Friday, January 17
Winona, MN
5:30 P.M.
St. Cloud State
at
RV Winona State
Photo by: Isaac Bentrott
St. Cloud State Men’s Basketball Close Four-Game Road Stretch with Trip to Winona and Mankato
1/15/2025 5:12:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Huskies have won five of past seven games
St. Cloud, Minn.- St. Cloud State Men's Basketball (10-8, 6-4 NSIC) close out their four-game trip by traveling to RV Winona State on Friday, January 17 and then to Minnesota State on Saturday, January 18. Friday's game is set for 5:30 p.m. while Saturday's game will be played at 3:30 p.m.
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Live Stats will be provided by Winona State on Friday and then by Minnesota State on Saturday. 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 audio broadcast for both games.
Last Time Out
St. Cloud State hit the road this past week as they traveled to Concordia-St. Paul on Wednesday and then to Minnesota Duluth on Saturday.
The first five minutes against CSP were tightly contested as neither team could take control of the game. The Huskies started to grab momentum after Wyatt Hawks threw down a dunk to put the Huskies up two. A jumper by Kynan Philippe capped off a 6-1 run as St. Cloud State held a five-point lead. SCSU steadily held that lead for the next few minutes before a vicious dunk by Hawks sparked the start of a big run. The big man forced a steal on the defensive end and then nailed a jumper to push the lead to eight points. The Huskies forced another steal following a timeout as Luke Winkel picked up the loose change and took it the distance for a layup to extend the lead to 10 points. Antwan Kimmons started to cut in the lead as he knocked down two free throws for CSP, but Nathan Bunkosky rang in a big three to push the lead back up to double-digits. Winkel cashed a jumper with 6:11 left in the half as St. Cloud State led by 11 points. From that point, the Golden Bears had a strong close to the half as 13-4 run set the score at 38-34 going into the break. The Huskies played a phenomenal defensive half as they held the potent CSP offense to 29% shooting The second half started out how the game began with neither team able to take control. Holding a two-point lead with 15:15 on the clock, Lucas Morgan drilled a three to push the lead to five. CSP came down and finished a layup, but Anish Ramlall responded with another three for SCSU. The Huskies forced a miss on the defensive end before Lee Marks III grabbed an offensive rebound off a Winkel miss and put it back up while getting fouled for the and-one. Marks converted the free throw to put the Huskies up by nine points. St. Cloud State held a multiple-possession for the next 10+ minutes before the Golden Bears roared back as a three-pointer by Reid Patterson set the score at 81-78. Having newly found momentum, the Golden Bears finished a layup as they now only trailed by one-point with 3:12 left in the game. Free throws by Winkel and Nate Dahl pushed the Huskies lead back up to four points with 2:40 remaining, but CSP finished another layup almost instantly. A miss by the Huskies and key offensive rebounds by the Golden Bears ultimately led to Patterson tying the game with 1:44 left in the game following a jumper. On the ensuing offensive possession for SCSU, Hawks knocked down a big jumper to give the Huskies a two-point lead with 1:13 remaining. CSP missed a three-pointer on their possession as Winkel came up big on the offensive end as he finished a layup with 31 seconds left to put SCSU up four. Antwan Kimmons would split a pair of free throws, missing the second as Morgan got fouled with 15 seconds left. Morgan also split his free throws as Patterson drilled a three with 10 seconds remaining as CSP now only trailed by one. Winkel would then get fouled with seven seconds left and came up clutch by making both attempts. Now up by three-points, the Huskies played the foul game as they prohibited CSP from tying the game on a three. Kimmons went to the line and made the first, but missed the second as Winkel came up with the rebound. Winkel was again clutch at the line as two free throw makes put SCSU up four with three seconds remaining. The Golden Bears miss fired on a three on their final possession as the Huskies came away with a big 93-89 victory over RV Concordia-St. Paul. Luke Winkel had a career evening as he posted career highs in points, assists, and field goals made while tying his career-high in rebounds in his first career start. Winkel posted 24 points on an efficient 8/14 shooting while dishing eight assists and grabbing five rebounds. He also made eight of his 10 free throws while recording a steal. He has scored 13+ points in five consecutive games. Wyatt Hawks controlled the paint as he tallied 19 points on 8/12 shooting while grabbing seven rebounds. Hawks also blocked two shots and recorded three stocks on the evening. This was Hawks' eighth game scoring double-digit points this season.
