 60.0% from the foul line
- Northern added 36 points in the paint, ten second chance points, nine points off turnovers, and eight fast break points
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Parker Fox: 21 points, 11 rebounds, 90.9 FG%, 3 blocks, 2 steals, one assist
- Mason Stark: 17 points, seven rebounds, 53.8 FG%, four assists, 1 steal
- Andrew Kallman: 11 points, three rebounds, 1 assist
- Roko Dominovic: 5 assists, 5 rebounds, four points, two steals
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Parker Fox scored the 1,000th point of his career on his 17th point of the evening; making him the 57th member of the Northern State 1,000 point club
UP NEXT
Northern will face off against Wayne again tomorrow afternoon. Tip-off is set for 1:30 p.m. from Rice Auditorium. Live video, stat, and audio links are available on the men's basketball schedule on nsuwolves.com.
