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St. Paul, Minn. – Trailing by just three at the half, the Northern State University men's basketball team fell behind by double digits in the second, falling to No. 24 Concordia-St. Paul. Four Wolves scored in double figures in the contest, led by Kaleb Mitchell with 16 points.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 66, CSP 87
Records: NSU 2-23 (1-18 NSIC), CSP 19-6 (14-5 NSIC)
Attendance: 558
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The scoreboard red 31-28 at the half in favor of the Golden Bears, however CSP out-scored NSU 56-38 in the second
- Northern tallied 32 rebounds, 19 assists, seven made 3-pointers, two blocks, and a game high eight steals
- The defense forced 11 turnovers, while the offense gave up just nine in the contest
- The Wolves scored 32 points in the paint, 15 points off the bench and nine fast break points in the game
- They shot 40.0% from the floor, 31.8% from the 3-point line, and a season high 87.5% from the foul line, while the Golden Bears shot 46.5% from the floor, 39.4% from beyond the arc, and 61.5% from the charity stripe
- Mitchell knocked down 7-of-14 from the floor, scoring 16 points, and adding four rebounds, one assist, and one block
- James Glenn followed with 14 points and four assists, while Tobi Obiora led the team off the bench with 13 points and six rebounds
- Devon Brooke rounded out the double figure scorers with ten points and six rebounds
- Marcus Burks led the team off the glass with seven rebounds, dished out a team high nine assists, and grabbed a game leading four steals
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Kaleb Mitchell: 16 points, 50.0 field goal%, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block
James Glenn: 14 points, 4 assists, 2 rebounds, 2 steals
Tobi Obiora: 13 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 1 steal
Devon Brooke: 10 points, 75.0 field goal%, 6 rebounds
UP NEXT
The Wolves will play their final road game of the 2024-25 season tomorrow at Minnesota Duluth. Tip-off is set for 3:30 p.m. against the Bulldogs.
