Aberdeen, S.D. – The (RV) Northern State University men's basketball team defeated Presentation College Saturday evening, closing out their 2-0 weekend from the Dacotah Bank Classic. The Wolves scored a season high 101 points in the win, with nine total players notching points.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 101, PC 59
Records: NSU 5-2, PC 1-4
Attendance: 1711
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Northern led 55-28 at the half and added 46 points in the second, notching their eight program victory over the Saints since 2008
• The Wolves shot 45.5% from the floor, 39.4% from the 3-point line, and 90.0% from the foul line
• They tallied a game and season high 53 rebounds and 23 assists, 13 made 3-pointers, and four blocks, as well as nine steals
• NSU scored 38 points in the paint, 27 points off 21 offensive rebounds, 18 points off turnovers, and 43 points off the bench led by Michael Nhial with a career high 23
• Four Wolves scored in double figures and Nhial notched the first double-double of his career adding a team best 12 rebounds
• Josh Dilling and Sam Masten dished out a combined 17 assists in the game and five Wolves tallied five rebounds or more

 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Michael Nhial: 23 points (career high), 12 rebounds (career high), 1 block, 1 steal
• Sam Masten: 21 points, 60.0 field goal%, 7 rebounds, 6 assists
• Jordan Belka: 16 points, 53.8 field goal%, 8 rebounds
• Augustin Reede: 12 points, 4-of-4 3-point field goals
• Josh Dilling: 11 assists (career high), 4 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals

 
UP NEXT
Northern State continues NSIC action next Thursday and Saturday with a split week versus UMary and Minot State. The Wolves host the Marauders at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday and travel to the Beavers at 3 p.m. on Saturday.