Saturday, November 23
St. Cloud, MN
1:00 P.M.
St. Cloud State
vs
Northland College
St. Cloud State Men’s Basketball Readies for Northland College, Michigan Tech
11/21/2024 10:31:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Huskies to host Northland College, travel to Michigan Tech
St. Cloud, Minn.- St. Cloud State Men's Basketball (3-3) close out the month of November with a home game against Northland College on Saturday, November 23 and then a road matchup against Michigan Tech on Wednesday, November 27. Saturday's game is set for 1:00 p.m. while Wednesday's game is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.
Follow the Huskies
Tickets to Saturday's game are available at scsutickets.com. Live stats will be provided by St. Cloud State on Saturday and then by Michigan Tech on Wednesday. Saturday's 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 both the audio broadcast and livestream for the game. Wednesday's game will be streamed on Flo Sports (registration required).
Gameday Promotions
Saturday's game will be a red out, so make sure to wear red!
Last Time Out
St. Cloud State returned to Halenbeck Hall for their first home games of the year as they hosted Concordia-St. Paul and Upper Iowa.
Thursday's game against CSP saw both teams get off to fast starts as a dunk by Wyatt Hawks tied the game at 18 with 12:29 left in the half. From that point, the Golden Bears went on a quick 16-3 run to take a 34-21 lead. Despite the double-digit deficit, the Huskies clawed back into the game as a putback dunk by Hawks brought St. Cloud State within two points with 5:11 remaining in the half. The two teams continued to trade punches until CSP ended the half on a 10-0 run in the final 1:32 of the half to take a 59-46 lead at the break. The offensive fireworks continued into the second half as neither team slowed their pace from the first half. A inbounds steal and layup by Lee Marks III got the Huskies within eight points at the 13:03 mark of the second half, but St. Cloud State was unable to get any closer in the game as they would ultimately fall 115-104 to Concordia-St. Paul. Antwan Kimmons of CSP fell three points shy of breaking the school record for points in a single game with 43 points. The Huskies were unable to stop the Golden Bears offense as they shot 62.1% from the field and 52% from three-point range. Jamiir Allen and Nate Dahl each set new career-highs in points with 26 and 20 points respectively.
Monday's game against Upper Iowa was a defensive battle for the first five minutes of the game as a three by Anish Ramlall gave the Huskies an early 9-5 advantage. The teams went back and forth for most of the first half, but a 7-0 run over the final 1:45 of the half would give the Huskies a 33-31 advantage going into the break. St. Cloud State came out of halftime with urgency as they opened up the half with a 15-4 run, with 11 of those points coming by way of Wyatt Hawks, to take a 50-35 lead with 11:32 left in the game. With the Huskies having all of the momentum in the game, the Peacocks ramped up their pressure as they used a 17-5 run to trail 52-53 with 6:41 left in the game. Like they did most of the first half, the teams battled back and forth late in the game as St. Cloud State held a 62-59 lead with 32 seconds remaining. The Huskies came up with a big defensive stop as Kynan Philippe grabbed a key rebound where he would be fouled. Philippe stepped to the line and knocked down both free throws to extend the Huskies lead to 64-59 with 21 seconds remaining. The Peacocks would not go away quietly as they connected on a three-pointer with four seconds left. Upper Iowa would again foul the Huskies as Nate Dahl would head to the line with a chance to put away the game. Dahl iced the game with two makes at the line to give the Huskies a 66-62 lead. Upper Iowa would make a three-pointer at the buzzer, but it would not matter as the Huskies came away with their first home victory of the season with a 66-65 win. Wyatt Hawks had a career-night as he totaled his first double-double of the season with 24 points and 13 rebounds while shooting 11/15 from the field and nabbing four steals. The points, rebounds, field goals made, and steals were all career-highs for Hawks.
Series History
Saturday's game against Northland College will be the second all-time meeting between the teams with St. Cloud State winning 98-56 back in the 2015-16 season.
Wednesday's game against Michigan Tech will be the 56th meeting between the programs with St. Cloud State holding a 39-16 advantage. SCSU is on a three-game winning streak against MTU including their win in last year's matchup.
The first half of last year's game saw both teams struggle 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. Anish Ramlall 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, Jamiir Allen 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.
