St. Cloud State Men’s Basketball Pick Up Win in Tough Midweek Battle

Tuesday, November 21

St. Cloud, Minn.

6:00 P.M. CT

St. Cloud State

3-1,0-0NSIC

Michigan Tech

1-3,0-0GLIAC

Michigan Tech

St. Cloud St.

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St. Cloud State Men’s Basketball Pick Up Win in Tough Midweek Battle

11/21/2023 11:24:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Huskies get back in win column, hold off Michigan Tech at home, 64-61

ST. CLOUD, MINN. – St. Cloud State Men's Basketball (3-1, 0-0 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) got back in the win column on Tuesday night at Halenbeck Hall in St. Cloud, taking down Michigan Tech (1-3, 0-0 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference), 64-61. SCSU's 3-1 start is its best four-game start to a season since the 2018-2019 campaign, a season where the Huskies would go on to win 22 games and reach the NCAA Division II Tournament.

Both teams struggled to get their offense going in the first 20 minutes of the game as they both shot under 35% from the field. The Huskies were able to connect on five of their 11 first half three-pointers (45.5%) while Michigan Tech only made one of their 11 attempts (9.1%). The Huskies took advantage of the poor shooting percentages on the boards, grabbing nine offensive and 30 total rebounds in the first half compared to the two offensive and 18 total for MTU. Freshman Anish Ramlall (Rosemount, Minn.) was one of the lone bright spots for the Huskies in the first half and he helped the team carry a nine-point lead into the halftime break. In the first half he scored 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the field and 3-of-4 from behind the three-point line.

The second half went back and forth with both teams making large scoring runs. The SCSU lead got as big as 12, early in the second half but MTU would answer every run made by St. Cloud State with a run of their own. With 4:58 left in the game, MTU made a bucket to tie the game at 54. The Huskies would regain and hold the lead again until there were 0:36 left, when sophomore guard Marcus Tomashek made a driving layup to give MTU its first lead of the second half. 12 seconds later, freshman Jamiir Allen (Milwaukee, Wis.) drove into the lane past his defender and shot a left-handed floater that bounced on the rim multiple times before dropping in, giving the Huskies a 62-61 lead. On the next Michigan Tech possession, Ramlall stole the ball and was fouled. He made both of his bonus free throw shots, extending the Huskies lead to three with under four seconds remaining. MTU wouldn't get a shot off before the buzzer sounded.

Tomashek deserves a lot of credit for the second half Michigan Tech comeback as he poured in 17 second-half points (6-of-11 from the field and 2-of-4 from three). Ramlall had a solid second half as well, contributing nine points (3-of-5 from the field and 1-of-2 from three), two steals and two rebounds in the final 20 minutes. Graduate student Luke Taylor (Germantown, Wis.) and senior Joe Mutimer (Melbourne, Australia) each scored five second-half points. Freshman Lucas Morgan (Sydney, Australia) grabbed seven second half rebounds.

TOP HUSKIES

Ramlall scored a game-high 22 points on 8-of-12 shooting including 4-of-6 from three and 2-of-2 from the line. He also grabbed four rebounds.
Taylor was the only other Husky in double-digits, scoring 10 to go along with four rebounds.
Morgan grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds, with seven coming in the second half. He also scored six points and had three steals.

NOTABLES

With the win, the Huskies move to 39-17 all-time against Michigan Tech
SCSU led the game in three-point percentage (40.0%-23.8%), free-throw percentage (80.0%-76.9%), field goals (24-23), three pointers (8-5), total rebounds (14-32—46 – 5-29—34) and second chance points (6-2).
MTU led the game in field goal percentage (40.4%-36.9%), free throws (10-8), assists (12-10), steals (8-7), blocks (3-1), points off turnovers (17-16), points in the paint (32-28), fast break points (9-8) and bench points (26-15).
Team recorded season-highs in field goals attempted (65), rebounds (46) and steals (seven).
Ramlall recorded new career-highs in points (22), minutes (36), field goals made (eight), field goals attempted (12), three pointers made (four), three pointers attempted (six), rebounds (four) and steals (2).
Allen set new career-highs in minutes (26) and rebounds (five). He tied his career-highs for three pointers made (one), three pointers attempted (four), assists (two) and steals (two). He has recorded two assists and two steals in three of four games this season.
Taylor scored 10+ points for the 27^th time as a Husky and the third time this season. He set season highs in minutes played (22), field goals attempted (14), three pointers made (two), three pointers attempted (four) and tied his season-high with four rebounds.
Mutimer set season-highs in field goals made (three) and assists (five).
Morgan got his first start as a Husky. He recorded season-highs in steals (three) and recorded his first collegiate blocked shot. He has grabbed double-digit rebounds in two of his first four games.
Freshman Vance Peiffer (Waukee, Iowa) took a career-high five shots.
Senior Matt Willert (Buffalo, Minn.) grabbed a season-high five rebounds.
Freshman Nate Dahl (Buffalo, Minn.) grabbed a career-high four rebounds.
Freshman Wyatt Hawks (White Bear Lake, Minn.) played a career high 15 minutes. He also took a career-high six shots and tied his career-high grabbing four rebounds for the third consecutive game.
Graduate student Craig Steele (Portage, Wis.) tied his season-high in minutes (nine).

UP NEXT
SCSU has nine days off before its next game. The Huskies will open up their conference schedule with a pair of home games. SCSU kicks off NSIC play with matchups against Minnesota Crookston on Friday, Dec. 1 and Minot State on Saturday, Dec. 2. Both games will take place in Halenbeck Hall. Friday's game is at 5:30 p.m. CT and Saturday's will tip-off at 3:30 p.m. CT. Live coverage will be available on the NSIC Network with live stats provided by SCSU. Links to each coverage option will be available on the SCSU Men's Basketball schedule page.

St. Cloud State Men's Basketball season tickets for the 2023-24 season are available. Fans can purchase season tickets by visiting scsuickets.com or by calling 1-877-SCSUTIX / 320-308-2137. The season ticket package includes tickets to 16 regular season home games played in Halenbeck Hall. Single game tickets are also available.

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