Wednesday, January 10
St. Cloud, Minn.
5:30 P.M. CT
St. Cloud State
vs
Concordia-St. Paul
Photo by: Jason Soria
St. Cloud State Men’s Basketball Returns Home for Midweek Tilt with CSP
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ST. CLOUD, Minn. – St. Cloud State Men's Basketball (6-8 overall, 2-6 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) returns to Halenbeck Hall in St. Cloud Wednesday evening, to host Concordia-St. Paul (8-7, 3-6 NSIC) in a midweek matchup. The game will tip-off at 5:30 p.m. CT.
FOLLOW THE HUSKIES
Tickets to the game are available at scsutickets.com. The game will be streamed live for free on the NSIC Network and broadcasted on The Varsity Network. Steve Linzmeier, the Voice of St. Cloud State Basketball, can be heard on the livestream and the audio broadcast. Live stats will be provided by SCSU. Links to each coverage option can be found on the St. Cloud State Men's Basketball schedule page.
GAMEDAY PROMOTIONS
Red Out – Wear your red Husky gear.
Faculty & Staff Appreciation Night – Faculty/staff will receive free entry when they show their ID.
LAST TIME OUT
St. Cloud State was on the road last weekend, traveling to the University of Sioux Falls on Friday, Jan. 5 and to Southwest Minnesota State on Saturday, Jan. 6. Friday's game against the Cougars was a rematch of the first round in last year's NSIC Tournament. St. Cloud State forced an early Sioux Falls timeout, jumping out to a 9-2 lead as freshman Anish Ramlall (Rosemount, Minn.), freshman Lucas Morgan (Sydney, Australia), and graduate student Luke Taylor (Germantown, Wis.) all cashed a three-pointer. USF's Shawn Warrior went on a 7-0 run to tie the game at nine. Warrior scored the first nine points for Sioux Falls. The Huskies responded by going on a 12-2 run with freshman Jamiir Allen (Milwaukee, Wis.) scoring seven of the 12 points. St. Cloud State held a 21-11 lead with 12:58 left in the first half and continued to hold the lead until Sioux Falls closed out the half on a 13-7 run, taking a 44-43 lead into halftime.
Offensively, the Huskies were on fire, shooting 50% from the field and making six of their 10 three-point attempts. Sioux Falls also shot above 50% from the field, but only shot 28% from beyond the arc. The Cougars got to the free throw line 10 times, capitalizing on eight of their 10 attempts.
St. Cloud State opened the second half with an 11-4 run, taking a six-point lead with 15:33 left in the game. The Cougars didn't go away and battled back to tie the game at 65 with 10:28 remaining. A thunderous dunk by Taylor and a three-pointer by senior Matt Willert (Buffalo, Minn.) gave the Huskies a five-point lead, but that marked the beginning of the end for the Huskies. Over the next seven minutes, Sioux Falls went on a 15-0 run to close out the game and take a 92-83 victory.
The offense still was firing on all cylinders for the Huskies in the second half shooting 40% from the field and 53% from three-point range, but eight turnovers gave Sioux Falls the edge. Those eight turnovers led to 11 points for the Cougars. Sioux Falls was able to get to the free throw line 22 times in the second half and converted on 18 of those attempts.
Ramlall led St. Cloud State with 18 points, four made three-pointers, three assists, and three steals. The 18 points by the freshman was his second highest scoring output of the season and tied his career high in three-point makes. He also set a career high in steals. Ramlall continues to be a great facilitator for the Huskies as he is second on the team in assists per game but has recorded 3+ assists in five consecutive games.
Morgan had a solid all-around game with 13-points, five rebounds, three assists, and converted on five of his six free throw attempts. The Australian has cleaned up the glass for the Huskies this season as he leads the team with 6.3 rebounds per game and has grabbed five or more rebounds in seven consecutive games.
Taylor scored 13 points, snatched four rebounds, and made all three of his three-point attempts in 20 minutes of play. The three-point makes were a season high for Taylor and is the second game this season where he has made multiple three-pointers. The graduate student leads the Huskies in scoring with 11 points per game and has scored eight or more points in 12 of his 13 games this season.