Six minutes into the game against Duluth, the teams would be tied 10-10 in what was a back-and-forth start. The Bulldogs started to take control of the game as they found their offensive groove with a 17-5 run over the next eight minutes. The Huskies were able to respond to that run as a 7-0 run brought them back within five points with 5:49 left in the half. The Bulldog stopped the bleeding with a jumper by Joshua Brown, but St. Cloud State maintained their momentum as a layup by Luke Winkel tied the game at 29. UMD ended the half on a high note as Noah Paulson finished a buzzer beating layup as St. Cloud State trailed 31-33 at the break. The second half started tight as neither team held a lead bigger than one possession for the first seven minutes. UMD began to take control of the game after a tip-in and-one by Austin Andrews. He converted the and-one and from that point Duluth went on a 7-1 run to lead 54-44 with 8:32 left in the game. The Bulldogs held that lead over the next four minutes before the Huskies started to make a late comeback. Trailing 61-48 with 4:40 left in the game, St. Cloud State used a 7-0 with all seven points coming from the free throw line as UMD led 61-55 with 2:37 left in the game. The teams traded defensive stops over the next minute and a half before the Bulldogs pushed the lead back up to eight after a pair of free throws with 1:06 left. Winkel finished a layup to respond and get the lead back down to six. The Huskies ultimately ran out of time as Duluth put the game away at the free throw line as they would go on to win 66-58. St. Cloud State shot 35% from the field and 16% from beyond the arc. Luke Winkel paced the Huskies in scoring with 19 points on 5/7 from the field and 8/11 from the free throw line. He also totaled two steals and rebounds in his second career start. Winkel has score 19+ points in consecutive games and made eight free throws in consecutive games. Lucas Morgan scored 13 points and grabbed six rebounds while going 6/6 from the free throw line and nabbing a steal. This was Morgan's fourth game scoring 13+ points this season.
St. Cloud State Statistical Leaders (total-average)
All stats accumulated 1/14/25
Series History
Friday's game against Winona State will be the 142nd all-time meeting between the programs with St. Cloud State holding a 95-47 advantage. The Huskies have lost two of the past three games to the Warriors including last year's lone matchup.
St. Cloud State opened the game on a 5-0 run at Winona State and held a moderate lead throughout most of the first half. The game was tied at 20 with 7:02 left in the first half, before the Warriors started to take control of the game, closing the half on a 16-6 run, making five of their last seven field goal attempts. Winona State held a 36-26 lead at the break after a buzzer-beating three-pointer by Luke Taylor was called off after review.
St. Cloud State struggled offensively, only connecting on only 9-of-26 field goal attempts and shot 12% from three-point range. Despite the offensive struggles, the Huskies were able to keep pace by making all seven of their free throw attempts. Winona State shot 50% from the field and 40% from downtown.
Taylor opened the second half for the Huskies with a layup, but WSU countered with a 9-2 run, taking a 45-30 lead with 14:45 remaining in the game. St. Cloud State slowly started to chip away as Lucas Morgan capped off a 12-4 Huskies run by making two free throws. The Huskies trailed 49-42 with 9:51 left in the game, but Winona State put the game away as Brock Voigt slammed home a dunk, capping off an 8-0 Warriors run to take a 15-point lead with 6:13 left. The Warriors went go on to beat St. Cloud State 77-69.
Saturday's game against Minnesota State Mankato will be the 193rd game between the programs with St. Cloud State holding a 98-94 lead in the series. Despite the lead in the series, the Mavericks have won eight consecutive games against the Huskies including both of the matchups last season.
The first matchup at Halenbeck Hall saw Mankato set the tone early as they burst out of the gates with a 12-3 advantage. The Huskies would trail by as many as 12 points in the first half, but Wyatt Hawks provided a spark off the bench with six points to cut the deficit to six going into halftime. The Mavericks surged out of halftime with seven quick points by Malik Willingham and would never look back. St. Cloud State would trail by nine or more points the rest of the 2nd half as Mankato earned a comfortable 79-61 victory to give the Huskies their first loss of the season.
