17-0 Run Powers Huskies to 4-0 NSIC Start as they Down Augustana 70-61

Thursday, December 11

St. Cloud, Minn.

5:30 P.M.

St. Cloud State

6-3,4-0NSIC

Augustana

5-4,3-1NSIC

Augustana (SD)

St. Cloud St.

Photo by: Isaac Bentrott

17-0 Run Powers Huskies to 4-0 NSIC Start as they Down Augustana 70-61

12/11/2025 10:57:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

SCSU starts 4-0 in NSIC for first time since 2012-13

St. Cloud, MN. – St. Cloud State Men's Basketball (6-3, 4-0 NSIC) stayed undefeated in conference play as they defeated Augustana 70-61 for their fifth straight victory. A 17-0 scoring run that spanned over five minutes in the second half propelled the Huskies to the win.

The first four minutes of the game bounced back-and-forth, but after a layup by Luke Winkel, SCSU held an early 11-6 lead. St. Cloud State held onto that lead for most of the first half, but a 7-0 run capped off by an alley-oop gave Augustana a 32-30 lead with 1:10 left in the half. Winkel halted momentum for the Vikings by cashing a three as SCSU held a 33-32 lead going into the break.

The first eight minutes of the second half saw the tight play continue as Augustana held a modest 44-42 lead with 12:10 left in the game after they finished a layup. Anish Ramlall retook the lead for the Huskies as he cashed a three off an assist by Winkel. A few possessions later, Ramlall drained another triple, again off a feed from Winkel. The Ankeny, Iowa native wanted in on the three-point party that Ramlall started, so he splashed his own triple as SCSU now led 51-44. Wyatt Hawks came away with a steal on the defensive end as the Huskies started to roll with momentum. Kynan Philippe invited himself to the party as he splooshed a top of the key three off the steal and then assist by Ramlall as Halenbeck Hall roared with excitement as Augustana called a timeout. Another stop out of the timeout led to Hawks putting back a layup off an offensive rebound for the and-one. Hawks converted the three-point play at the line as the Huskies came away with another ensuing defensive stop. Following multiple looks and offensive rebounds at the rim, Bob Griechen tipped back a layup to cap off the 17-0 run for the Huskies as SCSU now led 59-44 with 6:47 remaining. The Vikings got as close as seven points the rest of the way, but timely makes and free throws closed out the win for SCSU. St. Cloud State ultimately came away with a 70-61 victory for their fifth straight win. This is the first time St. Cloud State has started 4-0 in the NSIC since the 2012-13 season where they also started 4-0. That season saw the Huskies go 20-8 and win the NSIC North Division.

Top Huskies

Luke Winkel stuffed the stat sheet with 20 points, eight rebounds, five assists, three three-pointers, and a steal. This was Winkel's fourth game scoring 20+ points this season and third game with 5+ assists. His eight rebounds were a career high.
Wyatt Hawks tallied his third double-double of the season with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Hawks shot 4/7 from the field while tallying four assists and a block and steal.
Anish Ramlall also piled up the statistics with 16 points, four rebounds, three assists, and three steals. Ramlall went 4/7 from the field with all four makes coming from beyond the arc. This was Ramlall's fourth game with 14+ points and third game with 3+ threes.

Notables

St. Cloud State is now 50-46 all-time against Augustana.
The Huskies led the game in three-point makes (12-5), rebounds (51-38), offensive rebounds (17-9), second chance points (17-14), and bench points (9-5).
Nate Dahl was the final Husky to score double-digit points as he tallied 10 points, five rebounds, and an assist. This was Dahl's second straight game in double-digits.
Bob Griechen totaled four points and seven rebounds off the bench. Griechen has grabbed 7+ rebounds in three of his past four games.
Kynan Philippe registered five points and rebounds to go with an assist and block.
Lee Marks III tallied five points and three rebounds.

Up Next
St. Cloud State will be back in action on Saturday, December 13 as they take on Wayne State at Halenbeck Hall. Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m.

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