Against Southwest Minnesota State, SCSU held a lead as big as three-points in the first eight minutes of the game. SMSU rallied from that deficit with a 9-0 run to take a 21-15 lead. The Mustangs held that lead for the rest of the half and led 38-31 at halftime.
St. Cloud State struggled offensively shooting only 36% from the field and 33% from three-point range. Despite the low three-point percentage, the Huskies made six threes' to SMSU's two, keeping them within striking distance.
The Huskies opened the second half on fire, using 13-6 run to tie the game at 44. Willert scored seven of those points. SCSU continued to battle throughout the second half, but SMSU pulled away with an 11-0 run over a four-minute stretch to all but seal the fate of the Huskies. The Mustangs continued to stretch the lead and came away with an 86-75 victory.
Morgan led the Huskies in scoring with 15 points and dished out a career-high four assists, grabbed two rebounds, and made two three-pointers.
Willert scored 14 points, grabbed five rebounds, and recorded a steal in 25 minutes in a return to the starting lineup. The senior has been a consistent scorer for the Huskies this season, averaging 9.2 points per game and has scored double-digits in six of his past eight games.
Freshman Wyatt Hawks (White Bear Lake, Minn.) nearly put up his second career double-double, scoring 11 points and grabbing nine rebounds. Hawks knocked down his first career three-pointer for the Huskies and also set a career-high with five offensive rebounds. The White Bear Lake native has had the hot hand off the bench for the Huskies as of late, scoring 10+ points in three of his past four games and has exceeded 57% shooting from the field in five of his past six games.
Highlights for both games can be found on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
SERIES HISTORY
Wednesday's game against Concordia-St. Paul will mark the 33rd all-time meeting between the programs. The Huskies hold a 26-7 advantage. St. Cloud State has won the past five meetings including an 87-78 overtime victory last year.
In last year's game, St. Cloud State went into halftime holding a 38-27 advantage after closing out the first half on a 6-0 run. The Huskies pushed their lead to 17 points as then-junior Joe Mutimer (Melbourne, Australia) and Luke Taylor each knocked down a three-pointer. The Golden Bears started a ferocious comeback, using an 11-0 run to bring them within striking distance. With less than two minutes remaining, CSP used an 11-2 run to take a three-point lead with nine seconds remaining. Matt Willert was fouled on a layup attempt and sent to the free throw line. Willert made the first attempt and missed the second attempt. The ball was knocked out of bounds by CSP and the Huskies retained possession with three seconds left; trailing by two points. Willert, with a chance to tie the game, was again fouled by CSP, but this time he sank both free throws, sending the game into overtime.
In overtime, the Golden Bears made a free throw to give them an early one-point lead, but that was all the scoring that Concordia did in the extra period. St. Cloud State went on a 10-0 run the rest of overtime, coming away with an 87-78 victory. Willert was sensational for the Huskies, scoring a team-high 25 points. He also grabbed five rebounds, dished out five assists, and recorded a block. The Buffalo native also made 10 of his 12 free throw attempts. Despite fouling out, Luke Taylor scored 17 points, snatched seven rebounds, cashed three three-pointers, and recorded two assists.
SCOUTING CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL
Concordia-St. Paul comes into this matchup with an 8-7 record overall and a 3-6 record in the NSIC, putting them in 11th place. The Golden Bears have lost four of their last five conference games with their lone win coming against UMary. CSP has been banged up this year with two of their top three players missing seven games apiece.
Senior guard Jordan Horn is a flamethrower for CSP, averaging 23.8 points per game on 44% from the field and 43% from beyond the arc. Horn would lead the conference in scoring but has not played enough games to qualify for that spot. Horn last appeared for the Golden Bears against Augustana on Dec. 2, so his status is unknown for Wednesday's game. Horn also averages 6.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and one steal per game.
Senior guard Marcus Skeete is the team's second leading scorer with 15.6 points per game. Skeete shoots 51% from the field and leads the team in rebounding with 6.9 per game and is second on the team in assists with 2.9 per game. In CSP's last game against Umary, Skeete produced his second highest scoring output of the year, scoring 27 points in the 84-76 victory.
