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Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University men's basketball team fell to (RV) Southwest Minnesota State on Saturday from Wachs Arena. The Mustangs started hot in the first half proving to be too much to overcome for the Wolves in the second who out-scored SMSU 48-43.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 71, SMSU 103
Records: NSU 2-26 (1-21 NSIC), SMSU 21-7 (16-6 NSIC)
Attendance: 1377
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern tallied 24 rebounds, 14 assists, nine made 3-pointers, a game high nine steals, and two blocks in the match-up
- They shot 42.9% from the floor, 30.0% from the 3-point line, and 57.1% from the foul line
- NSU scored 32 points in the paint, 31 points off the bench, and 16 points off ten SMSU turnovers
- James Glenn led two Wolves in double figures, scoring 16 points and tying his career high of eight assists
- Kaleb Mitchell followed, leading the team off the bench with 11 points, knocking down 5-of-7 from the floor
- Connor Libis started for NSU, notching eight points and two rebounds, while Devon Brooke and Tobi Obiora grabbed seven points apiece
- Ethan Russell and Braeden Vanbockern added nine points each off the bench, with Vanbockern recording a career high four steals
- Glenn, Obiora, and Mitchell led the team in rebounding with four each
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
James Glenn: 16 points, 8 assists, 4 rebounds, 1 steal
Kaleb Mitchell: 11 points, 71.4 field goal%, 4 rebounds, 1 block
UP NEXT
Northern concludes the 2024-25 season with a 2-26 record overall. Seniors
Noah Baca and
Connor Libis closed out their NSU careers from Wachs Arena Saturday.
