St. Cloud State Men's Basketball Holds on to Outlast WSU 74-70

Friday, January 13

St. Cloud, Minn.

7:30 PM

St. Cloud State

7-9,4-7NSIC

Winona State

9-7,4-7NSIC

Winona St.

St. Cloud St.

St. Cloud State Men's Basketball Holds on to Outlast WSU 74-70

1/13/2023 11:37:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Four Huskies score in double-digit marks

ST. CLOUD, Minn. - The St. Cloud State men's basketball team earned its second consecutive win as they outlast the Winona State Warriors 74-70 Friday evening at Halenbeck Hall. Eight Huskies contributed points to the board while four scored in double-digit marks.

GAME SUMMARY
It was a back a fourth start as each team tried to secure the lead. The Huskies went up 14-12 from a three-pointer by Ryan Bagley at the 15:22 mark of the first. Several minutes later the game was tied at 22 apiece at 8:10. From there, the Huskies took charge as they continued to push to hold the lead. A driving layup in the paint by Matthew Willert gave the Huskies a six point lead to go into the break up 39-33 over WSU.

Just under three minutes into the second half, Jalen Griffin knocked down a three to give the Huskies a double-digit lead. A few minutes later Luke Taylor would hit a shot from behind the arc to give St. Cloud a 14 point lead over the Warriors. Following that play, Winona State would slowly chip away at SCSU's lead as the Warriors brought it down to a five point lead at the 5:57 mark with the score being 63-58 still in favor of the Huskies. A layup with an extra basket by Tony Dahl gave St. Cloud a 71-60 lead with 3:46 left to play. The Huskies would then be stuck at 71 for the next two minutes as WSU brought the game back within three points. Winona State hit a layup with just 12 seconds left to make it a two point game but had to foul the Huskies which sent them to the line. St. Cloud executed on their free throws to hold on for a 74-70 victory.

TOP HUSKIES

Jalen Griffin led with 15 points going 5-9 from the field and 4-7 from behind the arc. Additionally, he nabbed three rebounds, two blocks, one assist, and one steal
Luke Taylor and Matthew Willert each added 14 points. Taylor brought in eight rounds, two assists, and two blocks while Willert closed with seven assists and five rebounds
Ryan Bagley added 11 points going 2-4 from the field, 2-4 from the three-point mark, and 5-6 from the foul line with six rebounds, three steals, and two assists

UP NEXT
The Huskies will host Upper Iowa tomorrow, Jan. 14 at Halenbeck Hall. The game is set for a 5:30 p.m. tip-off.

Single game tickets for the season are now on sale at scsutickets.com. For all the latest on St. Cloud State men's basketball, stay tuned on scsuhuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.