Tuesday, January 28
St. Cloud, MN
5:30 P.M.
St. Cloud State
vs
Bemidji State
Photo by: Nathaly Delgado
St. Cloud State Men’s Basketball to Host Bemidji State, Travel to MSU Moorhead
1/27/2025 6:47:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Huskies have won three of their past four games
St. Cloud, Minn.- St. Cloud State Men's Basketball (13-9, 9-5 NSIC) look to continue their winning ways as they host Bemidji State on Tuesday, January 28 and then travel to MSU Moorhead on Saturday, February 1. Tuesday's game is set for 5:30 p.m. while Saturday's game will be played at 3:30 p.m.
Follow the Huskies
Tickets to Tuesday's game are available at scsutickets.com. Live stats will be provided by St. Cloud State on Tuesday and then by MSU Moorhead 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 both the audio broadcast and livestream for both games.
Last Time Out
St. Cloud State kicked off their three-game homestand this past weekend as they hosted Sioux Falls and No. 15 Southwest Minnesota State.
Friday's game against Sioux Falls saw the Huskies get off to a strong start as a putback dunk by Wyatt Hawks gave SCSU an 18-5 lead to cap off a 13-0 run. Sioux Falls quickly cut the lead down to six points at the 13:03 mark of the first half after an and-one by Taylen Ashley. The defense of St. Cloud State then started to takeover the game as on multiple occurrences turned a stop into a transition opportunity. Sioux Falls would nearly go five minutes without scoring a bucket as SCSU led 28-14 with 8:25 left in the half. From that point, the Cougars began to find their offensive flow as offensive rebounds leading to second chance points sparked a comeback. In part to 13 offensive rebounds and 11 second chance points in the first half, Sioux Falls only trailed by a single point at the break as the Huskies led 39-38. The second half between the teams was a battle as neither team led by more than one possession for the first 15 minutes of the second half. With the game tied at 65 with 4:47 left in the game, Lucas Morgan started to give the Huskies momentum as he drove into the lane and finished through contact for the and-one. Morgan finished off the three-point play before the Huskies got a stop which led to a triple by Kynan Philippe to put SCSU up six points. St. Cloud State strung together three more stops before a corner three by Nate Dahl with 2:26 left in the game rang home to put the Huskies up 74-65. The Cougars would then cut the lead to five points, but the Huskies closed the game out at the free throw line by making four of their final six attempts with key makes by Morgan and Anish Ramlall. St. Cloud State would ultimately win 78-69 for their third consecutive win. Lucas Morgan led the way for the Huskies by tying his season-high in points with 20. He added on nine rebounds which was a season-high. Morgan shot 4/8 from the field and made all 11 of his free throw attempts which was the seventh most makes in program history from the free throw line without a miss. The Australian also totaled three stocks which was the fourth time tallying 3+ stocks this season. Wyatt Hawks was dominant in the paint with 16 points on 8/11 shooting to go with six rebounds, two assists, and three stocks. This was Hawks' fifth game this season scoring 16+ points and making 8+ field goals. The three stocks for Hawks was his fifth game on the year with 3+ stocks and eighth multi-block game.
