Thursday, December 11
St. Cloud, Minn.
5:30 P.M.
St. Cloud State
vs
Augustana
Photo by: Isaac Bentrott
St. Cloud State Men’s Basketball Gears up for Pair of Home Games Against Division Opponents
12/9/2025 2:16:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Huskies take on Augustana and Wayne State
St. Cloud, MN. – St. Cloud State Men's Basketball (5-3, 3-0 NSIC) is set to host Augustana and Wayne State on Thursday, December 11, and Saturday, December 13 at Halenbeck Hall. Thursday's game is set for 5:30 p.m. while Saturday's game will tip-off at 2:00 p.m.
Follow the Huskies
Both games will be streamed live for free on the NSIC Network. Live Stats will be provided by St. Cloud State for both games. Both games will also be broadcasted on the Varsity Network. Steve Linzmeier, the Voice of St. Cloud State Basketball, can be heard on the both the audio broadcast and live stream.
Gameday Promotions
Saturday's game against Wayne State will be the Huskies Toys for Tots Drive. All that come with a donation of an unopened toy will have free admission.
Above the Rim Coaches Show
Head Coach Quincy Henderson and Steve Linzmeier sat down for the first episode of the Above the Rim Coaches Show on Monday.
Topics discussed include:
The full episode can be found on the SCSU Athletics YouTube channel or by clicking the link here.
Last Time Out
St. Cloud State began continued conference play this past week as they traveled to RV Concordia-St. Paul and hosted Winona State.
Late Game Surge Pushes Huskies Past RV Golden Bears in 93-87 Win- December 3, 2025
The first half was an offensive battle as the teams each shot greater than 50% from the field. Neither team was able to gather much separation as St. Cloud State's biggest lead of the half was four points while Concordia-St. Paul's was three points. In the final three minutes of the half, the Huskies cashed three of their last four three-point attempts, propping them to a 49-45 lead at the break. Luke Winkel was the leading scorer of the half with 15 points and also dished out six assists.
SCSU carried over their momentum from the end of the half as a three by Anish Ramlall put the Huskies up 58-51 at the 17:44 mark of the second half. CSP would respond with an 8-0 run to retake the lead as the game went back to a back-and-forth affair. With 4:36 left in the game, the Golden Bears held a narrow 83-82 lead after a three-pointer by Owen Carlson. After a miss by both teams, Wyatt Hawks gathered a mismatch in the post and found a diving Ramlall who freed himself open off a baseline cut. Ramlall finished through contact for the big bucket and the and-one to retake the lead for SCSU. He would not convert the free throw, but after another defensive stop Ramlall found an open Philippe who splashed a three to give SCSU an 87-83 lead with 3:04 remaining. While the offense came away with timely buckets and free throws, the defensive physicality of the Huskies shined as they held CSP without a field goal for over four minutes of action. After the three by Carlson, CSP would not make a field goal until 26 seconds remained as Carlson finished a layup to set the score at 91-87 with the Huskies leading. Ramlall would ice the game at the free throw line with a pair of makes as SCSU walked into the Gangelhoff Center and knocked off RV Concordia-St. Paul by score of 93-87.
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Huskies go Wire-to-Wire with Strong Defensive Performance in 34 Point Win Over Winona State- December 6, 2025
St. Cloud State opened up the game by holding Winona State to only one field goal in nearly eight minutes of action as they held a 12-3 advantage. The Huskies steadily held that lead until they commenced on a 10-0 run to break the game open as they now led 29-11. To cap off the run, Wyatt Hawks blocked a jumper by Tyler Borowski as Luke Winkel corralled the rebound. The duo ran the floor with the advantage as Winkel passed it up to Hawks who drew the lone defender and dumped it back to Winkel who finished the fast break and forced a Winona State timeout. St. Cloud State kept it rolling as they went into the halftime break up 40-19 as they held the Warriors to 20.7% from the field.
Coming out of the break, WSU was rejuvenated as a quick 13-4 run cut the lead down to 12 and led to a timeout by SCSU. St. Cloud State settled in out of the timeout slowly started to build their lead back up. After a slot three by Bob Griechen, Nate Dahl jumped a passing lane for a steal and then jammed home a breakaway dunk as SCSU now commandingly led by 24 points with 6:27 remaining in the game. The Huskies held firm on their lead as ultimately went on to win 84-50 with their biggest lead being 36 points. St. Cloud State produced another exceptional defensive outing as they held Winona State to 32.1% from the field, 19% from three, and forced 20 turnovers for 26 points.