Senior guard Antwan Kimmons has been a problem for NSIC opposition since he transferred from Northern Iowa in 2022. Kimmons was awarded NSIC Newcomers of the Year and All-NSIC First Team as he scored 21.1 points per game last season. Like Horn, Kimmons has only appeared in eight of the 15 games for CSP and last played on December 16th against Minnesota State-Mankato. Kimmons averages 15.5 points per game, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game this season. Kimmons is shooting 50% from the field and 41% from beyond the arc.
In last year's matchup, Kimmons was unstoppable on the offensive end, scoring a game-high 30 points on 10-of-13 shooting. He also made 10 of his 11 free throws and tallied seven rebounds, seven assists and three steals before fouling out in 34 minutes of play. The Huskies were able to hold Skeete to two points in 32 minutes and he also fouled out.
Matt Fletcher is in his fourth season with Concordia-St. Paul as the head coach. CSP has struggled in Fletchers tenure with the program as they hold a 12-58 record, but every year they have shown growth and improvement while increasing their win total. Before becoming the head coach of the Golden Bears, Fletcher was the head coach of Bethany Lutheran where he posted a record of 56-33 in his four years with the program.
1,000-POINTS (& COUNTING)
St. Cloud State senior Matt Willert (Buffalo, Minn.) became the 46th member of the St. Cloud State Men's Basketball 1,000-point club in the 68-61 win at UMary on December 12. Willert scored a game-high 16 points, including six points after he reached 1,000. He ended the night with 1,006 career points, moving him up to No. 45 on the all-time scoring list. He current sits at No. 40 with 1,059 points. Willert has played in 88 games (2,403 minutes) over the past four seasons for the Huskies. He averages 12.0 points per game for his career on 352-of-825 (42.7%) shooting from the field, 167-485 (34.4%) from three and 188-218 (86.2%) from the free throw line.
SHINING STAR
St. Cloud State freshman Lucas Morgan (Sydney, Australia) was named to the NSIC Men's Basketball Shining 5 by the league office on Nov. 11 for his efforts in his first two collegiate games. He averaged 17.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in just 24.5 minutes per game during the 2-0 weekend for the Huskies in Kansas City. He shot 68.4% (13-of-19) from the field and 57.1% (4-of-7) from behind the three-point line over the weekend. In his collegiate debut on Friday, he erupted for 25 points and grabbed six rebounds in an 80-73 win over Pittsburg State. In just his second collegiate game ever, he recorded his first career double-double (10 points and 11 rebounds) in a 74-64 win over Henderson State.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Men's Basketball, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
FOLLOW THE HUSKIES
Tickets to the game are available at scsutickets.com. The game will be streamed live for free on the NSIC Network and broadcasted on The Varsity Network. Steve Linzmeier, the Voice of St. Cloud State Basketball, can be heard on the livestream and the audio broadcast. Live stats will be provided by SCSU. Links to each coverage option can be found on the St. Cloud State Men's Basketball schedule page.
GAMEDAY PROMOTIONS
Red Out – Wear your red Husky gear.
Faculty & Staff Appreciation Night – Faculty/staff will receive free entry when they show their ID.
LAST TIME OUT
St. Cloud State was on the road last weekend, traveling to the University of Sioux Falls on Friday, Jan. 5 and to Southwest Minnesota State on Saturday, Jan. 6. Friday's game against the Cougars was a rematch of the first round in last year's NSIC Tournament. St. Cloud State forced an early Sioux Falls timeout, jumping out to a 9-2 lead as freshman Anish Ramlall (Rosemount, Minn.), freshman Lucas Morgan (Sydney, Australia), and graduate student Luke Taylor (Germantown, Wis.) all cashed a three-pointer. USF's Shawn Warrior went on a 7-0 run to tie the game at nine. Warrior scored the first nine points for Sioux Falls. The Huskies responded by going on a 12-2 run with freshman Jamiir Allen (Milwaukee, Wis.) scoring seven of the 12 points. St. Cloud State held a 21-11 lead with 12:58 left in the first half and continued to hold the lead until Sioux Falls closed out the half on a 13-7 run, taking a 44-43 lead into halftime.
Offensively, the Huskies were on fire, shooting 50% from the field and making six of their 10 three-point attempts. Sioux Falls also shot above 50% from the field, but only shot 28% from beyond the arc. The Cougars got to the free throw line 10 times, capitalizing on eight of their 10 attempts.
