Thursday, November 14
St. Cloud, MN
6:00 P.M.
St. Cloud State
vs
Concordia-St. Paul
St. Cloud State Men’s Basketball Gears up for Home Opener
11/13/2024 2:58:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Huskies to play Concordia-St. Paul and Upper Iowa
St. Cloud, Minn.- St. Cloud State Men's Basketball is set to play their first games of the year at Halenbeck Hall as they host Concordia-St. Paul on Thursday, November 14 and then Upper Iowa on Monday, November 18. Both games are set for 6:00 p.m.
Follow the Huskies
Tickets to Thursday's game and Monday's game are available at scsutickets.com. Live stats will be provided both games by St. Cloud State. Both games 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 both the audio broadcast and livestream for both games.
Gameday Promotions
Schedule posters will be given away to the first 100 fans before Thursday's game.
Monday's game will be recognized as Shut Out Hunger. A free ticket voucher will be given to future games with canned food donations.
Last Time Out
St. Cloud State continued their out-of-state games as they traveled to Kansas City for the Central Region Challenge where they played Central Missouri and Pittsburg State.
Friday's game saw the Huskies secure their second victory of the season with a 79-73 win against Central Missouri. Trailing 9-11 in the first five minutes, the Huskies grabbed momentum as a three-pointer by Anish Ramlall capped off a 17-3 run for St. Cloud State as they held a 26-14 lead with 8:43 left in the first half. St. Cloud State held that lead for the remainder of the half as they held a comfortable 43-32 lead at halftime. Despite the double-digit lead at the break. the Mules fought back with a 10-2 run as the Huskies lead diminished to three points. The teams continued to battle late in the game as SCSU could never shake Central Missouri. Holding a 70-66 lead with 3:22 remaining in the game, the Huskies finished two layups to take a 74-66 lead with 95 seconds remaining. Central Missouri made one last push in the game with a 4-0 run as St. Cloud State led 74-70 with 22 seconds remaining. Nate Dahl and Nathan Bunkosky came up big at the free throw line with three makes in four attempts and then Lee Marks III threw the dagger in with dunk in the final four seconds as the Huskies captured a 79-73 victory. Ramlall finished with a season-high of 17 points while Jamiir Allen and Nate Dahl each scored 15 points.
Sunday's game against Pittsburg State was tightly contested. Both teams started slow offensively as the Gorillas held a 14-6 lead at the 13:20 mark of the first half. The offense for St. Cloud State ultimately picked up to end the half as they closed the first half on a 15-4 run over the final six minutes to take a 29-26 lead going into the break. The Huskies carried over their momentum from the first half into the second half as a 9-4 run set the score at 38-30 at the 15:51 mark. Despite the near double-digit lead, the Gorillas battled back throughout the second half as the score would be tied at 52 with 7:36 remaining in the game. After the game was tied, the two teams continued to trade blows as the game would again find itself tied at 62 after a three-pointer by Nate Dahl with 3:51 remaining. Pittsburg State responded with a three-pointer of their own and then started to take control as they held a seven-point lead with 1:07 remaining. St. Cloud State was unable to respond with a run over their own as they would ultimately lose 67-73 for their second loss of the season. Jamiir Allen led the team in scoring with 15 points and Kynan Philippe poured in 14 points.
Series History
Thursday's game against Concordia-St. Paul will be the 34th meeting between the teams with the Huskies holding a 25-8 record. The teams played twice last season with each team winning on their home floor.
The first game at Halenbeck Hall saw SCSU struggle to get its offense going, trailing by as many as 10 points in the first half, but went into the break with a 25-24 lead over the Golden Bears. The Huskies turned the ball over nine times and shot just 34.5% (10-of-29) from the field and 16.7% (1-of-9) from three in the first half but held CSP to 35.7% (10-of-28) from the field and 20% (2-of-10) from three. The Huskies also forced Concordia-St. Paul into 11 first half turnovers, turning them into 11 points. 16 of SCSU's 25 first half points came from the bench. The Huskies came out of the break ready to play, going on a 32-8 run in the first seven minutes of the second half to take a 25-point lead. SCSU's biggest lead of the game was 35 and came with just under five and a half minutes left in the game. Anish Ramlall didn't miss a shot (4-of-4 from the field and 3-of-3 from three) in the second half, scoring 11 of his 14 points in final 20 minutes. Nate Dahl also poured in double-digit points in the second half alone, scoring 11 of his career-high 13 points in the second half. The Huskies poured in 61 second half points, shooting an incredible 56.8% (21-of-37) from the field and 64.3% (9-of-14) from three. The Huskies finished the game with five players in double figures – Ramlall – 14, Dahl – 13, Wyatt Hawks – 13, Matt Willert – 11 and Jamiir Allen – 11. CSP struggled mightily in the second half shooting an icy 36.4% (12-of-33) from the field and 0.0% (0-of-11) from three as the Huskies went on to win 86-56.