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Block Party
With one block this past weekend, junior Wyatt Hawks continues to rise the rankings in career blocks at St. Cloud State. With 11 blocks on the year (1.4 per game), Hawks is up to 64 career blocks during his tenure with the Huskies. He is currently tied for 13th all-time and is 11 blocks away from cracking into the top 10.
St. Cloud State Statistical Leaders (total-average)
St. Cloud State Team Stats (NSIC Ranking)
Series History
Thursday's game against Augustana will be the 96th meeting between the programs with SCSU holding a 49-46 advantage. The teams faced off twice last season with each team winning on the oppositions home floor
Huskies Comeback Falls Short in 71-69 Loss to Vikings- January 3, 2025
The first five minutes of the game were tightly contested, but Augustana slowly built up a seven-point lead. The Huskies started to gain momentum as Nate Dahl cashed a three as the shot clock expired while getting fouled at the 14:36 mark of the first half. Dahl converted the free throw as the Huskies worked their way to a two-point deficit after a layup by Vance Peiffer. The teams continued to battle as a three by Nathan Bunkosky cut the deficit to one-point, but the Vikings brought the lead back up to six points after an 8-2 run. Augustana continued to extend their lead as they led 34-24 with 5:57 left in the half. The Huskies were able to chip away in the final minutes of the half, but Augustana ultimately led 48-37 going into halftime. The Huskies were aggressive all half attacking the rim as they got to the line 22 times and converted 18 of those attempts.
St. Cloud State defensively came out of the break energetic as they held the Vikings scoreless for the three minutes of the half. During that stretch, SCSU brought the game back within five points as they continued their aggressive offensive play. From that initial stretch of the half, the teams stalemated for almost the entire half. Augustana could never blow the game open as the Huskies had an answer for every run by the Vikings. With Augustana leading by five points with 3:24 remaining, Luke Winkel finished inside to cut the deficit to three. SCSU strung together two stops as on their offensive possession following the second stop, Dahl drove inside, took contact, and finished a layup while getting fouled. Dahl tied the game at 68 by converting the and-one opportunity with 2:01 left in the game. The defense continued to be stout for the Huskies as they forced two more misses. Lee Marks III came away with a big defensive rebound and was fouled in the process, sending him to the line. Marks made his first attempt to give St. Cloud State the lead with 41 second remaining but missed his second attempt. With now 21 seconds left, Augustana got the lead back after a layup by Akoi Akoi. SCSU called a timeout, now having an opportunity to win the game. Out of the timeout, Winkel had a baseline drive where he dumped it down to Wyatt Hawks with five seconds left who had his layup attempt blocked by Akoi. The Huskies fouled Augustana with two seconds left where Malyk Rebetez missed his first attempt, but made the second to give the Vikings a 71-69 lead. SCSU again called a timeout but would need to travel the full length of the court to potentially tie or win the game. On the opposite baseline, Winkel inbounded to Dahl who had gathered a head of steam. Dahl took a few dribbles to get past halfcourt before he fired a shot just outside the halfcourt line. His shot to win the game narrowly missed as he hit the back rim as time expired. St. Cloud State would ultimately lose 69-71, snapping their three-game winning streak.
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Morgan goes for 21 as Huskies Stay Hot with 72-62 Win Over Augustana- February 15, 2025
Through the first five minutes of play, the Huskies started strong with an 8-2 lead after Lucas Morgan finished a layup. The Huskies continued to expand the lead as a personal 5-0 run by Kynan Philippe gave St. Cloud State a 20-10 lead with 10:42 left in the half. Following a layup by Tanner Te Slaa, St. Cloud State ramped up their defense as Augustana went scoreless for nearly five minutes of play. By that point, the lead for SCSU had ballooned up to 19 points with less than six minutes remaining in the half. Following the field goal that ended their drought, the Vikings went on a 7-0 to get the lead back down to 12, leading then to a timeout by the Huskies. Out of that timeout, St. Cloud State got back on track as a fast break dunk by Wyatt Hawks pushed the lead back up to 19 with 1:43 left in the half. St. Cloud State would ultimately go into the break leading 42-25 after a lockdown defensive half.
The early second half saw the Huskies flirt with a 20-point for the first few minutes, but the Vikings would continuously chip away. Every mild spurt by Augustana was countered by a run by the Huskies to keep a comfortable lead. With 2:33 left in the game, the Vikings finally broke through and got the deficit under double-digits as the score was set at 67-60. The defense and physicality of St. Cloud State, which has been their calling card all year, came through late in the game as Augustana could only muster two points and no field goals made in the final few minutes. St. Cloud State would seal the game at the free throw line by making five of their final six attempts as they would come away with a 72-62 win against Augustana.
