Wolves Drop Pair Of Home Contests At Wachs

Aberdeen, SD (NSUWolves.com) – The Northern State University men’s basketball team dropped a heart breaker on Friday evening to Wayne State. The Wolves out-scored the Wildcats 51-39 in the second half, however could not overcome poor shooting in the first 20 minutes of play.

THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 69, WSC 70
Records: NSU 6-9 (4-5 NSIC), 10-7 (3-7 NSIC)
Attendance: 3,278

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Wayne State led 31-18 at the half as Northern State shot just 7-of-32 from the floor and 2-of-17 from the 3-point line
  • The Wolves turned things around in the second half, shooting 68.2% from the floor and 64.3% from beyond the arc
  • NSU recorded 33 rebounds, 15 assists, 11 made 3-pointers, six blocks, and three steals
  • They scored 18 points in the paint, ten points off the bench, and eight points off turnovers
  • WSC tallied 32 points in the paint, 25 off the bench, 11 points off turnovers, and seven second chance and fast break points
  • Jacksen Moni and Josh Dilling sparked the offense with 21 and 18 points respectively, each shooting over 50.0% in the game
  • Moni nearly recorded a double-double with nine rebounds and led the team with seven assists and three blocks

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
  • Jacksen Moni: 21 points, 50.0 field goal%, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 blocks
  • Josh Dilling: 18 points, 58.3 field goal%, 6 rebounds, 3 assists
  • Augustin Reede: 9 points, 3 assists, 2 steals
  • Michael Nhial: 8 points, 7 rebounds

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Aberdeen, SD (NSUWolves.com) – The Northern State University men’s basketball team fell to Augustana on Saturday evening from Wachs Arena. The Vikings got out to a hot start and the Wolves could not find a way to break-up the AU attack that scored 48 points in the first and 46 in the second.

THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 65, AU 94
Records: NSU 6-10 (4-6 NSIC), AU 10-7 (5-6 NSIC)
Attendance: 2876

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Northern tallied 29 points in the first and 36 in the second, falling by 29 to Augustana
  • The Wolves shot 40.0% from the floor, 19.4% from the 3-point line, and 87.5% from the foul line in the contest
  • They tallied 30 points in the paint, seven points off the bench, and seven second chance points
  • NSU added a game high two blocks and recorded 36 rebounds, nine assists, and two steals
  • Jacksen Moni and Josh Dilling led the team with 20 and 18 points respectively, with Moni going a perfect 6-of-6 from the foul line
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
  • Jacksen Moni: 20 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists
  • Josh Dilling: 18 points, 56.3 field goal%, 6 rebounds, 3 assists
  • Michael Nhial: 9 points, 5 rebounds
UP NEXT
Northern returns to Wachs Arena next Friday and Saturday for the annual I Hate Winter weekend. The Wolves will also make the mid-way flip to the second game of the evening. Tip-off times are set for 7:30 p.m. on Friday against Concordia-St. Paul and 6 p.m. on Saturday versus Minnesota Duluth. For full game promotions visit nsuwolves.com/promotions.