Saturday's game against Southwest Minnesota State against saw SCSU get off to a strong start as Kynan Philippe nailed a three to give the Huskies an 8-2 lead. After a slow offensive start for the Mustangs, they started to find their footing as a 12-2 run over the next two minutes led to a timeout by St. Cloud State. This game showed early that it would be a game of runs as the Huskies stormed out to an 11-0 run coming out of the timeout to lead 21-14 with 10:54 left in the half. The rest of the half saw the Mustangs cut into the Huskies lead multiple times, but SCSU was able to respond to every run with a run of their own as they led 38-30 going into the break. The first five minutes of the second half saw the Huskies start to take control of the game as back-to-back threes by Nate Dahl pushed the lead up to 13 points. St. Cloud State would work the lead up to 15 points after a technical foul on Brad Bigler. The Mustangs offense had been relatively quiet up until that point, but the technical foul gave them a much needed spark. St. Cloud State went scoreless for the next six minutes as their lead would be cut down to four points with 6:21 remaining in the game. The potent Mustangs defense extended a three-quarter court press which had stalled the Huskies offense during that frame. St. Cloud State weathered the storm at times as the game got late, but the momentum for SMSU led to a 60-59 score with 1:36 left in the game. SMSU forced a Huskies turnover and then drew a foul on their offensive possession with 38 seconds remaining. Steven Kramer knocked down both free throws as the Mustangs now led 61-60. SCSU called a timeout ahead of the possession, but Kramer came away with a steal, leading to a foul by the Huskies. Jakob Braaten went to the free throw line where he missed a one-and-one. St. Cloud State came down the floor looking for the lead with seconds ticking away. Dahl would miss a floater in the lane, but the Huskies fought for the team rebound. With four seconds remaining, Dahl drove into the lane where he would be fouled with 2.8 seconds left. Dahl would head to the line shooting a one-and-one where he would miss the free throw. Braaten grabbed the rebound and would be fouled. He would make both free throws to push the lead to three points. St. Cloud State needed to go the full length of the court to tie the game with 2.2 seconds left. The ball would land in the hands of Luke Winkel where he missed a near half-court three as time expired. SCSU would lose 63-60 to Southwest Minnesota State in a heartbreaker. Lucas Morgan scored 14 points, grabbed five rebounds, and nabbed two steals while shooting 45% from the field. Morgan also went 3/3 from the free throw line. This was Morgan's sixth game scoring 14+ points this season. Nate Dahl totaled 14 points, four rebounds and steals, and three assists while making three three-pointers. This was the third game this season where Dahl has cashed 3+ threes.
St. Cloud State Statistical Leaders (total-average)
Stats accumulated 1/27/25
Series History
Tuesday's game against Bemidji State will be the 154th meeting between the programs with St. Cloud State holding a 106-47 all-time record against Bemidji State. The teams matched up earlier in the season in Bemidji where the Huskies came out victorious.
The Beavers got off to a fast start as they led 7-0 two minutes into the game. A three-ball by Anish Ramlall capped off a 7-0 run for SCSU as they tied the game at the 15:56 mark. Neither team would hold a lead larger than four points for almost the entirety of the first half. Trailing 24-25 with 3:40 left in the half, the Huskies started to take control with a 9-2 to end the half as they led 33-27 at the break. SCSU carried over their late first half momentum into the second half as they expanded their lead to double-digits after an and-one by Wyatt Hawks to set the score at 46-34 following an 8-0 run. The Beavers battled to get the lead back under 10 as St. Cloud would now only lead by six. With momentum starting to swing in favor of BSU, Lee Marks III weathered the storm with a big three-point make. Nathan Bunkosky then came away with a steal on the defensive end which led to a jumper by Vance Peiffer to put the Huskies back up by 11 with 12:09 remaining. The Beavers continued to make runs late into the half, but the Huskies always had an answer and ceased any momentum BSU had with a run of their own. SCSU started to close out Bemidji State as Anish Ramlall splashed a corner three and was fouled, resulting in a four-point play which he capitalized. Kynan Philippe knocked in a straight away three to put the Huskies up 12 points. Bemidji cut the lead down to 10 points with a layup, but Lucas Morgan cashed a corner three to give St. Cloud State a 79-66 advantage. The Huskies led by 9+ points in the final three minutes of the game as they went on to win 88-75 for their third consecutive win. The second half saw the Huskies score 55 points while shooting 56% from the field, 53% from three, and 82% from the free throw line. Nate Dahl paced the Huskies in scoring with an uber efficient 23 points to go along with five rebounds and three assists. Dahl shot 7/10 from the field, 2/5 from three, and a perfect 7/7 from the free throw line. 23 points is a career-high for Dahl and was the third game this season where he has scored 20+ points. Luke Winkel stuffed the stat sheet with 13 points, five boards, and three assists and steals. The steals were a career-high for Winkel. He shot 4/9 from the field while making five of his six free throw attempts. Winkel has scored 13+ points in four of his past five games.