Notables
Saturday's game against Wayne State will be the 34th all-time meeting between the teams with SCSU holding a 27-6 lead. The Huskies have won three straight over the Wildcats after sweeping them last season.
Huskies Rally to Force OT, Beat Wildcats 71-63 to Complete Comeback- January 4, 2025
The Huskies got off to a slow offensive start as they trailed 15-6 through the first 10 minutes of the game. Wayne State expanded that lead to double-digits with 6:42 left in the half as they led 21-11. SCSU started to find some offensive groove as they scored 10 points to end the half, but still found themselves trailing 28-21 at halftime. The Huskies shot 35% from the field while going 1/7 from beyond the arc in the first half.
Through the first 10 minutes of the second half, Wayne State would lead by 7+ points before Kynan Philippe started to spark a comeback. Philippe cashed a three at the 10:50 mark of the second half and then finished a transition layup after Lucas Morgan nabbed a steal and then found an open Philippe on the fast break. With their lead now only four-points, Wayne State called a timeout to halt the momentum. The Huskies produced the first bucket out of the timeout as Wyatt Hawks cashed a mid-range jumper to put SCSU within two-points. WSC responded with a three, but St. Cloud State responded to their response with back-to-back three-pointers by Nate Dahl and Luke Winkel to take their first lead of the game at the 7:07 mark of the second half. The teams battled late into the game as a layup by Hawks gave St. Cloud State a 52-47 lead with 2:07 remaining. The Wildcats finished their own layup on the ensuing possession to cut the deficit down to three points. WSC ramped up their defensive pressure late as they forced Winkel into a turnover in the backcourt. What looked like an open layup was erased by Morgan who came up with a clutch block with 39 seconds left. Nate Dahl picked up the rebound and would be fouled. Dahl, shooting one and one, missed the free throw as Wayne State nailed a jumper to now only trail by one point with the score set at 52-51. With the Huskies having the ball, the Wildcats again fouled, this time it was Morgan who was shooting one and one. Morgan missed the free throw with 18 seconds left as WSC raced down and finished a layup to take a 53-52 lead with 12 seconds remaining. With a chance to now win the game, Dahl drove into the lane and would have his layup attempt blocked. Philippe came away with a huge offensive rebound and went to put it back up but was fouled with three seconds left. Philippe missed his first attempt but tied the game at 53 by making the second shot. The Wildcats missed a buzzer beating three-pointer as the game would head into overtime.
WSC drew first blood in extra time as they cashed a three-pointer. On the ensuing offensive possession, Hawks found Morgan down in the paint who had freed himself with a cut and finished a layup while getting fouled. Morgan did not convert the three-point play, but grabbed a defensive rebound after the Huskies forced a miss. Morgan then swung the ball to Philippe on the offensive possession as he splashed a three to give St. Cloud State a 58-56 lead with 3:44 left in overtime. The Wildcats would knock in their own three to retake the lead, but it was Philippe again who knocked down a big three to take the lead right back. With a 61-59 lead with 2:23 remaining, the Huskies picked up their defense by holding WSC to one field goal in the final minutes of overtime. The Huskies would ultimately put the game away at the free throw line in that time frame as they knocked in 10 of their final 12 free throw attempts. St. Cloud State would go on to win 71-63 in overtime for their ninth win of the season.
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Defense Shines in Huskies 65-53 Win Over Wayne State- February 14, 2025
In what was a defensive heavy start to the game, St. Cloud State held an 8-6 lead at the 11:45 mark of the first half following a three-pointer by Lucas Morgan. The teams battled back and forth for most of the first half, but the Huskies appeared to take control following an and-one by Wyatt Hawks and then a layup by Lee Marks III to lead by five. The Wildcats would chip away before a 10-2 run propelled them to a 26-23 lead with 3:38 left in the half. Nate Dahl would weather the storm with a three to tie the game back up. That would ultimately be the final bucket for the Huskies in the half as Wayne State closed on a 5-0 run to lead 31-26 at the break.
