Bismarck, N.D. – The No. 2 Northern State University men's basketball team tallied their 11^th victory of the season over the University of Mary, out-scoring the Marauders by 12 in the second half. Northern tallied four season and career highs in the win.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 83, MARY 76
Records: NSU 11-0 (9-0 NSIC), MARY 4-7 (4-5 NSIC)
Attendance: 250
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Northern kept things interesting, trailing 39-34 at the half, as each team shot just over 48% from the floor
• UMary was potent from the 3-point line in the first, knocking down 7-of-10
• The Wolves lit a fire in the second, hitting 20-of-31 from the floor, including 6-of-7 from beyond the arc
• Northern tallied 49 points in the second half comeback and kicked up their defensive effort holding the Marauders to just 4-of-11 from 3-point land
• The Wolves tallied 50 points in the paint, 12 points off turnovers, 11 second chance and fast break points, and two points off the bench
• They shot 56.5% from the floor and 53.3% from the 3-point line in the game
• Both teams notched 33 rebounds in the game, notching eight offensive boards and 25 defensive
• Northern dished out a season high 27 assists and added seven steals and five blocks
• Parker Fox, Mason Stark, and Andrew Kallman each scored in double figures, shot over 50.0% from the floor, and dished out five or more assists

 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Parker Fox: 30 points (season high), 10 rebounds, 59.1 FG%, 4 blocks
• Mason Stark: 17 points, 57.1 FG%, 7 assists (career high), 5 rebounds
• Andrew Kallman: 16 points (season high), 54.5 FG%, 8 assists (season high), 6 rebounds

 
UP NEXT
Northern State faces off against the Marauders again at 4 p.m. tomorrow. Live video, stat, and audio links are available on the men's basketball schedule on nsuwolves.com.