Saturday's game against MSU Moorhead will be the 141st all-time meeting between the teams with SCSU leading the series 85-55. Despite the advantage in the series, St. Cloud State has lost six consecutive games to the Dragons including their matchup at Halenbeck Hall earlier in the year.
Against MSU Moorhead at Halenbeck Hall the Huskies got off to a strong start as Lucas Morgan converted an and-one layup to put SCSU up 8-2 early in the half. The Dragons would find their groove as they took a 17-10 lead at the 14:09 mark of the half after a 15-2 run. Coming out of a timeout, the Huskies started to get back into the game as Luke Winkel drained a three to bring SCSU within two points. MSUM pushed the lead back up to seven points after a three-pointer by Jacob Beeninga, but St. Cloud State stayed resilient as Anish Ramlall capped off a 12-2 run as the Huskies would take a 29-27 lead with 5:36 left in the half. The teams battled back-and-forth the remainder of the first half as a buzzer beating layup by Kynan Philippe gave the Huskies a 40-39 lead going into halftime. The teams continued the tight play into the second half as Ramlall cashed a three to tie the game at 47. Moorhead started to take control after that make as they embarked on a 9-0 run to lead with 12:32 left in the game. The Huskies would chip away over the final 12 minutes as a three-pointer by Nate Dahl brought the Huskies within two points with 1:41 left in the game. In need of a stop, the Huskies would force Beeninga into a tough layup that he missed, but SCSU would be called for over the back, leading to free throws for the Dragons. Logan Kinsey would make one of his two attempts, leaving the door open for St. Cloud State. Now needing a score, Luke Winkel would draw a crowd on a drive and dish it down to an open Lee Marks III who finished a layup with 29 seconds left, setting the score at 73-72. St. Cloud State would foul and Moorhead again went 1/2 at the line. On the ensuing offensive possession, Wyatt Hawks drove into the lane where he would be fouled on his layup attempt with eight seconds remaining. Hawks knocked down the first attempt, to bring the Huskies within one point, but was unable to tie the game after he missed the second attempt. St. Cloud State fouled on the rebound as they trailed 74-73 with six seconds left. Moorhead went 1/2 at the line, making the second attempt to put the Dragons up 75-73. Having no timeouts left, the Huskies would need to go the length of the court to tie or potentially take the lead. SCSU inbounded to Winkel who quickly worked his way into the paint. He would go up for the game-tying layup but would have his shot blocked as time expired. St. Cloud State would fall to 5-6 on the year following a 75-73 loss to the Dragons. Luke Winkel led the Huskies in scoring and assists as tallied 16 points on 5/11 shooting while dishing four assists. Winkel also set a career-high in three-point makes after going 3/4 from deep to go along with two steals. Wyatt Hawks nearly tallied a double-double as he scored 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds. He also set a career-high of three assists while blocking two shots.
Scouting Bemidji State
The Bemidji State Beavers come into this matchup with the Huskies holding a 7-13 record with a 4-10 mark in NSIC play. BSU has lost six of their past seven games, but snapped their six-game losing streak with a 76-68 win against Sioux Falls on Saturday. The Beavers came into this season projected to finish fifth in the conference after they went 13-16 with a 9-13 conference record to place ninth. Last year, Bemidji State reached the NSIC Tournament where they would be defeated by Sioux Falls.
The Beavers return their First Team All-NSIC performer in John Sutherland, who is leading the team in scoring with 16.1 points per game in his eight appearances this year. Tate Olson and Malang Athian have stepped up in Sutherland's place throughout the year. Olson is nearly averaging a double-double with 11.4 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. He is shooting 47.1% from the field and 35.2% from three. Athian is the only other Beaver in double figure scoring with 10.7 points per game to go with 4.2 rebounds.
