St. Joseph, MO (NSUWolves.com) [FRI] – The Northern State University men’s basketball team opened their 2024-25 season falling to Missouri Western State. The Wolves out-shot the Griffons from the 3-point line, however gave up 28 points off turnovers.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 61, MWSU 75
Records: NSU 0-1, MWSU 2-1
Attendance: 323
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern tallied 28 points in the first and 33 in the second, while Missouri Western notched 32 in the first and in the second
- The Wolves shot 47.9% from the floor, 34.8% from the 3-point line, and 53.8% from the foul line
- They scored 26 points in the paint, 23 points off the bench, 24 points from beyond the arc, six points off turnovers, and five fast break points
- The Griffons notched 38 points in the paint, 28 points off turnovers, 15 points from beyond the arc, 15 fast break points, and 14 points off the bench
- Both team tallied 30 rebounds in the contest with MWSU recording five offensive boards to NSU’s four
- The trio of Marcus Burks, Kwat Abdelkarim, and Ethan Russell led Northern with ten points apiece (NSU career highs for each), while Burks notched a team leading six rebounds and seven assists
- Noah Maca and Michael Nhial led the team off the bench with nine points each
- James Glenn was second on the team with five assists, while Tobi Obiora led the squad with two steals
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Marcus Burks: 10 points, 80.0 FG%, 7 assists, 6 rebounds
Kwat Abdelkarim: 10 points, 66.7 FG%, 4 rebounds
Ethan Russell: 10 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal
Noah Baca: 9 points, 100.0 FG%, 3 rebounds
Michael Nhial: 9 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist
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St. Joseph, MO (NSUWolves.com) [SUN] – 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.