Career Nights For Moni & Dilling & Wolves Go 2-0

Aberdeen, SD (NSUWolves.com) [FRI] – A pair of career highs and double-double for Jackson Moni propelled the Northern State University men’s basketball team past St. Cloud State Friday evening. The 6-point victory moved the Wolves to 2-1 in Northern Sun action.

THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 83, SCSU 77
Records: NSU 4-5 (2-1 NSIC), SCSU 4-3 (1-2 NSIC)
Attendance: 2292

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • The Wolves led 41-35 at the half and that 6-point lead held as each team tallied 42 points in the second
  • Northern shot a game high 43.6% from the floor and 46.9% from the 3-point line with 15 made from beyond the arc
  • Despite a one rebound tilt in favor of the Huskies, Northern grabbed a game leading 11 second chance points off eight offensive boards
  • In total, the Wolves recorded 37 rebounds, ten assists, six blocks, and six steals
  • They scored 16 points in the paint, 14 points off turnovers, and six points off the bench in the win
  • Jacksen Moni and Josh Dilling led the team scoring 38 and 24 points respectively, with Moni adding a career high 16 rebounds
  • The pair shot over 50.0% from the floor and combined for 12 of the team’s 15 made 3-pointers
  • Michael Nhial led the team with a career high four steals and hit the glass for nine rebounds
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
  • Jacksen Moni: 38 points (career high), 16 rebounds (career high), 50.0 field goal%, 4 assists, 3 blocks
  • Josh Dilling: 24 points, 72.7 field goal%, 4 rebounds, 3 assists
  • Michael Nhial: 9 rebounds, 6 points, 4 steals

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Aberdeen, SD (NSUWolves.com) [SAT] – The Northern State University men’s basketball team secured a home sweep from Wachs Arena on Saturday afternoon downing Bemidji State. The Wolves shot 50.9% from the floor and 56.0% from the 3-point line in the win, draining 14 from beyond the arc.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 84, BSU 68
Records: NSU 5-5 (3-1 NSIC), BSU 6-4 (2-2 NSIC)
Attendance: 2471
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • After a few traded buckets to kick off the first, Northern led the contest from the 12:24 mark and did not look back
  • The Wolves scored 41 points in the first, holding a 14-point lead at the half, and 43 in the second
  • NSU recorded a game high 16 assists, 14 made 3-pointers, nine steals, and four blocks
  • Defensively they forced 21 Beaver turnovers, resulting in 21 points for the Wolves
  • Northern added 2- points in the paint, eight points off the bench, and five points off six offensive boards
  • It was another night of career highs for NSU as Josh Dilling dropped 33 points and matched his season high of eight assists
  • Dilling went 5-of-5 from beyond the arc, 4-of-4 from the foul line, and 12-of-17 from the field
  • Augustin Reede tallied a season high 19 points, shooting 50.0% from the 3-point line, 100.0% from the foul line, and 55.6% from field goal range
  • Jacksen Moni and Trey Longstreet rounded out the double figure scorers for the Wolves with 13 and 11 points respectively, while Moni grabbed his second straight double-double with ten rebounds
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
  • Josh Dilling: 33 points, 70.6 field goal%, 8 assists, 5 rebounds, 2 steals
  • Augustin Reede: 19 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal
  • Jacksen Moni: 13 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks
  • Trey Longstreet: 11 points, 80.0 field goal%, 2 assists, 2 steals
UP NEXT
Northern State will close out the first half of 2023-24 next Thursday and Saturday at Minot State and Minnesota Crookston. Start times are set for 5:30 p.m. on December 14 against the Beavers and 1 p.m. on December 16 versus the Golden Eagles.