Traveling to Mankato for the second meeting, the Mavericks opened the game on a 9-3 run with three-pointers by Malik and Kyreese Willingham. St. Cloud State rallied from that deficit, as a three-pointer by Nate Dahl brought the Huskies within two-points, setting the score at 10-12. Over the next two minutes, MSU grew its lead to 12-points after a 10-0 run was capped off by a layup from Brady Williams. St. Cloud State remained within striking distance after Jamiir Allen nailed a three-pointer with 6:43 left in the half, bringing the Huskies within eight points. The Mavericks then started to take command of the game, with a 10-0 to give them an 18-point lead at halftime.
St. Cloud State struggled offensively, shooting 31% from the field and 27% from beyond the arc. MSU, on the other hand, was lights out, shooting 48% from the field and an unworldly 66% from three, making eight of their 12 attempts.
The second half picked up for the Huskies offensively as they shot 41% from the field and 37% from beyond the arc but the Huskies defense allowed the Minnesota State to shoot 54% from the field. The Mavericks outscored SCSU 45-42 in the second half. MSU went on to win 88-67 after holding a 14+ point lead for the entirety of the second half.
Scouting Winona State
The Winona State Warriors come into this matchup holding a 13-4 record with an 8-3 mark in conference play. Winona State is currently receiving votes in the latest NABC Poll. The Warriors have won five of their past six games with the lone loss coming to No. 5 Minot State in triple overtime. WSU has won their past three games following that loss with wins against UMary, Minnesota Crookston, and Bemidji State. Winona State came into this season projected to finish 11th in the conference following a 2023-24 season where they went 21-10 with a 14-8 conference record. The Warriors qualified for the NSIC Tournament where they beat Northern State and MSU Moorhead to reach the semifinals. Their season would end as they were defeated 90-76 with a loss to Minnesota Duluth.
The Warriors have started the same lineup for all 17 games with Luke Haertle, Connor Drew, Jhei-R Jones, Isaiah Thompson, and Tyler Mason earning the nod. All five starters score in double digits. Haertle is leading the way with 17.4 points per game which ranks third in the NSIC. The sophomore guard is shooting 44.9% from the field while totaling 5.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.8 stocks per game. Thompson nearly averages a double-double with 13.5 points and 9.9 rebounds, which is second in the NSIC. He is shooting 58.4% from the field and 39.1% from three.
Head Coach Todd Eisner enters his 10th season with the Warriors in the 2024-25 season. Eisner has accumulated a 149-111 record during his tenure with Winona State. He has guided the Warriors to15+ win in six of his nine seasons.
Winona State Statistical Leaders (total-average)
Scouting Minnesota State Mankato
The Minnesota State Mankato Mavericks come into this game holding an 11-7 record with a 7-3 mark in conference play. The Mavericks have won three of their past four games with victories against UMary, Bemidji State, and Minnesota Crookston. MSU came into this season projected to finish first in the NSIC while being tabbed the No. 1 team in the National Association of Basketball Coaches Preseason Poll. The Mavericks are currently the reigning NSIC Champion, Central Region Champion, and National Champion as they totaled a 35-2 record with a 20-2 conference record. Minnesota State captured their first national championship after beating Nova Southeastern 88-85 after Kyreese Willingham made a three-pointer with 0.8 seconds left to win the game.
Willingham returns this season and is currently the fourth leading scorer in the conference with 17.2 points per game. He is shooting 47.1% from the field to go along with 5.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 3.0 stocks. Senior Justin Eagins is the teams second leading scorer with a 13.7 average while shooting 41.7% from the field and 36.4% from three. Eagins is third in the conference in assists with 4.6 per game.
Head Coach Matt Margenthaler enters his 24th season with the Mavericks in the 2024-25 season. He has accumulated a 499-218 record during his tenure. Margenthaler is a four-time NSIC Coach of the Year recipient with the most recent honor coming last season.
The Mavericks will host MSU Moorhead on Friday before playing the Huskies on Saturday.