The second meeting of the season saw the Huskies get off to a strong start, and led by seven, six minutes into the game after a dunk by Luke Taylor. SCSU held the lead until the 5:04 mark of the half after a 7-0 CSP run was capped off by a three pointer, giving them a 26-24 advantage. The lead changed three more times before halftime and the Huskies carried a 33-32 lead into the locker room. Jamiir Allen and Matt Willert led St. Cloud State through the first 20 minutes with eight and seven points respectively. Both teams made 11 first half field goals and were even throughout the stat sheet, validating the close score. SCSU held its lead until the 18:10 mark when a pair of Golden Bear free throws gave them the lead. The Huskies didn't lead again. There were 36 fouls called in the second half leading to 57 free throws being attempted. Both teams shot 66.7% from the line in the second half – SCSU was 18-of-27 and CSP was 20-of-30 – so the Bears were able to hold onto their lead and earn the senior night victory 78-72.
Monday's game against Upper Iowa will be the 31st meeting between the programs with St. Cloud State holding a 19-11 advantage but have lost the past five matchups including last year's game.
Upper Iowa got off to a hot shooting start and never looked back. The Peacocks scored 56 points in the first half, shooting 22-of-37 (59.5%) from the field including 9-of-18 (50.0%) from beyond the arc. Jamiir Allen continued his strong play, contributing nine first half points to try and keep the Huskies within striking distance. In the second half, the Huskies received quality contributions from several players, but UIU picked up where it left off, scoring 59 points on 22-of-44 (52.3%) shooting from the field and 7-of-13 (53.8%) from three-point range. The Peacocks would go on to beat the Huskies 115-84.
Scouting Concordia-St. Paul
The Concordia-St. Paul Golden Bears enters this game with a perfect 2-0 record after taking down Nebraska Kearney in overtime and upsetting No. 16 Fort Hayes State in the NSIC/MIAA Challenge. The Golden Bears are coming off a 10-18 season in 2023-24 with a 5-17 conference mark. CSP did not reach the playoffs after being plagued by injuries throughout the year.
The Golden Bears return three of the their four double-digit scorers from last season including Marcus Skeete, Antwan Kimmons, and Ben Kopetzki. Kimmons led the bunch with 15.5 points per game despite only playing eight games. Skeete averaged 15 points per game while Kopetzki scored 10.6 per game. Through two games, Kimmons has been on fire with 25 points per game on 55.2% from the field. He has also tallied 6.5 rebounds and four assists per game. Skeete has been just as hot as Kimmons with averages of 19 points on 66.7% from the field and 70% from three to go along with 12 rebounds and 2.5 assists and stocks per game. Kopetizki has seen an uptick in his production with 16 points per game on shooting splits of 47.8% from the field, 37.5% from three, and 77.8% from the line. He also leads the team in assists with 4.5 per game to go along with 4.5 rebounds and 2.5 stocks.
Head coach Matt Fletcher enters fifth season with Concordia-St. Paul in 2024-25. Fletcher has tallied a record of 22-76 in his tenure at CSP. Prior to his time with the Golden Bears, Fletcher started his career at Bethany Lutheran where he compiled a 76-33 record along with two NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances and a UMAC Coach of the Year Honor.
Scouting Upper Iowa
The Upper Iowa Peacocks enter this matchup with the Huskies holding a 2-0 mark on the year with wins against Wisconsin-Parkside and Roosevelt. The Peacocks are coming off a 2023-24 campaign that saw them post a 22-10 overall record with a 15-5 record in conference play. Upper Iowa qualified for the Midwest Regional Tournament where they upset the No. 2 seeded Kentucky Wesleyan but were defeated by Lake Superior State the following game.
UIU returns two of their top three scorers from last season including Noah King and Nick Reid who both averaged 14+ points per game. This season, King is the teams leading scorer with 19.5 points per game on 54.3% from the field while grabbing five rebounds per game. Reid is right behind King in scoring with 19 points on 46.4% from the field and has averaged 12 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. Kyle Hrncir and Gavin Hershberger are the two other Peacocks that average double figure scoring with 15 and 10.5 points respectively.