Head Coach Mike Boschee enters his 13th season with Bemidji State in the 2024-25 season. Boschee has tallied a 148-175 record during his tenure and is currently the all-time winningest coach in program history.
Bemidji State Statistical Leaders (total-average)
Bemidji State Team Stats (NSIC Ranking)
Scouting Minnesota State Moorhead
The Minnesota State Moorhead Dragons come into this matchup with a 12-8 record and a 7-7 mark in conference play. The Dragons have lost six of their past eight games, but split their matchups this past weekend with a win against Augustana and a loss against Wayne State. Coming into this season, MSU was picked to finish second in the NSIC following a 2023-24 campaign where they totaled a 25-6 record with a 18-4 mark in conference play leading to a third place finish in the standings. The Dragons were upset in the quarterfinals of the NSIC Tournament after losing to Winona State, but were selected for the NCAA Central Region Tournament. The Dragons took down Pittsburg State in the first round before losing to the eventual National Champions in Minnesota State Manakto.
This season, the Dragons return two of their All-Conference performers from last season in Jacob Beeninga and JaMir Price. Beeninga has not played since December 20 but is averaging 17.7 points per game. Price has only played in six games and recently returned to action January 17 after missing two months. Outside of Beeninga, Logan Kinsey, Carson Johnson, and Jacob Jeninissen also average double-digit points. Kinsey is scoring 14.5 points while shooting 46.3% from the field. He is grabbing 4.9 rebounds per game while recording 1.0 steals per game. Johnson has had a hot streak since Beeninga went down as the freshman is averaging 17.7 points per game. Hailing at 7'1, Jennissen nearly averages a double-double with 11.0 points and 7.8 rebounds while shooting 61.4% from the field.
Head Coach Tim Bergstraser enters his third season with the Dragons in the 2024-25 season. Through two seasons, Bergstraser and the Dragons have reached the NCAA Tournament in back-to-back seasons. He has totaled a 62-21 record in his tenure along with an NSIC Tournament Championship in 2022-23.
Minnesota State Moorhead Statistical Leaders (total-average)
Minnesota State Moorhead Team Stats (NSIC Ranking)
MSU Moorhead will take on Northern State on Thursday before facing off against the Huskies on Saturday.
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Follow the Huskies
Tickets to Tuesday's game are available at scsutickets.com. Live stats will be provided by St. Cloud State on Tuesday and then by MSU Moorhead 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 both the audio broadcast and livestream for both games.
Last Time Out
St. Cloud State kicked off their three-game homestand this past weekend as they hosted Sioux Falls and No. 15 Southwest Minnesota State.
Friday's game against Sioux Falls saw the Huskies get off to a strong start as a putback dunk by Wyatt Hawks gave SCSU an 18-5 lead to cap off a 13-0 run. Sioux Falls quickly cut the lead down to six points at the 13:03 mark of the first half after an and-one by Taylen Ashley. The defense of St. Cloud State then started to takeover the game as on multiple occurrences turned a stop into a transition opportunity. Sioux Falls would nearly go five minutes without scoring a bucket as SCSU led 28-14 with 8:25 left in the half. From that point, the Cougars began to find their offensive flow as offensive rebounds leading to second chance points sparked a comeback. In part to 13 offensive rebounds and 11 second chance points in the first half, Sioux Falls only trailed by a single point at the break as the Huskies led 39-38. The second half between the teams was a battle as neither team led by more than one possession for the first 15 minutes of the second half. With the game tied at 65 with 4:47 left in the game, Lucas Morgan started to give the Huskies momentum as he drove into the lane and finished through contact for the and-one. Morgan finished off the three-point play before the Huskies got a stop which led to a triple by Kynan Philippe to put SCSU up six points. St. Cloud State strung together three more stops before a corner three by Nate Dahl with 2:26 left in the game rang home to put the Huskies up 74-65. The Cougars would then cut the lead to five points, but the Huskies closed the game out at the free throw line by making four of their final six attempts with key makes by Morgan and Anish Ramlall. St. Cloud State would ultimately win 78-69 for their third consecutive win. Lucas Morgan led the way for the Huskies by tying his season-high in points with 20. He added on nine rebounds which was a season-high. Morgan shot 4/8 from the field and made all 11 of his free throw attempts which was the seventh most makes in program history from the free throw line without a miss. The Australian also totaled three stocks which was the fourth time tallying 3+ stocks this season. Wyatt Hawks was dominant in the paint with 16 points on 8/11 shooting to go with six rebounds, two assists, and three stocks. This was Hawks' fifth game this season scoring 16+ points and making 8+ field goals. The three stocks for Hawks was his fifth game on the year with 3+ stocks and eighth multi-block game.