WSC held a steady lead for the first six minutes of the half as a layup by Matt Noll set the score at 39-32. On their offensive possession, Luke Winkel found Anish Ramlall on a backdoor corner cut to which he finished for the and-one. Converting the three-point play, Ramlall came up with a steal in the backcourt as the Huskies put on a 1-2-1-1 press. SCSU then worked the ball into Hawks who finished a hook shot. With a new frantic pace in play, the Wildcats tried to push the ball up the court with a pass only for it to be intercepted by Winkel. With a three on one fast break, Winkel attacked and missed a layup, but Lee Marks III was right behind him to slam it back home for the dunk. In a mere 32 seconds, the Huskies went on a 7-0 run to tie the game at 39 and now held momentum. From that sequence, the teams traded blows as the game would be tied at 48 with 6:16 left in the game. Marks III would give the Huskies a two-point lead after making a pair of free throws. Winkel would knock down a three to extend the lead to five points with 4:58 remaining. Morgan kept it rolling for St. Cloud State as he knocked down a pair of free throws as SCSU now led by seven with 4:16 left in the game. The Huskies would seal the game with great defense and makes at the free throw line. In the final 2:35 of the game, St. Cloud State went 6/6 at the line with a few timely buckets from Ramlall and Morgan to ultimately leave Wayne with a 65-53 victory. Over the final 11:59 of the game, the Wildcats would not make a field goal and score a mere 10 points solely from the free throw line. They would go on to shoot 33.3% from the field for the game, 25% in the second half, and commit 17 turnovers.
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Scouting Augustana
The Augustana Vikings come into this matchup with the Huskies holding a 5-3 record with an undefeated 3-0 mark in conference play. The three conference wins have come against Wayne State, Southwest Minnesota State, and Sioux Falls. Augustana is coming off a 2024-25 season where they went 12-18 with an 8-14 record in the NSIC to finish 11th. The Vikings came away with an upset victory over Minnesota Duluth in the first round before losing to MSU Moorhead in the quarterfinals. Augustana came into this season projected to finish 5th in the conference.
Augustana returns four of their five starters from last season and are highlighted by Tanner Te Slaa who earned Second Team All-NSIC. Last season Te Slaa averaged 13.6 points and 5.2 rebounds. The other returning starters include Tameron Ferguson, Sam Rensch, and Bennett Fried.
Through eight games, Ferguson has taken a big leap for the Vikings as he has doubled his scoring and assists per game. Ferguson leads Augustana with 21.9 points and 6.1 assists while shooting 62.1% from the field and 50% from three. Redshirt junior Caden Hinker is the Vikings second leading scorer with 14.9 points and leads the team in rebounding with 7.5 per game. Rensch and Te Slaa are both in double-figure scoring with 13.9 and 11.3 points respectively.
Head Coach Cody Schilling enters his second season with Augustana in 2025-26. After spending three seasons as an assistant coach with the Vikings, Schilling was promoted last season.
Augustana Statistical Leaders (total-average)
Augustana Team Stats (NSIC Ranking)
Scouting Wayne State
The Wayne State College Wildcats come into this game holding a 5-4 record with a 1-2 mark in the NSIC. WSC took down Sioux Falls in their lone conference win while being defeated by Augustana and Southwest Minnesota State. The Wildcats are coming off a 16-13 record in 2024-25 and finished 10th in the NSIC with a 10-12 mark. Their season ended in the first round of the NSIC Tournament after falling to Winona State 63-59. Coming into this season, Wayne State was projected to finish 10th in the 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 nine games, Noll is once again leading the team in scoring with 15.2 points on 45.5% from the field and 40% from three. Three other Wildcats eclipse double-digit scoring in Andrew Stokes, Ferrin, and Kai Smith with 12.6, 11.3, and 10.3 points respectively. Stokes is shooting 63% from the field and grabbing 5.1 rebounds after transferring from Minnesota Crookston.
Head Coach Jeff Kaminsky enters his 10th season with Wayne State in the 2025-26 season. Kaminsky holds a 130-125 record and is the all-time wins leader at WSC.
Wayne State Statistical Leaders (total-average)
Wayne State Team Stats (NSIC Ranking)
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Men's Basketball, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Follow the Huskies
Both games will be streamed live for free on the NSIC Network. Live Stats will be provided by St. Cloud State for both games. Both games will also be broadcasted on the Varsity Network. Steve Linzmeier, the Voice of St. Cloud State Basketball, can be heard on the both the audio broadcast and live stream.
Gameday Promotions
Saturday's game against Wayne State will be the Huskies Toys for Tots Drive. All that come with a donation of an unopened toy will have free admission.
Above the Rim Coaches Show
Head Coach Quincy Henderson and Steve Linzmeier sat down for the first episode of the Above the Rim Coaches Show on Monday.
Topics discussed include:
- Recapping the first month of the season and the past two games against Concordia-St. Paul and Winona State
- The growth of Kynan Philippe from his freshman year into his sophomore year
- The competitiveness of the NSIC
- Previewing the upcoming games against Augustana and Wayne State
- The overall state of the team as they sit at 5-3 and 3-0 in the NSIC
- The confidence of freshman Azayah Washington
The full episode can be found on the SCSU Athletics YouTube channel or by clicking the link here.
Last Time Out
St. Cloud State began continued conference play this past week as they traveled to RV Concordia-St. Paul and hosted Winona State.
