Aberdeen, S.D. – The (RV) Northern State University men's basketball team handily defeated St. Cloud State on Friday evening from Wachs Arena to open the I Hate Winter weekend. The Wolves shot 48.4% from the floor and knocked down ten from beyond the arc.  
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 79. SCSU 61
Records: NSU 18-5 (14-3 NSIC), SCSU 7-15 (4-13 NSIC)
Attendance: 3278
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Northern State led from the tip, scoring 43 points in the first and 36 in the second
• The Wolves recorded a game high 36 points in the paint, 18 points off turnovers, 10 made 3-pointers, ten steals, and eight blocks
• NSU added 38 rebounds, 15 assists, and 13 points off the bench
• They closed out the contest shooting 48.4% from the floor, 37.0% from the 3-point line, and 75.0% from the foul line
• Defensively, Northern held St. Cloud to shooting percentages of 32.9% from the floor and 22.2% from beyond the arc
• Sam Masten led three in double figures notching 27 points, hitting 10-of-12 from the floor; notching his third double-double of the season with a career high 12 rebounds
• Kobe Busch led the team off the bench with eight points and five rebounds in the win
• Both Jordan Belka and Michael Nhial tallied a team leading three blocks in the game
• The victory is the 298^th of head coach Saul Phillips career

 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Sam Masten: 27 points, 83.3 field goal%, 12 rebounds, 4 steals
• Jacksen Moni: 15 points, 63.6 field goal%, 2 rebounds
• Augustin Reede: 13 points, 2 rebounds

 
UP NEXT
Northern returns to Wachs Arena tomorrow at 4 p.m. versus Minnesota Duluth. Full I Hate Winter details can be found at nsuwolves.com/IHW.