Saturday's game against Southwest Minnesota State against saw SCSU get off to a strong start as Kynan Philippe nailed a three to give the Huskies an 8-2 lead. After a slow offensive start for the Mustangs, they started to find their footing as a 12-2 run over the next two minutes led to a timeout by St. Cloud State. This game showed early that it would be a game of runs as the Huskies stormed out to an 11-0 run coming out of the timeout to lead 21-14 with 10:54 left in the half. The rest of the half saw the Mustangs cut into the Huskies lead multiple times, but SCSU was able to respond to every run with a run of their own as they led 38-30 going into the break. The first five minutes of the second half saw the Huskies start to take control of the game as back-to-back threes by Nate Dahl pushed the lead up to 13 points. St. Cloud State would work the lead up to 15 points after a technical foul on Brad Bigler. The Mustangs offense had been relatively quiet up until that point, but the technical foul gave them a much needed spark. St. Cloud State went scoreless for the next six minutes as their lead would be cut down to four points with 6:21 remaining in the game. The potent Mustangs defense extended a three-quarter court press which had stalled the Huskies offense during that frame. St. Cloud State weathered the storm at times as the game got late, but the momentum for SMSU led to a 60-59 score with 1:36 left in the game. SMSU forced a Huskies turnover and then drew a foul on their offensive possession with 38 seconds remaining. Steven Kramer knocked down both free throws as the Mustangs now led 61-60. SCSU called a timeout ahead of the possession, but Kramer came away with a steal, leading to a foul by the Huskies. Jakob Braaten went to the free throw line where he missed a one-and-one. St. Cloud State came down the floor looking for the lead with seconds ticking away. Dahl would miss a floater in the lane, but the Huskies fought for the team rebound. With four seconds remaining, Dahl drove into the lane where he would be fouled with 2.8 seconds left. Dahl would head to the line shooting a one-and-one where he would miss the free throw. Braaten grabbed the rebound and would be fouled. He would make both free throws to push the lead to three points. St. Cloud State needed to go the full length of the court to tie the game with 2.2 seconds left. The ball would land in the hands of Luke Winkel where he missed a near half-court three as time expired. SCSU would lose 63-60 to Southwest Minnesota State in a heartbreaker. Lucas Morgan scored 14 points, grabbed five rebounds, and nabbed two steals while shooting 45% from the field. Morgan also went 3/3 from the free throw line. This was Morgan's sixth game scoring 14+ points this season. Nate Dahl totaled 14 points, four rebounds and steals, and three assists while making three three-pointers. This was the third game this season where Dahl has cashed 3+ threes.