Minnesota State Statistical Leaders (total-average)
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Live Stats will be provided by Winona State on Friday and then by Minnesota State on Saturday. 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 audio broadcast for both games.
Last Time Out
St. Cloud State hit the road this past week as they traveled to Concordia-St. Paul on Wednesday and then to Minnesota Duluth on Saturday.
The first five minutes against CSP were tightly contested as neither team could take control of the game. The Huskies started to grab momentum after Wyatt Hawks threw down a dunk to put the Huskies up two. A jumper by Kynan Philippe capped off a 6-1 run as St. Cloud State held a five-point lead. SCSU steadily held that lead for the next few minutes before a vicious dunk by Hawks sparked the start of a big run. The big man forced a steal on the defensive end and then nailed a jumper to push the lead to eight points. The Huskies forced another steal following a timeout as Luke Winkel picked up the loose change and took it the distance for a layup to extend the lead to 10 points. Antwan Kimmons started to cut in the lead as he knocked down two free throws for CSP, but Nathan Bunkosky rang in a big three to push the lead back up to double-digits. Winkel cashed a jumper with 6:11 left in the half as St. Cloud State led by 11 points. From that point, the Golden Bears had a strong close to the half as 13-4 run set the score at 38-34 going into the break. The Huskies played a phenomenal defensive half as they held the potent CSP offense to 29% shooting The second half started out how the game began with neither team able to take control. Holding a two-point lead with 15:15 on the clock, Lucas Morgan drilled a three to push the lead to five. CSP came down and finished a layup, but Anish Ramlall responded with another three for SCSU. The Huskies forced a miss on the defensive end before Lee Marks III grabbed an offensive rebound off a Winkel miss and put it back up while getting fouled for the and-one. Marks converted the free throw to put the Huskies up by nine points. St. Cloud State held a multiple-possession for the next 10+ minutes before the Golden Bears roared back as a three-pointer by Reid Patterson set the score at 81-78. Having newly found momentum, the Golden Bears finished a layup as they now only trailed by one-point with 3:12 left in the game. Free throws by Winkel and Nate Dahl pushed the Huskies lead back up to four points with 2:40 remaining, but CSP finished another layup almost instantly. A miss by the Huskies and key offensive rebounds by the Golden Bears ultimately led to Patterson tying the game with 1:44 left in the game following a jumper. On the ensuing offensive possession for SCSU, Hawks knocked down a big jumper to give the Huskies a two-point lead with 1:13 remaining. CSP missed a three-pointer on their possession as Winkel came up big on the offensive end as he finished a layup with 31 seconds left to put SCSU up four. Antwan Kimmons would split a pair of free throws, missing the second as Morgan got fouled with 15 seconds left. Morgan also split his free throws as Patterson drilled a three with 10 seconds remaining as CSP now only trailed by one. Winkel would then get fouled with seven seconds left and came up clutch by making both attempts. Now up by three-points, the Huskies played the foul game as they prohibited CSP from tying the game on a three. Kimmons went to the line and made the first, but missed the second as Winkel came up with the rebound. Winkel was again clutch at the line as two free throw makes put SCSU up four with three seconds remaining. The Golden Bears miss fired on a three on their final possession as the Huskies came away with a big 93-89 victory over RV Concordia-St. Paul. Luke Winkel had a career evening as he posted career highs in points, assists, and field goals made while tying his career-high in rebounds in his first career start. Winkel posted 24 points on an efficient 8/14 shooting while dishing eight assists and grabbing five rebounds. He also made eight of his 10 free throws while recording a steal. He has scored 13+ points in five consecutive games. Wyatt Hawks controlled the paint as he tallied 19 points on 8/12 shooting while grabbing seven rebounds. Hawks also blocked two shots and recorded three stocks on the evening. This was Hawks' eighth game scoring double-digit points this season.
