Aberdeen, S.D. - Jacksen Moni hit seven treys and finished with 23 points and eight rebounds to propel the Northern State men's basketball program to an 83-68 win over Bemidji State Saturday afternoon in Bemidji, Minn. The victory capped a weekend road swing for the Wolves, their first full NSIC road weekend of the season. Northern has now won three straight and five of its last six games.
QUICK HITS
- Final score: Northern State 83, Bemidji State 68
- Records: Northern State 9-4, 3-2 NSIC; Bemidji State 4-5, 1-4 NSIC
- Attendance: 178
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern was nearly lights out from long range in Saturday's contest, as more than half of its made field goals came from beyond the arc. The Wolves were 16 of 39 from 3-point range and 30 of 62 overall from the floor.
- Jacksen Moni was the ringleader of that effort, going 7 of 12 from long range. Augustin Reede hit 4 of 6 attempts and Kobe Busch was 2 of 5.
- Conversely, the host Beavers were just 8 of 20 from long range, the bulk of which came from Travis Bianco and Tyler Behrendt, who combined for seven of those eight made 3-pointers.
- Northern also forced Bemidji State into 20 total turnovers, converting them into 23 total points.
- Bemidji State had eight offensive rebounds in the game, but just eight second-chance points, while Northern turned its six offensive boards into 10 points.
STATISTICAL LEADERS
- Jacksen Moni: 23 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block, 1 steal, 7-for-12 on 3-point FG
- Sam Masten: 13 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal
- Augustin Reede: 12 points, 4-for-6 on 3-point FG
UP NEXT
Northern is home next weekend to host Minnesota Duluth on Friday and St. Cloud State on Saturday.