St. Cloud State opened the second half with an 11-4 run, taking a six-point lead with 15:33 left in the game. The Cougars didn't go away and battled back to tie the game at 65 with 10:28 remaining. A thunderous dunk by Taylor and a three-pointer by senior Matt Willert (Buffalo, Minn.) gave the Huskies a five-point lead, but that marked the beginning of the end for the Huskies. Over the next seven minutes, Sioux Falls went on a 15-0 run to close out the game and take a 92-83 victory.
The offense still was firing on all cylinders for the Huskies in the second half shooting 40% from the field and 53% from three-point range, but eight turnovers gave Sioux Falls the edge. Those eight turnovers led to 11 points for the Cougars. Sioux Falls was able to get to the free throw line 22 times in the second half and converted on 18 of those attempts.
Ramlall led St. Cloud State with 18 points, four made three-pointers, three assists, and three steals. The 18 points by the freshman was his second highest scoring output of the season and tied his career high in three-point makes. He also set a career high in steals. Ramlall continues to be a great facilitator for the Huskies as he is second on the team in assists per game but has recorded 3+ assists in five consecutive games.
Morgan had a solid all-around game with 13-points, five rebounds, three assists, and converted on five of his six free throw attempts. The Australian has cleaned up the glass for the Huskies this season as he leads the team with 6.3 rebounds per game and has grabbed five or more rebounds in seven consecutive games.
Taylor scored 13 points, snatched four rebounds, and made all three of his three-point attempts in 20 minutes of play. The three-point makes were a season high for Taylor and is the second game this season where he has made multiple three-pointers. The graduate student leads the Huskies in scoring with 11 points per game and has scored eight or more points in 12 of his 13 games this season.
Against Southwest Minnesota State, SCSU held a lead as big as three-points in the first eight minutes of the game. SMSU rallied from that deficit with a 9-0 run to take a 21-15 lead. The Mustangs held that lead for the rest of the half and led 38-31 at halftime.
St. Cloud State struggled offensively shooting only 36% from the field and 33% from three-point range. Despite the low three-point percentage, the Huskies made six threes' to SMSU's two, keeping them within striking distance.
The Huskies opened the second half on fire, using 13-6 run to tie the game at 44. Willert scored seven of those points. SCSU continued to battle throughout the second half, but SMSU pulled away with an 11-0 run over a four-minute stretch to all but seal the fate of the Huskies. The Mustangs continued to stretch the lead and came away with an 86-75 victory.
Morgan led the Huskies in scoring with 15 points and dished out a career-high four assists, grabbed two rebounds, and made two three-pointers.
Willert scored 14 points, grabbed five rebounds, and recorded a steal in 25 minutes in a return to the starting lineup. The senior has been a consistent scorer for the Huskies this season, averaging 9.2 points per game and has scored double-digits in six of his past eight games.
Freshman Wyatt Hawks (White Bear Lake, Minn.) nearly put up his second career double-double, scoring 11 points and grabbing nine rebounds. Hawks knocked down his first career three-pointer for the Huskies and also set a career-high with five offensive rebounds. The White Bear Lake native has had the hot hand off the bench for the Huskies as of late, scoring 10+ points in three of his past four games and has exceeded 57% shooting from the field in five of his past six games.
Highlights for both games can be found on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
SERIES HISTORY
Wednesday's game against Concordia-St. Paul will mark the 33rd all-time meeting between the programs. The Huskies hold a 26-7 advantage. St. Cloud State has won the past five meetings including an 87-78 overtime victory last year.
In last year's game, St. Cloud State went into halftime holding a 38-27 advantage after closing out the first half on a 6-0 run. The Huskies pushed their lead to 17 points as then-junior Joe Mutimer (Melbourne, Australia) and Luke Taylor each knocked down a three-pointer. The Golden Bears started a ferocious comeback, using an 11-0 run to bring them within striking distance. With less than two minutes remaining, CSP used an 11-2 run to take a three-point lead with nine seconds remaining. Matt Willert was fouled on a layup attempt and sent to the free throw line. Willert made the first attempt and missed the second attempt. The ball was knocked out of bounds by CSP and the Huskies retained possession with three seconds left; trailing by two points. Willert, with a chance to tie the game, was again fouled by CSP, but this time he sank both free throws, sending the game into overtime.