Six minutes into the game against Duluth, the teams would be tied 10-10 in what was a back-and-forth start. The Bulldogs started to take control of the game as they found their offensive groove with a 17-5 run over the next eight minutes. The Huskies were able to respond to that run as a 7-0 run brought them back within five points with 5:49 left in the half. The Bulldog stopped the bleeding with a jumper by Joshua Brown, but St. Cloud State maintained their momentum as a layup by Luke Winkel tied the game at 29. UMD ended the half on a high note as Noah Paulson finished a buzzer beating layup as St. Cloud State trailed 31-33 at the break. The second half started tight as neither team held a lead bigger than one possession for the first seven minutes. UMD began to take control of the game after a tip-in and-one by Austin Andrews. He converted the and-one and from that point Duluth went on a 7-1 run to lead 54-44 with 8:32 left in the game. The Bulldogs held that lead over the next four minutes before the Huskies started to make a late comeback. Trailing 61-48 with 4:40 left in the game, St. Cloud State used a 7-0 with all seven points coming from the free throw line as UMD led 61-55 with 2:37 left in the game. The teams traded defensive stops over the next minute and a half before the Bulldogs pushed the lead back up to eight after a pair of free throws with 1:06 left. Winkel finished a layup to respond and get the lead back down to six. The Huskies ultimately ran out of time as Duluth put the game away at the free throw line as they would go on to win 66-58. St. Cloud State shot 35% from the field and 16% from beyond the arc. Luke Winkel paced the Huskies in scoring with 19 points on 5/7 from the field and 8/11 from the free throw line. He also totaled two steals and rebounds in his second career start. Winkel has score 19+ points in consecutive games and made eight free throws in consecutive games. Lucas Morgan scored 13 points and grabbed six rebounds while going 6/6 from the free throw line and nabbing a steal. This was Morgan's fourth game scoring 13+ points this season.
St. Cloud State Statistical Leaders (total-average)
- Points- Nate Dahl (235-13.1)
- Rebounds- Wyatt Hawks (147-8.2)
- Offensive rebounds- Wyatt Hawks (49-2.7)
- Assists- Luke Winkel (50-2.9)
- Steals- Nate Dahl (22-1.2)
- Blocks- Wyatt Hawks (20-1.1)
- Stocks- Wyatt Hawks (37-2.0)
- Field goals made- Wyatt Hawks (75-4.2)
- Three-point field goals made- Kynan Philippe (26-1.4)
- Free throw makes- Nate Dahl (82-4.6)
- Minutes- Wyatt Hawks (499-27.7)
- 75.3 points per game (7th) | 73.1 points per game allowed (9th) | 2.2 scoring margin (10th)
- 44.7 field goal percentage (11th) | 34.2 three-point percentage (11th) | 72.1 free throw percentage (5th)
- 45.9 opponent field goal percentage (13th) | 32.4 opponent three-point percentage (7th)
- 35.3 rebounds per game (9th) | 10.3 offensive rebounds per game (4th)
- 33.4 opponent rebounds per game (6th) | 1.9 rebounding margin (6th)
- 12.6 turnovers per game (11th) | 13.1 turnovers forced per game (3rd) | 0.50 turnover margin (6th)
- 2.61 blocks per game (12th)
- 7.94 steals per game (2nd)
- 10.44 assists per game (15th)
- 6.8 three-point field goals made per game (13th)
All stats accumulated 1/14/25
Series History
Friday's game against Winona State will be the 142nd all-time meeting between the programs with St. Cloud State holding a 95-47 advantage. The Huskies have lost two of the past three games to the Warriors including last year's lone matchup.
St. Cloud State opened the game on a 5-0 run at Winona State and held a moderate lead throughout most of the first half. The game was tied at 20 with 7:02 left in the first half, before the Warriors started to take control of the game, closing the half on a 16-6 run, making five of their last seven field goal attempts. Winona State held a 36-26 lead at the break after a buzzer-beating three-pointer by Luke Taylor was called off after review.
St. Cloud State struggled offensively, only connecting on only 9-of-26 field goal attempts and shot 12% from three-point range. Despite the offensive struggles, the Huskies were able to keep pace by making all seven of their free throw attempts. Winona State shot 50% from the field and 40% from downtown.
