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St. Cloud State Men’s Basketball Close Out 2025 with South Division Road Trip
12/16/2025 1:52:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Huskies take on Sioux Falls and Southwest Minnesota State
St. Cloud, MN. – St. Cloud State Men's Basketball (7-3, 5-0 NSIC) close out 2025 this week as they travel to Sioux Falls on Thursday, December 18 and then to Southwest Minnesota State on Saturday, December 20. Tip-off for Thursday's game is set for 5:30 p.m. while Saturday's game will be played at 2:00 p.m.
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Both games will be streamed live for free on the NSIC Network. Live Stats will be provided Sioux Falls on Thursday and then by Southwest Minnesota State on Saturday. Saturday's game will also be broadcasted on the Varsity Network. Steve Linzmeier, the Voice of St. Cloud State Basketball, can be heard on the audio broadcast.
Above the Rim Coaches Show
Head Coach Quincy Henderson and Steve Linzmeier sat down for the second episode of the Above the Rim Coaches Show on Monday.
Topics discussed include:
- Recapping the past two games against Augustana and Wayne State.
- The shot-making of Anish Ramlall.
- Azayah Washington as a one-on-one scorer.
- Previewing the upcoming games against Sioux Falls and Southwest Minnesota State.
- The prowess and confidence of Luke Winkel and what he has meant to this team.
- The unselfishness of the team to start the season.
The full episode can be found on the SCSU Athletics YouTube channel or by clicking the link here.
Last Time Out
St. Cloud State took to the court this past week as they faced off against Augustana and Wayne State.
17-0 Run Powers Huskies to 4-0 NSIC Start as they Down Augustana 70-61- December 11, 2025
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.
Strong Second Half Pushes Huskies to 93-69 Win Over Wayne State- December 13, 2025
St. Cloud State held an early seven point lead five minutes into the game as a layup by Luke Winkel set the score at 14-7. The Huskies steadily held that lead for a chunk of the first half, but a 5-1 run by the WSC gave them a 28-26 advantage with 7:47 left in the half. SCSU retook that lead following a triple by Wyatt Hawks and slowly started rebuild their lead. Winkel closed out the half with a bang as he drained a three-pointer with six seconds remaining as SCSU held a 45-39 lead going into the break.
Coming out of the half, Winkel stayed hot with a pair of threes which extended the Huskies lead to 12. SCSU continued to pour it on as a 13-2 run capped off by a smooth finish from Azayah Washington put the Huskies up 19 with 11:36 remaining. St. Cloud State led by 15+ points the remainder of the game as they picked up a 93-69 victory. Offensively, SCSU shot 56.7% from the field in the second half while cashing eight of their 12 three-point attempts. The stronghold defense of St. Cloud State also did their part by holding the Wildcats to 30 points on 40% shooting while forcing nine turnovers. With the win, St. Cloud State moves to 5-0 in conference play and is the last undefeated team in conference play in the NSIC. The last time they started 5-0 was 2008-09.
Top Huskies
- Luke Winkel tallied his first career double-double with 27 points and a career-high 11 assists with zero turnovers. Winkel shot 8/15 from the field and made a career-high five threes on six attempts. This was Winkel's fifth game scoring 20+ this season. He tallied five 20+ point games all of last season.
- Azayah Washington poured in a career-high 17 points on an efficient 7/11 shooting. Washington made two of his four three-point attempts for his fourth multi-three game this year.
- Kynan Philippe totaled 15 points, six rebounds, and three three-pointers. Philippe shot 6/9 from the field and registered his fourth multi-three game and fifth game grabbing 6+ rebounds.
Top Dog
With a pair of wins this past week, St. Cloud State moved to 5-0 in conference play in the NSIC. They are the lone unbeaten team in the NSIC and sit atop the conference standings and lead the South Division. The last time SCSU started 5-0 in conference play was the 2008-09 season where they finished 22-9 and reached the NCAA Tournament.
Block Party
With two blocks this past weekend, junior Wyatt Hawks continues to rise the rankings in career blocks at St. Cloud State. With 13 blocks on the year (1.3 per game), Hawks is up to 66 career blocks during his tenure with the Huskies. He is currently tied for 12th all-time and is 9 blocks away from cracking into the top 10.
50 Wins
As the Huskies have started 7-3 this season, Head Coach Quincy Henderson is one win away from capturing his 50th career victory at St. Cloud State. Henderson currently holds a 49-50 record and his next win would tie him with Les Luymes for eighth place in program history.