St. Cloud State Statistical Leaders (total-average)
- Points- Nate Dahl (281-12.8)
- Rebounds- Wyatt Hawks (179-8.1)
- Offensive rebounds- Wyatt Hawks (57-2.6)
- Assists- Luke Winkel (72-3.4)
- Steals- Nate Dahl (30-1.4)
- Blocks- Wyatt Hawks (23-1.0)
- Stocks- Wyatt Hawks (43-1.9)
- Field goals made- Wyatt Hawks (99-4.5)
- Three-point field goals made- Kynan Philippe (37-1.7)
- Free throw makes- Nate Dahl (96-4.4)
- Minutes- Wyatt Hawks (636-28.9)
- 75.7 points per game (7th) | 73.2 points per game allowed (9th) | 2.5 scoring margin (9th)
- 44.8 field goal percentage (9th) | 34.7 three-point percentage (9th) | 72.7 free throw percentage (5th)
- 45.7 opponent field goal percentage (12th) | 33.3 opponent three-point percentage (7th)
- 35.0 rebounds per game (10th) | 10.2 offensive rebounds per game (5th)
- 33.5 opponent rebounds per game (7th) | 1.5 rebounding margin (9th)
- 12.2 turnovers per game (11th) | 13.0 turnovers forced per game (2nd) | 0.86 turnover margin (6th)
- 2.59 blocks per game (11th)
- 8.09 steals per game (2nd)
- 11.09 assists per game (14th)
- 7.2 three-point field goals made per game (10th)
Stats accumulated 1/27/25
Series History
Tuesday's game against Bemidji State will be the 154th meeting between the programs with St. Cloud State holding a 106-47 all-time record against Bemidji State. The teams matched up earlier in the season in Bemidji where the Huskies came out victorious.
The Beavers got off to a fast start as they led 7-0 two minutes into the game. A three-ball by Anish Ramlall capped off a 7-0 run for SCSU as they tied the game at the 15:56 mark. Neither team would hold a lead larger than four points for almost the entirety of the first half. Trailing 24-25 with 3:40 left in the half, the Huskies started to take control with a 9-2 to end the half as they led 33-27 at the break. SCSU carried over their late first half momentum into the second half as they expanded their lead to double-digits after an and-one by Wyatt Hawks to set the score at 46-34 following an 8-0 run. The Beavers battled to get the lead back under 10 as St. Cloud would now only lead by six. With momentum starting to swing in favor of BSU, Lee Marks III weathered the storm with a big three-point make. Nathan Bunkosky then came away with a steal on the defensive end which led to a jumper by Vance Peiffer to put the Huskies back up by 11 with 12:09 remaining. The Beavers continued to make runs late into the half, but the Huskies always had an answer and ceased any momentum BSU had with a run of their own. SCSU started to close out Bemidji State as Anish Ramlall splashed a corner three and was fouled, resulting in a four-point play which he capitalized. Kynan Philippe knocked in a straight away three to put the Huskies up 12 points. Bemidji cut the lead down to 10 points with a layup, but Lucas Morgan cashed a corner three to give St. Cloud State a 79-66 advantage. The Huskies led by 9+ points in the final three minutes of the game as they went on to win 88-75 for their third consecutive win. The second half saw the Huskies score 55 points while shooting 56% from the field, 53% from three, and 82% from the free throw line. Nate Dahl paced the Huskies in scoring with an uber efficient 23 points to go along with five rebounds and three assists. Dahl shot 7/10 from the field, 2/5 from three, and a perfect 7/7 from the free throw line. 23 points is a career-high for Dahl and was the third game this season where he has scored 20+ points. Luke Winkel stuffed the stat sheet with 13 points, five boards, and three assists and steals. The steals were a career-high for Winkel. He shot 4/9 from the field while making five of his six free throw attempts. Winkel has scored 13+ points in four of his past five games.
Saturday's game against MSU Moorhead will be the 141st all-time meeting between the teams with SCSU leading the series 85-55. Despite the advantage in the series, St. Cloud State has lost six consecutive games to the Dragons including their matchup at Halenbeck Hall earlier in the year.