Taylor opened the second half for the Huskies with a layup, but WSU countered with a 9-2 run, taking a 45-30 lead with 14:45 remaining in the game. St. Cloud State slowly started to chip away as Lucas Morgan capped off a 12-4 Huskies run by making two free throws. The Huskies trailed 49-42 with 9:51 left in the game, but Winona State put the game away as Brock Voigt slammed home a dunk, capping off an 8-0 Warriors run to take a 15-point lead with 6:13 left. The Warriors went go on to beat St. Cloud State 77-69.
Saturday's game against Minnesota State Mankato will be the 193rd game between the programs with St. Cloud State holding a 98-94 lead in the series. Despite the lead in the series, the Mavericks have won eight consecutive games against the Huskies including both of the matchups last season.
The first matchup at Halenbeck Hall saw Mankato set the tone early as they burst out of the gates with a 12-3 advantage. The Huskies would trail by as many as 12 points in the first half, but Wyatt Hawks provided a spark off the bench with six points to cut the deficit to six going into halftime. The Mavericks surged out of halftime with seven quick points by Malik Willingham and would never look back. St. Cloud State would trail by nine or more points the rest of the 2nd half as Mankato earned a comfortable 79-61 victory to give the Huskies their first loss of the season.
Traveling to Mankato for the second meeting, the Mavericks opened the game on a 9-3 run with three-pointers by Malik and Kyreese Willingham. St. Cloud State rallied from that deficit, as a three-pointer by Nate Dahl brought the Huskies within two-points, setting the score at 10-12. Over the next two minutes, MSU grew its lead to 12-points after a 10-0 run was capped off by a layup from Brady Williams. St. Cloud State remained within striking distance after Jamiir Allen nailed a three-pointer with 6:43 left in the half, bringing the Huskies within eight points. The Mavericks then started to take command of the game, with a 10-0 to give them an 18-point lead at halftime.
St. Cloud State struggled offensively, shooting 31% from the field and 27% from beyond the arc. MSU, on the other hand, was lights out, shooting 48% from the field and an unworldly 66% from three, making eight of their 12 attempts.
The second half picked up for the Huskies offensively as they shot 41% from the field and 37% from beyond the arc but the Huskies defense allowed the Minnesota State to shoot 54% from the field. The Mavericks outscored SCSU 45-42 in the second half. MSU went on to win 88-67 after holding a 14+ point lead for the entirety of the second half.
Scouting Winona State
The Winona State Warriors come into this matchup holding a 13-4 record with an 8-3 mark in conference play. Winona State is currently receiving votes in the latest NABC Poll. The Warriors have won five of their past six games with the lone loss coming to No. 5 Minot State in triple overtime. WSU has won their past three games following that loss with wins against UMary, Minnesota Crookston, and Bemidji State. Winona State came into this season projected to finish 11th in the conference following a 2023-24 season where they went 21-10 with a 14-8 conference record. The Warriors qualified for the NSIC Tournament where they beat Northern State and MSU Moorhead to reach the semifinals. Their season would end as they were defeated 90-76 with a loss to Minnesota Duluth.
The Warriors have started the same lineup for all 17 games with Luke Haertle, Connor Drew, Jhei-R Jones, Isaiah Thompson, and Tyler Mason earning the nod. All five starters score in double digits. Haertle is leading the way with 17.4 points per game which ranks third in the NSIC. The sophomore guard is shooting 44.9% from the field while totaling 5.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.8 stocks per game. Thompson nearly averages a double-double with 13.5 points and 9.9 rebounds, which is second in the NSIC. He is shooting 58.4% from the field and 39.1% from three.
Head Coach Todd Eisner enters his 10th season with the Warriors in the 2024-25 season. Eisner has accumulated a 149-111 record during his tenure with Winona State. He has guided the Warriors to15+ win in six of his nine seasons.
