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St. Joseph, Mo. – The Northern State University men's basketball team fell to Emporia State on Sunday afternoon in their final contest of opening weekend. Three Wolves scored in double figures in the game, led by true freshman Marcus Burks with a career high 20 points.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 69, ESU 83
Records: NSU 0-2, ESU 1-1
Attendance: 178
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern trailed 42-32 at the half and was out-scored 41-37 in the second, leading to their 14-point loss
- The Wolves shot 42.4% from the floor, 24.3% from the 3-point line, with nine made from beyond the arc, and 52.6% from the foul line
- They scored 24 points in the paint, 14 points off turnovers, ten fast break points, and ten points off the bench
- In addition, NSU tallied 36 rebounds, 11 assists, four steals, and two blocks
- Burks led the team with his career high of 20 points and dished out five assists
- Kwat Abdelkarim and James Glenn followed, knocking down 15 and 12 points respectively, which were both season highs for the DMACC transfers
- Abdelkarim led the team at the rim with six rebounds, followed by Tobi Obiora with five
- Leading the team off the bench was Kaleb Mitchell with six points, three rebounds, and two blocks
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Marcus Burks: 20 points, 47.1 FG%, 5 assists, 4 rebounds, 2 steals
Kwat Abdelkarim: 15 points, 55.6 FG%, 6 rebounds
James Glenn: 12 points, 40.0 F%, 3 rebounds, 2 steals
UP NEXT
Northern State will travel to Nampa, Idaho next Friday for a non-conference contest with Northwest Nazarene. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. (CT) on November 15. The Wolves will kick off their home season on Tuesday, November 19 hosting Dakota State at 7 p.m. in Wachs Arena. For full promotional details on home games this season
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