Head coach Brooks McKowen enters his 12th season with Upper Iowa in the 2024-25 season. McKowen has posted a record of 188-139 during his tenure with the Peacocks and guided them to two NCAA Regional Tournament appearances and one NCAA Tournament appearance.
The Peacocks will play Minnesota Crookston on Sunday before playing the Huskies on Monday.
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 Thursday's game and Monday's game are available at scsutickets.com. Live stats will be provided both games by St. Cloud State. Both games 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 both the audio broadcast and livestream for both games.
Gameday Promotions
Schedule posters will be given away to the first 100 fans before Thursday's game.
Monday's game will be recognized as Shut Out Hunger. A free ticket voucher will be given to future games with canned food donations.
Last Time Out
St. Cloud State continued their out-of-state games as they traveled to Kansas City for the Central Region Challenge where they played Central Missouri and Pittsburg State.
Friday's game saw the Huskies secure their second victory of the season with a 79-73 win against Central Missouri. Trailing 9-11 in the first five minutes, the Huskies grabbed momentum as a three-pointer by Anish Ramlall capped off a 17-3 run for St. Cloud State as they held a 26-14 lead with 8:43 left in the first half. St. Cloud State held that lead for the remainder of the half as they held a comfortable 43-32 lead at halftime. Despite the double-digit lead at the break. the Mules fought back with a 10-2 run as the Huskies lead diminished to three points. The teams continued to battle late in the game as SCSU could never shake Central Missouri. Holding a 70-66 lead with 3:22 remaining in the game, the Huskies finished two layups to take a 74-66 lead with 95 seconds remaining. Central Missouri made one last push in the game with a 4-0 run as St. Cloud State led 74-70 with 22 seconds remaining. Nate Dahl and Nathan Bunkosky came up big at the free throw line with three makes in four attempts and then Lee Marks III threw the dagger in with dunk in the final four seconds as the Huskies captured a 79-73 victory. Ramlall finished with a season-high of 17 points while Jamiir Allen and Nate Dahl each scored 15 points.
Sunday's game against Pittsburg State was tightly contested. Both teams started slow offensively as the Gorillas held a 14-6 lead at the 13:20 mark of the first half. The offense for St. Cloud State ultimately picked up to end the half as they closed the first half on a 15-4 run over the final six minutes to take a 29-26 lead going into the break. The Huskies carried over their momentum from the first half into the second half as a 9-4 run set the score at 38-30 at the 15:51 mark. Despite the near double-digit lead, the Gorillas battled back throughout the second half as the score would be tied at 52 with 7:36 remaining in the game. After the game was tied, the two teams continued to trade blows as the game would again find itself tied at 62 after a three-pointer by Nate Dahl with 3:51 remaining. Pittsburg State responded with a three-pointer of their own and then started to take control as they held a seven-point lead with 1:07 remaining. St. Cloud State was unable to respond with a run over their own as they would ultimately lose 67-73 for their second loss of the season. Jamiir Allen led the team in scoring with 15 points and Kynan Philippe poured in 14 points.
Series History
Thursday's game against Concordia-St. Paul will be the 34th meeting between the teams with the Huskies holding a 25-8 record. The teams played twice last season with each team winning on their home floor.
The first game at Halenbeck Hall saw SCSU struggle to get its offense going, trailing by as many as 10 points in the first half, but went into the break with a 25-24 lead over the Golden Bears. The Huskies turned the ball over nine times and shot just 34.5% (10-of-29) from the field and 16.7% (1-of-9) from three in the first half but held CSP to 35.7% (10-of-28) from the field and 20% (2-of-10) from three. The Huskies also forced Concordia-St. Paul into 11 first half turnovers, turning them into 11 points. 16 of SCSU's 25 first half points came from the bench. The Huskies came out of the break ready to play, going on a 32-8 run in the first seven minutes of the second half to take a 25-point lead. SCSU's biggest lead of the game was 35 and came with just under five and a half minutes left in the game. Anish Ramlall didn't miss a shot (4-of-4 from the field and 3-of-3 from three) in the second half, scoring 11 of his 14 points in final 20 minutes. Nate Dahl also poured in double-digit points in the second half alone, scoring 11 of his career-high 13 points in the second half. The Huskies poured in 61 second half points, shooting an incredible 56.8% (21-of-37) from the field and 64.3% (9-of-14) from three. The Huskies finished the game with five players in double figures – Ramlall – 14, Dahl – 13, Wyatt Hawks – 13, Matt Willert – 11 and Jamiir Allen – 11. CSP struggled mightily in the second half shooting an icy 36.4% (12-of-33) from the field and 0.0% (0-of-11) from three as the Huskies went on to win 86-56.