St. Cloud State Statistical Leaders (total-average)
- Points- Luke Winkel (188-20.9)
- Rebounds- Wyatt Hawks (85-8.5)
- Offensive rebounds- Wyatt Hawks (25-2.8)
- Assists- Luke Winkel (41-4.6)
- Steals- Anish Ramlall (14-1.2)
- Blocks- Wyatt Hawks (13-1.3)
- Stocks- Wyatt Hawks (17-1.7)
- Field goals made- Luke Winkel (61-6.7)
- Three-point field goals made- Luke Winkel (16-1.7)
- Free throw makes- Luke Winkel (50-5.5)
St. Cloud State Team Stats (NSIC Ranking)
- 77.1 points per game (10th) | 68.3 points per game allowed (1st) | 8.8 scoring margin (1st)
- 42.5 field goal percentage (13th) | 30.9 three-point percentage (14th) | 70.5 free throw percentage (13th)
- 40.8 opponent field goal percentage (2nd) | 26.5 opponent three-point percentage (1st)
- 43.2 rebounds per game (1st) | 13.5 offensive rebounds per game (4th)
- 35.3 opponent rebounds per game (7th) | 7.9 rebounding margin (2nd)
- 13.1 turnovers per game (10th) | 13.2 turnovers forced per game (4th) | 0.10 turnover margin (10th)
- 2.90 blocks per game (8th)
- 7.30 steals per game (8th)
- 12.50 assists per game (12th)
- 7.6 three-point field goals made per game (11th)
Series History
Thursday's game against Sioux Falls will be the 22nd meeting between the two teams with St. Cloud State holding a 15-6 advantage in the series. The Huskies have won two straight games against the Cougars and took them down in their lone meeting last year.
Huskies Use Late Push to Best Sioux Falls 78-69- January 24, 2025
The Huskies got 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.
Top Huskies
- 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.
- Kynan Philippe scored 11 points, grabbed six rebounds, and rained down three three-pointers. Philippe has cashed 3+ threes in eight game this year while making 3+ triples in three straight games. He scored in double-digits for the 12th time this season.
Saturday's game against Southwest Minnesota State will be the 69th game between the two teams. SCSU leads the series 41-27, but the Mustangs have won six consecutive games over the Huskies including the lone matchup last year.
Huskies Fall Short in 63-60 Loss to No. 15 Mustangs- January 25, 2025
SCSU got 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.
Top Huskies
- 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.
- Luke Winkel was the final Husky to score in double-digits as he tallied 11 points, six rebounds, five assists, and two steals. Winkel also shot 6/7 from the free throw line. This was the fourth game this season where Winkel has dished out 5+ assists.
Scouting Sioux Falls
The Sioux Falls Cougars come into this game holding a 2-8 record with a 0-5 mark in conference play. The Cougars five conference losses have come to Southwest Minnesota State, Wayne State, Augustana, Winona State, and Concordia-St. Paul. The Cougars are coming off a 2024-25 season where they went 16-13 and posted a 12-10 record in the NSIC. USF finished ninth in the conference as there season ended in the first round of the NSIC Tournament to Minot State. Sioux Falls came into this season projected to finish eighth in the NSIC.
The offseason saw the Cougars lose their lone All-Conference Honoree in Creighton Morisch who earned First Team All-NSIC as well as NSIC Defensive Player of the Year.
Through 10 games, Taylen Ashley leads the Cougars with 18.5 points per game while shooting 44.4% from the field and 34.4% from three. Three other Cougars exceed double-digit points with Brogan Madson, Kyle Ingwerson, and Brandon Hrncir scoring 14.5, 14.3, and 12.4 points respectively.
Head Coach Chris Johnson enters his 18th season at Sioux Falls in the 2025-26 season. Johnson is the program's all-time leader in wins with 285 and was the NSIC Coach of the Year in 2019-2020.
