Winona, Minn (NSUwolves.com). – The Northern State University men’s basketball season came to an end on Wednesday in the first round of the NSIC Tournament. The Wolves fell to the sixth seeded Warriors.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 65, WSU 95
Records: NSU 10-19, WSU 20-9
Attendance: 495
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Winona State was efficient in the contest, scoring 42 points in the first and 53 in the second with a 53.6 field goal percentage
- Northern tallied 29 points in the first and 36 in the second, shooting 42.4% from the floor, 33.3% from the 3-point line, and 75.0% from the foul line
- They tallied 28 points in the paint, 27 points from beyond the arc, seven points off the bench, and seven fast break points
- The Warriors won the rebound battle, 37-28, and gave up just three turnovers to the Wolves 11
- NSU added nine assists, three blocks, and one steal in the loss
- Josh Dilling and Jacksen Moni scored 31 and 14 points respectively, with Dilling knocking down 13-of-18 from the floor
- Augustin Reede closed out his Northern State career playing 32 minutes with 1,046 career points
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL LEADERS
- Josh Dilling: 31 points, 72.2 field goal%, 6 rebounds, 2 assists
- Jacksen Moni: 14 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks
- Michael Nhial: 9 points, 50.0 3-point field goal%, 5 rebounds