The second meeting of the season saw the Huskies get off to a strong start, and led by seven, six minutes into the game after a dunk by Luke Taylor. SCSU held the lead until the 5:04 mark of the half after a 7-0 CSP run was capped off by a three pointer, giving them a 26-24 advantage. The lead changed three more times before halftime and the Huskies carried a 33-32 lead into the locker room. Jamiir Allen and Matt Willert led St. Cloud State through the first 20 minutes with eight and seven points respectively. Both teams made 11 first half field goals and were even throughout the stat sheet, validating the close score. SCSU held its lead until the 18:10 mark when a pair of Golden Bear free throws gave them the lead. The Huskies didn't lead again. There were 36 fouls called in the second half leading to 57 free throws being attempted. Both teams shot 66.7% from the line in the second half – SCSU was 18-of-27 and CSP was 20-of-30 – so the Bears were able to hold onto their lead and earn the senior night victory 78-72.
Monday's game against Upper Iowa will be the 31st meeting between the programs with St. Cloud State holding a 19-11 advantage but have lost the past five matchups including last year's game.
Upper Iowa got off to a hot shooting start and never looked back. The Peacocks scored 56 points in the first half, shooting 22-of-37 (59.5%) from the field including 9-of-18 (50.0%) from beyond the arc. Jamiir Allen continued his strong play, contributing nine first half points to try and keep the Huskies within striking distance. In the second half, the Huskies received quality contributions from several players, but UIU picked up where it left off, scoring 59 points on 22-of-44 (52.3%) shooting from the field and 7-of-13 (53.8%) from three-point range. The Peacocks would go on to beat the Huskies 115-84.
Scouting Concordia-St. Paul
The Concordia-St. Paul Golden Bears enters this game with a perfect 2-0 record after taking down Nebraska Kearney in overtime and upsetting No. 16 Fort Hayes State in the NSIC/MIAA Challenge. The Golden Bears are coming off a 10-18 season in 2023-24 with a 5-17 conference mark. CSP did not reach the playoffs after being plagued by injuries throughout the year.
The Golden Bears return three of the their four double-digit scorers from last season including Marcus Skeete, Antwan Kimmons, and Ben Kopetzki. Kimmons led the bunch with 15.5 points per game despite only playing eight games. Skeete averaged 15 points per game while Kopetzki scored 10.6 per game. Through two games, Kimmons has been on fire with 25 points per game on 55.2% from the field. He has also tallied 6.5 rebounds and four assists per game. Skeete has been just as hot as Kimmons with averages of 19 points on 66.7% from the field and 70% from three to go along with 12 rebounds and 2.5 assists and stocks per game. Kopetizki has seen an uptick in his production with 16 points per game on shooting splits of 47.8% from the field, 37.5% from three, and 77.8% from the line. He also leads the team in assists with 4.5 per game to go along with 4.5 rebounds and 2.5 stocks.
Head coach Matt Fletcher enters fifth season with Concordia-St. Paul in 2024-25. Fletcher has tallied a record of 22-76 in his tenure at CSP. Prior to his time with the Golden Bears, Fletcher started his career at Bethany Lutheran where he compiled a 76-33 record along with two NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances and a UMAC Coach of the Year Honor.
Scouting Upper Iowa
The Upper Iowa Peacocks enter this matchup with the Huskies holding a 2-0 mark on the year with wins against Wisconsin-Parkside and Roosevelt. The Peacocks are coming off a 2023-24 campaign that saw them post a 22-10 overall record with a 15-5 record in conference play. Upper Iowa qualified for the Midwest Regional Tournament where they upset the No. 2 seeded Kentucky Wesleyan but were defeated by Lake Superior State the following game.
UIU returns two of their top three scorers from last season including Noah King and Nick Reid who both averaged 14+ points per game. This season, King is the teams leading scorer with 19.5 points per game on 54.3% from the field while grabbing five rebounds per game. Reid is right behind King in scoring with 19 points on 46.4% from the field and has averaged 12 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. Kyle Hrncir and Gavin Hershberger are the two other Peacocks that average double figure scoring with 15 and 10.5 points respectively.
Head coach Brooks McKowen enters his 12th season with Upper Iowa in the 2024-25 season. McKowen has posted a record of 188-139 during his tenure with the Peacocks and guided them to two NCAA Regional Tournament appearances and one NCAA Tournament appearance.
The Peacocks will play Minnesota Crookston on Sunday before playing the Huskies on Monday.
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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