Aberdeen, S.D. – Producing one of their best halves of basketball this season, the No. 2 Northern State University men's basketball team rolled past Minot State. The Wolves led by as much as 27 a one point, coming away with their 13
th victory of the season.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 87, MINOT 77
Records: NSU 13-0 (11-0 NSIC), MINOT 6-5 (4-3 NSIC)
Attendance: 1311
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern was efficient in the first half, out-scoring the Beavers 52-37, hitting 18-of-33 from the field and 6-of-10 from beyond the arc
- 14 different Wolves saw the court in the winning, including Northern State football players Justin Streit, Jacob Streit, and Josh Schloe who were added to the roster this season
- NSU tallied 38 points in the paint, 16 fast break points, 15 second chance and bench points, and ten points off turnovers
- They shot a combined 46.9% from the floor, 36.8% from the 3-point line, and 83.3% from the foul line; adding 22 assists, six blocks, and two steals
- The Wolves defense held the Beavers leading scorer and play maker Max Cody to just ten points and three assists
- Minot State shot 41.7% from the floor, 30.8% from the 3-point line, and 69.2% from the foul line in the game
- Parker Fox tallied a season high 31 points, hitting 10-of-12 from the foul line, a season best mark for him as well
- With three games remaining in the regular season, Northern State sits tied at the top of the NSIC North with MSU Moorhead (7-0)
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Parker Fox: 31 points, 8 rebounds, 4 blocks, 3 assists
- Mason Stark: 19 points, 63.6 FG%, 5 assists, 3 rebounds
- Tommy Chatman: 10 points, 50.0 FG%, 3 rebounds
- Andrew Kallman: 7 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds
PHILLIPS' TAKE
"We had 18 field goals and 14 of them were assisted in the first half, we shot the ball well. That is the closest thing you are going to see us to playing complete in the first half."
UP NEXT
Northern and Minot State will face off again tomorrow afternoon at 4 p.m. from Wachs Arena. Live video, stat, and audio links are available on the men's basketball schedule on nsuwolves.com.