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Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University men's basketball team mounted a comeback Tuesday evening, out-scoring the University of Mary by 13 in the second half, however it was not enough to secure their first league win of the season.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 72, MARY 76
Records: NSU 1-5 (0-1 NSIC), MARY 2-6 (1-0 NSIC)
Attendance: 1176
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Marauders jumped out to an early double-digit lead at 6:41 in the first half and led 45-28 as the two teams entered the locker room
- Northern rallied back with 44 points in the second, however it wasn't enough to break the deficit
- The Wolves shot 45.9% from the floor, 45.8% from the 3-point line, and 55.6% from the foul line in the game
- They scored 35 points off the bench and 28 points in the paint and added 11 made 3-pointers, 27 rebounds, 19 assists, five steals, and one block
- The difference maker in the game with 12 offensive boards for the Marauders in their 39 total, which resulted in 20 UMary points
- Devon Brooke led the team with a career high 16 points off the bench, hitting 6-of-9 from the floor, including four 3-pointers
- Kaleb Mitchell was second on the team knocking down 6-of-9 as well with 14 points and a team leading nine rebounds; both numbers matched his career highs in each category
- James Glenn and Kwat Abdelkarim added 12 and 11 points respectively, with Glenn dishing out a team leading eight assists
- Mitchell also grabbed a team leading and career high three steals, while Marcus Burks was second on the team with five assists
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Devon Brooke: 16 points, 66.7 field goal%
Kaleb Mitchell: 14 points, 66.7 field goal%, 9 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 assists
James Glenn: 12 points, 8 assists, 4 rebounds, 1 steal
Kwat Abdelkarim: 11 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
UP NEXT
Northern State continues NSIC play next Thursday, December 5 on the road at MSU Moorhead. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. against the Dragons.
