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St. Joseph, Mo. – The No. 21 Northern State University men's basketball rallied back in the second half of their 2023-24 season opener, however came up short versus No. 1 Northwest Missouri State. Efficiency was the key in the contest as the Bearcats shot 44.2% from the floor to the Wolves 34.0% and gave up just five turnovers to the Wolves 13.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 47, NWMSU 65
Records: NSU 0-1, NWMSU 1-0
Attendance: N/A
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern tallied 20 points in the first and 27 points in the second, shooting a game high 36.4% from the floor in the final 20 minutes
- The Wolves tallied 31 rebounds, six assists, six made 3-pointers, three steals, and two blocks in the loss
- They scored 11 second chance points off ten offensive boards, as well as nine points off the bench, eight points in the paint, and five points off turnovers
- The Bearcats capitalized off the Wolves mistakes, scoring 15 points off turnovers
- NSU shot 34.0% from the floor, 26.1% from the 3-point line, and 52.9% from the free throw line in the game
- Jacksen Moni and Josh Dilling scored in double figures, notching 20 and 11 points respectively, while Dilling pulled down a team leading seven boards
- Kobe Busch led NSU off the bench with six points, six rebounds, and one steal, while Trey Longstreet dished out a team leading four assists
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
UP NEXT
Northern returns to action tomorrow from St. Joe, facing off against the host Missouri Western State. Tip-off time is set for 5:30 p.m. between the Wolves and Griffons.