In overtime, the Golden Bears made a free throw to give them an early one-point lead, but that was all the scoring that Concordia did in the extra period. St. Cloud State went on a 10-0 run the rest of overtime, coming away with an 87-78 victory. Willert was sensational for the Huskies, scoring a team-high 25 points. He also grabbed five rebounds, dished out five assists, and recorded a block. The Buffalo native also made 10 of his 12 free throw attempts. Despite fouling out, Luke Taylor scored 17 points, snatched seven rebounds, cashed three three-pointers, and recorded two assists.
SCOUTING CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL
Concordia-St. Paul comes into this matchup with an 8-7 record overall and a 3-6 record in the NSIC, putting them in 11th place. The Golden Bears have lost four of their last five conference games with their lone win coming against UMary. CSP has been banged up this year with two of their top three players missing seven games apiece.
Senior guard Jordan Horn is a flamethrower for CSP, averaging 23.8 points per game on 44% from the field and 43% from beyond the arc. Horn would lead the conference in scoring but has not played enough games to qualify for that spot. Horn last appeared for the Golden Bears against Augustana on Dec. 2, so his status is unknown for Wednesday's game. Horn also averages 6.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and one steal per game.
Senior guard Marcus Skeete is the team's second leading scorer with 15.6 points per game. Skeete shoots 51% from the field and leads the team in rebounding with 6.9 per game and is second on the team in assists with 2.9 per game. In CSP's last game against Umary, Skeete produced his second highest scoring output of the year, scoring 27 points in the 84-76 victory.
Senior guard Antwan Kimmons has been a problem for NSIC opposition since he transferred from Northern Iowa in 2022. Kimmons was awarded NSIC Newcomers of the Year and All-NSIC First Team as he scored 21.1 points per game last season. Like Horn, Kimmons has only appeared in eight of the 15 games for CSP and last played on December 16th against Minnesota State-Mankato. Kimmons averages 15.5 points per game, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game this season. Kimmons is shooting 50% from the field and 41% from beyond the arc.
In last year's matchup, Kimmons was unstoppable on the offensive end, scoring a game-high 30 points on 10-of-13 shooting. He also made 10 of his 11 free throws and tallied seven rebounds, seven assists and three steals before fouling out in 34 minutes of play. The Huskies were able to hold Skeete to two points in 32 minutes and he also fouled out.
Matt Fletcher is in his fourth season with Concordia-St. Paul as the head coach. CSP has struggled in Fletchers tenure with the program as they hold a 12-58 record, but every year they have shown growth and improvement while increasing their win total. Before becoming the head coach of the Golden Bears, Fletcher was the head coach of Bethany Lutheran where he posted a record of 56-33 in his four years with the program.
1,000-POINTS (& COUNTING)
St. Cloud State senior Matt Willert (Buffalo, Minn.) became the 46th member of the St. Cloud State Men's Basketball 1,000-point club in the 68-61 win at UMary on December 12. Willert scored a game-high 16 points, including six points after he reached 1,000. He ended the night with 1,006 career points, moving him up to No. 45 on the all-time scoring list. He current sits at No. 40 with 1,059 points. Willert has played in 88 games (2,403 minutes) over the past four seasons for the Huskies. He averages 12.0 points per game for his career on 352-of-825 (42.7%) shooting from the field, 167-485 (34.4%) from three and 188-218 (86.2%) from the free throw line.
SHINING STAR
St. Cloud State freshman Lucas Morgan (Sydney, Australia) was named to the NSIC Men's Basketball Shining 5 by the league office on Nov. 11 for his efforts in his first two collegiate games. He averaged 17.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in just 24.5 minutes per game during the 2-0 weekend for the Huskies in Kansas City. He shot 68.4% (13-of-19) from the field and 57.1% (4-of-7) from behind the three-point line over the weekend. In his collegiate debut on Friday, he erupted for 25 points and grabbed six rebounds in an 80-73 win over Pittsburg State. In just his second collegiate game ever, he recorded his first career double-double (10 points and 11 rebounds) in a 74-64 win over Henderson State.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Men's Basketball, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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