Aberdeen, S.D. – The No. 2 Northern State University men's basketball battled with a relentless Minot State crew Saturday afternoon, coming away with an 11-point victory. Despite the Beavers knotting the game up on three occasions, Northern held the lead for the entire 40 minutes of action.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 75, MINOT 64
Records: NSU 14-0 (12-0 NSIC), MINOT 6-6 (4-4 NSIC)
Attendance: 1205
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern continued to do what they do best, shoot efficiently and distribute the ball, notching 20 assists and a 51.7 field goal percentage in the win
- The Wolves scored 38 points in the first and 37 points in the second, and defensively held the Beavers to 24-of-61 from field goal range
- NSU forced 13 turnovers resulting in 11 points and out-rebounded Minot 35-28 in the game
- Northern tallied 44 points in the paint, 16 fast break points, 12 points off the bench, and seven second chance scores
- They tallied 20 assists, seven blocks, seven made threes, and six steals
- All five Northern State starters shot above 50.0% from the floor, led by Parker Fox hitting 9-of-11
- In addition, three Wolves scored in double figures and five tallied multiple assists and multiple rebounds
- NSU tallied their 12th win of the season where they out-shot their opponents and seventh shooting 50.0% or better as a team
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Parker Fox: 20 points, 81.8 FG%, 7 rebounds, 4 blocks, 2 steals
- Mason Stark: 15 points, 50.0 FG%, 5 rebounds, 3 assists
- Tommy Chatman: 12 points, 62.5 FG%, 3 assists, 1 steal
- Jordan Belka: 9 points, 9 rebounds (career high), 2 assists, 1 block, 1 steal
- Andrew Kallman: 7 points, 8 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 blocks
UP NEXT
Northern will cap off the regular season next February 19 and 20 versus MSU Moorhead from Wachs Arena. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. on Friday and 4 p.m. on Saturday. The Wolves and Dragons sit tied atop the NSIC North Division standings heading into the final weekend of the regular season. Live video, stat, and audio links are available on the men's basketball schedule on nsuwolves.com.