Scouting Northland College
The Northland College Lumberjacks enter this matchup with the Huskies holding an 0-2 record on the year after being defeated by Emmaus Bible College and Loras College. The Lumberjacks are coming off a forgetful 2023-24 season where they went 0-25. Dating back to the 2022-23 season, Northland college has lost 31 consecutive games.
In the offseason, the Lumberjacks graduated their three top scorers from last year. This year, senior Jahlani Thorton is the team's leading scorer with a near double-double average of 13.5 points and eight rebounds per game. Thorton has doubled his scoring output from last year after averaging 6.2 point last year. Iansan Simpson is right behind Thorton is scoring with 13 points per game average while grabbing four rebounds per game. Ari Pierson is the final Lumberjack that scores in double-digits. Pierson has averaged 10 points to go along with five rebounds, and two assists through two games.
Head Coach Cole Schreiner enters his second season with Northland College in the 2024-25 season. Schreiner is currently winless in his career at Northland College with an 0-27 record. Prior to his time with the Lumberjacks, Schreiner was the Head Coach at Gogebic Community College for their Women's Basketball team.
Scouting Michigan Tech
The Michigan Tech Huskies come into this matchup holding a 2-2 record. The Huskies have beaten Missouri-St. Louis and Maryville but have lost to NSIC foes Winona State and Concordia-St. Paul. Michigan Tech is coming off a 2023-24 campaign where they tallied an 11-17 record with an 8-10 record in conference play. MTU qualified for the GLIAC Tournament where they were defeated 79-76 to Grand Valley State in the quarterfinals.
This season, the Huskies return two of their top three scorers from last season in Marcus Tomashek and Dawson Nordgaard. Tomashek averaged 22.9 points last season and has upped his production this season to 25.3 points per game on 48.1% from the field and 32.3% from three. He is also averaging 3.5 rebounds and three assists per game. Nordgaard has also upped his scoring from last season as he has nearly doubled his average, going from 7.9 points to 12.8 points. He is also shooting 64.3% from the field while grabbing 2.5 rebounds per game. Michigan Tech holds two other players that score in double-digits in Pete Calcaterra and Ty Fernholz. Calcaterra is scoring 14 points per game while Fernholz is at 12.5 per game.
Head Coach Josh Buettner enters his fourth season with Michigan Tech in the 2024-25 season. Buettner has tallied a 42-54 record during his tenure and guided the Huskies to three consecutive GLIAC tournament appearances. In his first season with MTU, Buettner was awarded with GLIAC Coach of the Year following a 21-7 campaign where he led Tech to a GLIAC Regular Season Championship.
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 Saturday's game are available at scsutickets.com. Live stats will be provided by St. Cloud State on Saturday and then by Michigan Tech on Wednesday. Saturday's 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 both the audio broadcast and livestream for the game. Wednesday's game will be streamed on Flo Sports (registration required).
Gameday Promotions
Saturday's game will be a red out, so make sure to wear red!
Last Time Out
St. Cloud State returned to Halenbeck Hall for their first home games of the year as they hosted Concordia-St. Paul and Upper Iowa.
Thursday's game against CSP saw both teams get off to fast starts as a dunk by Wyatt Hawks tied the game at 18 with 12:29 left in the half. From that point, the Golden Bears went on a quick 16-3 run to take a 34-21 lead. Despite the double-digit deficit, the Huskies clawed back into the game as a putback dunk by Hawks brought St. Cloud State within two points with 5:11 remaining in the half. The two teams continued to trade punches until CSP ended the half on a 10-0 run in the final 1:32 of the half to take a 59-46 lead at the break. The offensive fireworks continued into the second half as neither team slowed their pace from the first half. A inbounds steal and layup by Lee Marks III got the Huskies within eight points at the 13:03 mark of the second half, but St. Cloud State was unable to get any closer in the game as they would ultimately fall 115-104 to Concordia-St. Paul. Antwan Kimmons of CSP fell three points shy of breaking the school record for points in a single game with 43 points. The Huskies were unable to stop the Golden Bears offense as they shot 62.1% from the field and 52% from three-point range. Jamiir Allen and Nate Dahl each set new career-highs in points with 26 and 20 points respectively.
