Winkel Scores 25 as Huskies Take Down Minnesota Crookston 83-68

Saturday, November 29

St. Cloud, Minn.

1:00 P.M.

St. Cloud State

3-3,1-0NSIC

Minnesota Crookston

1-5,0-1NSIC

Minn.-Crookston

St. Cloud St.

Photo by: Jason Soria

Winkel Scores 25 as Huskies Take Down Minnesota Crookston 83-68

11/29/2025 6:38:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

SCSU commands glass with +21 rebounding margin

St. Cloud, MN. – St. Cloud State Men's Basketball (3-3, 1-0 NSIC) took down NSIC foe Minnesota Crookston 83-68 in a non-conference game Saturday afternoon. Sophomore Luke Winkel scored 25 points as SCSU outrebounded the Golden Eagles by 21 in their home opener at Halenbeck Hall.

St. Cloud State burst out of the gates with a quick 5-0 run. Luke Winkel scored the next eight points for the Huskies as the game would be tied at 13 at the first media timeout. The Golden Eagles were on fire from deep as they made four of their first six three-point attempts. They took a 17-13 lead at the 13:39 mark of the first half following a three-pointer by Donez Lindsey. The Huskies started to take control from that point as a layup by Wyatt Hawks capped off a 19-4 run as SCSU took an 11-point lead. Strong defensive play by the Huskies was crucial during the run as they held Crookston to zero field goals made for over seven minutes of action. The Golden Eagles chipped into the SCSU lead at the end of the half, but the Huskies still led 40-34 at the break.

The second half opened as a back-and-forth affair, but St. Cloud State's relentless pressure on the rim got them in the bonus early where they took advantage at the free throw line. The Huskies attempted 25 free throws in the second half and connected on 18 of those shots. Forcing another long scoreless drought on the defensive end, the Huskies were able to take command of the game as a layup by Winkel put SCSU up 55-42 at the 14:02 mark of the second half. St. Cloud State led by 8+ points the remainder of the game with their biggest lead being 19 points. SCSU ultimately came away with an 83-68 victory in their home opener at Halenbeck Hall.

Top Huskies

Luke Winkel scored 25 points on an efficient 9/13 shooting. He also tallied four rebounds, five assists, and three stocks (two steals & one block) while making six of his seven free throw attempts.
Wyatt Hawks nearly notched a double-double with eight points and rebounds. Hawks also swatted three shots and nabbed a steal.
Anish Ramlall totaled 12 points, four rebounds, three assists, and four stocks (three steals & one block). Ramlall sunk three of his four three-point attempts.

Notables

St. Cloud State is now 40-4 all-time against Minnesota Crookston and have won 11 consecutive games.
The Huskies led the game in field goal percentage (45.0-39.7), free throw makes (22-14), rebounds (49-28), offensive rebounds (16-6), assists (15-9), blocks (7-4), points off turnovers (17-12), points in the paint (24-6), fast break points (16-5), and bench points (29-10).
Kynan Philippe tallied nine points and four rebounds while cashing two three-pointers.
Bob Griechen totaled six points, nine rebounds, and a block and steal.
Azayah Washington scored nine points on 3/7 shooting and tallied two steals.
Lee Marks III recorded nine points (4/6) and five rebounds.
Nate Dahl registered two points, six rebounds, and a steal.
Tre Blissett scored three points, the first of his career.

Up Next
St. Cloud State be back in action on Wednesday, December 3 as they take on Concordia-St. Paul in St. Paul, MN. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m.

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