Against MSU Moorhead at Halenbeck Hall the Huskies got off to a strong start as Lucas Morgan converted an and-one layup to put SCSU up 8-2 early in the half. The Dragons would find their groove as they took a 17-10 lead at the 14:09 mark of the half after a 15-2 run. Coming out of a timeout, the Huskies started to get back into the game as Luke Winkel drained a three to bring SCSU within two points. MSUM pushed the lead back up to seven points after a three-pointer by Jacob Beeninga, but St. Cloud State stayed resilient as Anish Ramlall capped off a 12-2 run as the Huskies would take a 29-27 lead with 5:36 left in the half. The teams battled back-and-forth the remainder of the first half as a buzzer beating layup by Kynan Philippe gave the Huskies a 40-39 lead going into halftime. The teams continued the tight play into the second half as Ramlall cashed a three to tie the game at 47. Moorhead started to take control after that make as they embarked on a 9-0 run to lead with 12:32 left in the game. The Huskies would chip away over the final 12 minutes as a three-pointer by Nate Dahl brought the Huskies within two points with 1:41 left in the game. In need of a stop, the Huskies would force Beeninga into a tough layup that he missed, but SCSU would be called for over the back, leading to free throws for the Dragons. Logan Kinsey would make one of his two attempts, leaving the door open for St. Cloud State. Now needing a score, Luke Winkel would draw a crowd on a drive and dish it down to an open Lee Marks III who finished a layup with 29 seconds left, setting the score at 73-72. St. Cloud State would foul and Moorhead again went 1/2 at the line. On the ensuing offensive possession, Wyatt Hawks drove into the lane where he would be fouled on his layup attempt with eight seconds remaining. Hawks knocked down the first attempt, to bring the Huskies within one point, but was unable to tie the game after he missed the second attempt. St. Cloud State fouled on the rebound as they trailed 74-73 with six seconds left. Moorhead went 1/2 at the line, making the second attempt to put the Dragons up 75-73. Having no timeouts left, the Huskies would need to go the length of the court to tie or potentially take the lead. SCSU inbounded to Winkel who quickly worked his way into the paint. He would go up for the game-tying layup but would have his shot blocked as time expired. St. Cloud State would fall to 5-6 on the year following a 75-73 loss to the Dragons. Luke Winkel led the Huskies in scoring and assists as tallied 16 points on 5/11 shooting while dishing four assists. Winkel also set a career-high in three-point makes after going 3/4 from deep to go along with two steals. Wyatt Hawks nearly tallied a double-double as he scored 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds. He also set a career-high of three assists while blocking two shots.
Scouting Bemidji State
The Bemidji State Beavers come into this matchup with the Huskies holding a 7-13 record with a 4-10 mark in NSIC play. BSU has lost six of their past seven games, but snapped their six-game losing streak with a 76-68 win against Sioux Falls on Saturday. The Beavers came into this season projected to finish fifth in the conference after they went 13-16 with a 9-13 conference record to place ninth. Last year, Bemidji State reached the NSIC Tournament where they would be defeated by Sioux Falls.
The Beavers return their First Team All-NSIC performer in John Sutherland, who is leading the team in scoring with 16.1 points per game in his eight appearances this year. Tate Olson and Malang Athian have stepped up in Sutherland's place throughout the year. Olson is nearly averaging a double-double with 11.4 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. He is shooting 47.1% from the field and 35.2% from three. Athian is the only other Beaver in double figure scoring with 10.7 points per game to go with 4.2 rebounds.
Head Coach Mike Boschee enters his 13th season with Bemidji State in the 2024-25 season. Boschee has tallied a 148-175 record during his tenure and is currently the all-time winningest coach in program history.