Winona State Statistical Leaders (total-average)
- Points- Luke Haertle (296-17.4)
- Rebounds- Isaiah Thompson (168-9.9)
- Offensive rebounds- Isaiah Thompson (39-2.3)
- Assists- Luke Haertle/Jhei-R Jones (55-3.2)
- Steals- Jhei-R Jones (26-1.5)
- Blocks- Luke Haertle/Nick Taylor/Isaiah Thompson (8-0.5)
- Stocks- Jhei-R Jones/Luke Haertle (30-1.7)
- Field goals made- Luke Haertle (97-5.7)
- Three-point field goals made- Tyler Mason (37-2.2)
- Free throw makes- Luke Haertle (82-4.8)
- Minutes- Jhei-R Jones (614-36.1)
- 78.4 points per game (4th) | 69.6 points per game allowed (7th) | 8.7 scoring margin (3rd)
- 45.9 field goal percentage (6th) | 34.9 three-point percentage (8th) | 77.6 free throw percentage (1st)
- 41.1 opponent field goal percentage (2nd) | 30.2 opponent three-point percentage (1st)
- 37.3 rebounds per game (5th) | 8.4 offensive rebounds per game (12th)
- 32.2 opponent rebounds per game (5th) | 5.1 rebounding margin (3rd)
- 10.9 turnovers per game (8th) | 11.1 turnovers forced per game (10th) | 0.18 turnover margin (7th)
- 2.65 blocks per game (11th)
- 5.94 steals per game (10th)
- 12.76 assists per game (8th)
- 9.2 three-point field goals made per game (3rd)
Scouting Minnesota State Mankato
The Minnesota State Mankato Mavericks come into this game holding an 11-7 record with a 7-3 mark in conference play. The Mavericks have won three of their past four games with victories against UMary, Bemidji State, and Minnesota Crookston. MSU came into this season projected to finish first in the NSIC while being tabbed the No. 1 team in the National Association of Basketball Coaches Preseason Poll. The Mavericks are currently the reigning NSIC Champion, Central Region Champion, and National Champion as they totaled a 35-2 record with a 20-2 conference record. Minnesota State captured their first national championship after beating Nova Southeastern 88-85 after Kyreese Willingham made a three-pointer with 0.8 seconds left to win the game.
Willingham returns this season and is currently the fourth leading scorer in the conference with 17.2 points per game. He is shooting 47.1% from the field to go along with 5.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 3.0 stocks. Senior Justin Eagins is the teams second leading scorer with a 13.7 average while shooting 41.7% from the field and 36.4% from three. Eagins is third in the conference in assists with 4.6 per game.
Head Coach Matt Margenthaler enters his 24th season with the Mavericks in the 2024-25 season. He has accumulated a 499-218 record during his tenure. Margenthaler is a four-time NSIC Coach of the Year recipient with the most recent honor coming last season.
The Mavericks will host MSU Moorhead on Friday before playing the Huskies on Saturday.
Minnesota State Statistical Leaders (total-average)
- Points- Kyreese Willingham (309-17.2)
- Rebounds- Caden Kirkman (110-6.1)
- Offensive rebounds- Caden Kirkman/Kyreese Willingham (30-1.7)
- Assists- Justin Eagins (69-4.6)
- Steals- Kyreese Willingham (30-1.7)
- Blocks- Kyreese Willingham (23-1.3)
- Stocks- Kyreese Willingham (53-3.0)
- Field goals made- Kyreese Willingham (120-6.7)
- Three-point field goals made- Justin Eagins (39-2.6)
- Free throw makes- Kyreese Willingham (45-2.5)
- Minutes- Kyreese Willingham (594-33.0)
- 78.4 points per game (3rd) | 72.4 points per game allowed (8th) | 6.1 scoring margin (6th)
- 45.1 field goal percentage (9th) | 35.7 three-point percentage (5th) | 70.6 free throw percentage (7th)
- 42.0 opponent field goal percentage (5th) | 32.0 opponent three-point percentage (6th)
- 38.4 rebounds per game (3rd) | 11.6 offensive rebounds per game (2nd)
- 37.1 opponent rebounds per game (13th) | 1.3 rebounding margin (9th)
- 9.5 turnovers per game (1st) | 11.1 turnovers forced per game (9th) | 1.61 turnover margin (4th)
- 3.56 blocks per game (5th)
- 6.00 steals per game (9th)
- 14.94 assists per game (2nd)
- 9.4 three-point field goals made per game (1st)
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/ Men's Basketball94 Feet | SCSU Men's Basketball | Tre Blissett
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SCSU Winter Athletics Press Conference - Men's Basketball
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