Sioux Falls Statistical Leaders (total-average)
- Points- Taylen Ashley (148-18.5)
- Rebounds- Camden Davis (69-6.9)
- Offensive rebounds- Camden Davis (28-2.8)
- Assists- Brogan Madson (28-2.8)
- Steals- Brogan Madson (14-1.4)
- Blocks- Kyle Ingerwson (7-0.7)
- Stocks- Kyle Ingerwson (19-1.9)
- Field goals made- Taylen Ashley (56-7.0)
- Three-point field goals made- Kyle Ingerwson (28-2.8)
- Free throw makes- Brogan Madson (36-3.6)
Sioux Falls Team Stats (NSIC Ranking)
- 83.2 points per game (4th) | 83.8 points per game allowed (16th) | -0.6 scoring margin (11th)
- 44.1 field goal percentage (9th) | 29.2 three-point percentage (16th) | 68.3 free throw percentage (15th)
- 50.5 opponent field goal percentage (16th) | 38.0 opponent three-point percentage (14th)
- 39.9 rebounds per game (3rd) | 14.4 offensive rebounds per game (1st)
- 34.6 opponent rebounds per game (6th) | 5.3 rebounding margin (2nd)
- 12.5 turnovers per game (8th) | 13.8 turnovers forced per game (3rd) | 1.30 turnover margin (4th)
- 2.80 blocks per game (9th)
- 7.60 steals per game (5th)
- 15.90 assists per game (2nd)
- 7.4 three-point field goals made per game (12th)
Scouting Southwest Minnesota State
The Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs come into this game holding a 6-4 record with a 4-1 mark in conference play. SMSU has taken down Sioux Falls, Augustana, Wayne State, Concordia-St. Paul, and Winona State. The Mustangs are coming off a strong 2024-25 season where they produced a 21-9 record with a 16-6 mark in the NSIC to finish tied for first. They would be defeated by Winona State in the NSIC Quarterfinals and NCAA Tournament to end their season. This season, SMSU was projected to finish first in the NSIC.
The Mustangs return a lot of familiar faces from a season ago, but are highlighted by their two All-Conference players in Jakob Braaten and Aeron Stevens. Braaten made First Team All-NSIC after averaging 14.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 3.4 assists. He was named NSIC South Preseason Player of the Year. Stevens tallied averages of 13.9 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 2.0 assists while being named Second Team All-NSIC.
The Wildcats return their two top scorers from last season in Matt Noll and JJ Ferrin. Noll earned Second Team All-NSIC after averaging 13 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.1 stocks while shooting 53.5% from the field as a freshman. Ferrin was right behind Noll in scoring with 12.6 points per game and shot 36.9% from three to go with 2.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists.
Through 10 games, Braaten is the teams leading scorer with 16.9 points and averaging 5.9 rebounds, 5.7 assists, and 2.1 steals. He was recently named NSIC South Player of the Week. Stevens is at 13.0 points per game to go with 3.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists. Two other Mustangs are scoring in double figures in Micah Schlaak (11.8) and Mekhi Shaw (10.5)
Head Coach Brad Bigler enters his 17th season with the Mustangs in 2025-26. Bigler owns a 267-203 career record at SMSU and has reached the NCAA Tournament five times in his tenure. He is a two-time NSIC Coach of the Year, most recently in the 2016-17 season.
Southwest Minnesota State Statistical Leaders (total-average)
- Points- Jakob Braaten (169-16.9)
- Rebounds- Jakob Braaten (59-5.9)
- Offensive rebounds- Mekhi Shaw (16-1.6)
- Assists- Jakob Braaten (57-5.7)
- Steals- Jakob Braaten (21-2.1)
- Blocks- Micah Schlaak (14-1.4)
- Stocks- Micah Schlaak (27-2.7)
- Field goals made- Jakob Braaten (61-6.1)
- Three-point field goals made- Micah Schlaak (22-2.2)
- Free throw makes- Jakob Braaten (40-4.0)
Southwest Minnesota State Team Stats (NSIC Ranking)
- 75.7 points per game (13th) | 72.0 points per game allowed (4th) | 3.7 scoring margin (8th)
- 47.0 field goal percentage (5th) | 37.1 three-point percentage (5th) | 75.6 free throw percentage (2nd)
- 45.7 opponent field goal percentage (10th) | 41.2 opponent three-point percentage (16th)
- 34.0 rebounds per game (14th) | 10.2 offensive rebounds per game (11th)
- 32.0 opponent rebounds per game (1st) | 2.0 rebounding margin (7th)
- 11.5 turnovers per game (7th) | 12.1 turnovers forced per game (8th) | 0.60 turnover margin (6th)
- 4.30 blocks per game (2nd)
- 8.40 steals per game (3rd)
- 14.10 assists per game (4th)
- 8.3 three-point field goals made per game (8th)
Southwest Minnesota State will take on Minnesota State on Thursday before facing the Huskies on Saturday.
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