Bemidji, Minn. – The No. 22 Northern State University men's basketball team cruised past Bemidji State on Friday evening on the road. The Wolves shot 53.2% from the floor and 42.4% from the 3-point line, hitting 14 made buckets from beyond the arc.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 85, BSU 63
Records: NSU 20-5 (16-3 NSIC), BSU 16-9 (11-8 NSIC)
Attendance: 478
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern led 38-35 at the half and ran away with the game in the second, out-scoring the Beavers 47-28
- The Wolves out-rebounded the Beavers 35-33 in the win, notching four points off of four offensive boards
- NSU tallied 32 points in the paint, 16 points off turnovers, 17 assists, four blocks and one steal
- They gave up just six turnovers in the contest and forced nine
- In addition, the Beavers tallied just seven made 3-point buckets and the Northern State defense held Bemidji State to 41.9% from the floor and 33.3% from the 3-point line
- Sam Masten led four starters in double figures, notching his third double-double of the season with 21 points and 11 rebounds
- Masten, Jacksen Moni, and Josh Dilling, who all scored double digits, hit three long range buckets in the win
- Dilling was second on the team with eight rebounds and dished out a team high five assists
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Sam Masten: 21 points, 60.0 field goal%, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block
- Jacksen Moni: 19 points, 66.7 field goal%, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block
- Jordan Belka: 18 points, 50.0 field goal%, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks
- Josh Dilling: 16 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- The Wolves 20th win of the season was also the 300th career victory for head coach Saul Phillips
- The Northern State leader holds a career record of 300-186 and NSU record of 85-24
UP NEXT
Northern State remains on the road tomorrow at Minnesota Crookston. Tip-off time is set for 3:30 p.m. versus the Golden Eagles.