Bemidji State Statistical Leaders (total-average)
- Points- Tate Olson (228-11.4)
- Rebounds- Tate Olson (180-9.0)
- Offensive rebounds- Daxton Dayley (27-1.4)
- Assists- Tate Olsen (59-3.0)
- Steals- Jareon Mayo (20-1.3)
- Blocks- Malang Athian/ Tate Olson (8-0.4)
- Stocks- Jareon Mayo (23-1.5)
- Field goals made- Tate Olson (89-4.5)
- Three-point field goals made- John Pecarich (38-1.9)
- Free throw makes- Malang Athian (34-1.8)
- Minutes- Tate Olson (651-32.6)
Bemidji State Team Stats (NSIC Ranking)
- 71.9 points per game (11th) | 76.0 points per game allowed (11th) | -4.2 scoring margin (12th)
- 44.4 field goal percentage (11th) | 32.4 three-point percentage (13th) | 72.6 free throw percentage (7th)
- 44.9 opponent field goal percentage (11th) | 37.0 opponent three-point percentage (12th)
- 35.2 rebounds per game (9th) | 9.0 offensive rebounds per game (10th)
- 35.0 opponent rebounds per game (9th) | 0.3 rebounding margin (10th)
- 12.4 turnovers per game (12th) | 9.2 turnovers forced per game (14th) | -3.20 turnover margin (15th)
- 2.00 blocks per game (15th)
- 5.70 steals per game (11th)
- 14.00 assists per game (5th)
- 8.3 three-point field goals made per game (7th)
Scouting Minnesota State Moorhead
The Minnesota State Moorhead Dragons come into this matchup with a 12-8 record and a 7-7 mark in conference play. The Dragons have lost six of their past eight games, but split their matchups this past weekend with a win against Augustana and a loss against Wayne State. Coming into this season, MSU was picked to finish second in the NSIC following a 2023-24 campaign where they totaled a 25-6 record with a 18-4 mark in conference play leading to a third place finish in the standings. The Dragons were upset in the quarterfinals of the NSIC Tournament after losing to Winona State, but were selected for the NCAA Central Region Tournament. The Dragons took down Pittsburg State in the first round before losing to the eventual National Champions in Minnesota State Manakto.
This season, the Dragons return two of their All-Conference performers from last season in Jacob Beeninga and JaMir Price. Beeninga has not played since December 20 but is averaging 17.7 points per game. Price has only played in six games and recently returned to action January 17 after missing two months. Outside of Beeninga, Logan Kinsey, Carson Johnson, and Jacob Jeninissen also average double-digit points. Kinsey is scoring 14.5 points while shooting 46.3% from the field. He is grabbing 4.9 rebounds per game while recording 1.0 steals per game. Johnson has had a hot streak since Beeninga went down as the freshman is averaging 17.7 points per game. Hailing at 7'1, Jennissen nearly averages a double-double with 11.0 points and 7.8 rebounds while shooting 61.4% from the field.
Head Coach Tim Bergstraser enters his third season with the Dragons in the 2024-25 season. Through two seasons, Bergstraser and the Dragons have reached the NCAA Tournament in back-to-back seasons. He has totaled a 62-21 record in his tenure along with an NSIC Tournament Championship in 2022-23.
Minnesota State Moorhead Statistical Leaders (total-average)
- Points- Logan Kinsey (290-14.5)
- Rebounds- Jacob Jennissen (156-7.8)
- Offensive rebounds- Jacob Jennissen (45-2.3)
- Assists- Jacob Beeninga (39-3.5)
- Steals- Logan Kinsey (20-1.0)
- Blocks- Jacob Jennissen (22-1.1)
- Stocks- Jacob Jennissen (28-1.4)
- Field goals made- Logan Kinsey (107-5.4)
- Three-point field goals made- Sam Hastreiter (36-1.8)
- Free throw makes- Logan Kinsey (53-2.7)
- Minutes- Logan Kinsey (645-32.3)
Minnesota State Moorhead Team Stats (NSIC Ranking)
- 73.9 points per game (9th) | 69.7 points per game allowed (4th) | 4.3 scoring margin (8th)
- 46.3 field goal percentage (6th) | 37.1 three-point percentage (3rd) | 74.6 free throw percentage (3rd)
- 44.0 opponent field goal percentage (9th) | 31.7 opponent three-point percentage (3rd)
- 35.8 rebounds per game (7th) | 9.0 offensive rebounds per game (9th)
- 32.2 opponent rebounds per game (3rd) | 3.6 rebounding margin (5th)
- 10.6 turnovers per game (5th) |8.7 turnovers forced per game (15th) | -1.95 turnover margin (13th)
- 3.10 blocks per game (8th)
- 4.15 steals per game (15th)
- 11.75 assists per game (13th)
- 6.8 three-point field goals made per game (14th)
MSU Moorhead will take on Northern State on Thursday before facing off against the Huskies on Saturday.
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