Monday's game against Upper Iowa was a defensive battle for the first five minutes of the game as a three by Anish Ramlall gave the Huskies an early 9-5 advantage. The teams went back and forth for most of the first half, but a 7-0 run over the final 1:45 of the half would give the Huskies a 33-31 advantage going into the break. St. Cloud State came out of halftime with urgency as they opened up the half with a 15-4 run, with 11 of those points coming by way of Wyatt Hawks, to take a 50-35 lead with 11:32 left in the game. With the Huskies having all of the momentum in the game, the Peacocks ramped up their pressure as they used a 17-5 run to trail 52-53 with 6:41 left in the game. Like they did most of the first half, the teams battled back and forth late in the game as St. Cloud State held a 62-59 lead with 32 seconds remaining. The Huskies came up with a big defensive stop as Kynan Philippe grabbed a key rebound where he would be fouled. Philippe stepped to the line and knocked down both free throws to extend the Huskies lead to 64-59 with 21 seconds remaining. The Peacocks would not go away quietly as they connected on a three-pointer with four seconds left. Upper Iowa would again foul the Huskies as Nate Dahl would head to the line with a chance to put away the game. Dahl iced the game with two makes at the line to give the Huskies a 66-62 lead. Upper Iowa would make a three-pointer at the buzzer, but it would not matter as the Huskies came away with their first home victory of the season with a 66-65 win. Wyatt Hawks had a career-night as he totaled his first double-double of the season with 24 points and 13 rebounds while shooting 11/15 from the field and nabbing four steals. The points, rebounds, field goals made, and steals were all career-highs for Hawks.
Series History
Saturday's game against Northland College will be the second all-time meeting between the teams with St. Cloud State winning 98-56 back in the 2015-16 season.
Wednesday's game against Michigan Tech will be the 56th meeting between the programs with St. Cloud State holding a 39-16 advantage. SCSU is on a three-game winning streak against MTU including their win in last year's matchup.
The first half of last year's game saw both teams struggle 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. Anish Ramlall 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, Jamiir Allen 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.
Scouting Northland College
The Northland College Lumberjacks enter this matchup with the Huskies holding an 0-2 record on the year after being defeated by Emmaus Bible College and Loras College. The Lumberjacks are coming off a forgetful 2023-24 season where they went 0-25. Dating back to the 2022-23 season, Northland college has lost 31 consecutive games.
In the offseason, the Lumberjacks graduated their three top scorers from last year. This year, senior Jahlani Thorton is the team's leading scorer with a near double-double average of 13.5 points and eight rebounds per game. Thorton has doubled his scoring output from last year after averaging 6.2 point last year. Iansan Simpson is right behind Thorton is scoring with 13 points per game average while grabbing four rebounds per game. Ari Pierson is the final Lumberjack that scores in double-digits. Pierson has averaged 10 points to go along with five rebounds, and two assists through two games.
Head Coach Cole Schreiner enters his second season with Northland College in the 2024-25 season. Schreiner is currently winless in his career at Northland College with an 0-27 record. Prior to his time with the Lumberjacks, Schreiner was the Head Coach at Gogebic Community College for their Women's Basketball team.
Scouting Michigan Tech
The Michigan Tech Huskies come into this matchup holding a 2-2 record. The Huskies have beaten Missouri-St. Louis and Maryville but have lost to NSIC foes Winona State and Concordia-St. Paul. Michigan Tech is coming off a 2023-24 campaign where they tallied an 11-17 record with an 8-10 record in conference play. MTU qualified for the GLIAC Tournament where they were defeated 79-76 to Grand Valley State in the quarterfinals.
This season, the Huskies return two of their top three scorers from last season in Marcus Tomashek and Dawson Nordgaard. Tomashek averaged 22.9 points last season and has upped his production this season to 25.3 points per game on 48.1% from the field and 32.3% from three. He is also averaging 3.5 rebounds and three assists per game. Nordgaard has also upped his scoring from last season as he has nearly doubled his average, going from 7.9 points to 12.8 points. He is also shooting 64.3% from the field while grabbing 2.5 rebounds per game. Michigan Tech holds two other players that score in double-digits in Pete Calcaterra and Ty Fernholz. Calcaterra is scoring 14 points per game while Fernholz is at 12.5 per game.
Head Coach Josh Buettner enters his fourth season with Michigan Tech in the 2024-25 season. Buettner has tallied a 42-54 record during his tenure and guided the Huskies to three consecutive GLIAC tournament appearances. In his first season with MTU, Buettner was awarded with GLIAC Coach of the Year following a 21-7 campaign where he led Tech to a GLIAC Regular Season Championship.
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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