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Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University men's basketball team secured a home sweep from Wachs Arena on Saturday afternoon downing Bemidji State. The Wolves shot 50.9% from the floor and 56.0% from the 3-point line in the win, draining 14 from beyond the arc.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 84, BSU 68
Records: NSU 5-5 (3-1 NSIC), BSU 6-4 (2-2 NSIC)
Attendance: 2471
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After a few traded buckets to kick off the first, Northern led the contest from the 12:24 mark and did not look back
- The Wolves scored 41 points in the first, holding a 14-point lead at the half, and 43 in the second
- NSU recorded a game high 16 assists, 14 made 3-pointers, nine steals, and four blocks
- Defensively they forced 21 Beaver turnovers, resulting in 21 points for the Wolves
- Northern added 2- points in the paint, eight points off the bench, and five points off six offensive boards
- It was another night of career highs for NSU as Josh Dilling dropped 33 points and matched his season high of eight assists
- Dilling went 5-of-5 from beyond the arc, 4-of-4 from the foul line, and 12-of-17 from the field
- Augustin Reede tallied a season high 19 points, shooting 50.0% from the 3-point line, 100.0% from the foul line, and 55.6% from field goal range
- Jacksen Moni and Trey Longstreet rounded out the double figure scorers for the Wolves with 13 and 11 points respectively, while Moni grabbed his second straight double-double with ten rebounds
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Josh Dilling: 33 points, 70.6 field goal%, 8 assists, 5 rebounds, 2 steals
- Augustin Reede: 19 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal
- Jacksen Moni: 13 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks
- Trey Longstreet: 11 points, 80.0 field goal%, 2 assists, 2 steals
UP NEXT
Northern State will close out the first half of 2023-24 next Thursday and Saturday at Minot State and Minnesota Crookston. Start times are set for 5:30 p.m. on December 14 against the Beavers and 1 p.m. on December 16 versus the Golden Eagles.