Late Game Surge Pushes Huskies Past RV Golden Bears in 93-87 Win- December 3, 2025
The first half was an offensive battle as the teams each shot greater than 50% from the field. Neither team was able to gather much separation as St. Cloud State's biggest lead of the half was four points while Concordia-St. Paul's was three points. In the final three minutes of the half, the Huskies cashed three of their last four three-point attempts, propping them to a 49-45 lead at the break. Luke Winkel was the leading scorer of the half with 15 points and also dished out six assists.
SCSU carried over their momentum from the end of the half as a three by Anish Ramlall put the Huskies up 58-51 at the 17:44 mark of the second half. CSP would respond with an 8-0 run to retake the lead as the game went back to a back-and-forth affair. With 4:36 left in the game, the Golden Bears held a narrow 83-82 lead after a three-pointer by Owen Carlson. After a miss by both teams, Wyatt Hawks gathered a mismatch in the post and found a diving Ramlall who freed himself open off a baseline cut. Ramlall finished through contact for the big bucket and the and-one to retake the lead for SCSU. He would not convert the free throw, but after another defensive stop Ramlall found an open Philippe who splashed a three to give SCSU an 87-83 lead with 3:04 remaining. While the offense came away with timely buckets and free throws, the defensive physicality of the Huskies shined as they held CSP without a field goal for over four minutes of action. After the three by Carlson, CSP would not make a field goal until 26 seconds remained as Carlson finished a layup to set the score at 91-87 with the Huskies leading. Ramlall would ice the game at the free throw line with a pair of makes as SCSU walked into the Gangelhoff Center and knocked off RV Concordia-St. Paul by score of 93-87.
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- Luke Winkel set a career-high in scoring as he notched 29 points on an efficient 11/19 shooting. He also made four of his six three-pointers to pair with six assists and two rebounds. This was Winkel's third game of the year where he has scored 24+ points.
- Kynan Philippe also set a career-high in scoring with 21 points on 9/13 shooting. Philippe also totaled six rebounds, a career-high of five stocks (three steals & two blocks), and three three-pointers made. This was his fourth game exceeding 6+ rebounds this season.
- Anish Ramlall was the final Husky to score in double-figures as he compiled 16 points (5/9), five rebounds, three steals, and two assists. He also made two of his three three-point attempts. Ramlall has now scored 12+ points in four games this year and in three straight games.
Huskies go Wire-to-Wire with Strong Defensive Performance in 34 Point Win Over Winona State- December 6, 2025
St. Cloud State opened up the game by holding Winona State to only one field goal in nearly eight minutes of action as they held a 12-3 advantage. The Huskies steadily held that lead until they commenced on a 10-0 run to break the game open as they now led 29-11. To cap off the run, Wyatt Hawks blocked a jumper by Tyler Borowski as Luke Winkel corralled the rebound. The duo ran the floor with the advantage as Winkel passed it up to Hawks who drew the lone defender and dumped it back to Winkel who finished the fast break and forced a Winona State timeout. St. Cloud State kept it rolling as they went into the halftime break up 40-19 as they held the Warriors to 20.7% from the field.
Coming out of the break, WSU was rejuvenated as a quick 13-4 run cut the lead down to 12 and led to a timeout by SCSU. St. Cloud State settled in out of the timeout slowly started to build their lead back up. After a slot three by Bob Griechen, Nate Dahl jumped a passing lane for a steal and then jammed home a breakaway dunk as SCSU now commandingly led by 24 points with 6:27 remaining in the game. The Huskies held firm on their lead as ultimately went on to win 84-50 with their biggest lead being 36 points. St. Cloud State produced another exceptional defensive outing as they held Winona State to 32.1% from the field, 19% from three, and forced 20 turnovers for 26 points.
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- Luke Winkel was the game's leading scorer as he tallied 19 points (6/11) and made all seven of his free throws. Winkel tacked on three rebounds, four assists, and a steal.
- Bob Griechen scored an efficient 16 points (7/12) off the bench to go with seven rebounds and two steals. This was Griechen's career-high in scoring and his third game scoring 14+ points this season.
- Nate Dahl was the final Husky to score in double figures as he notched 13 points on 4/7 shooting. Dahl made all four of his free throws and nabbed a steal.
Block Party
With one block this past weekend, junior Wyatt Hawks continues to rise the rankings in career blocks at St. Cloud State. With 11 blocks on the year (1.4 per game), Hawks is up to 64 career blocks during his tenure with the Huskies. He is currently tied for 13th all-time and is 11 blocks away from cracking into the top 10.
St. Cloud State Statistical Leaders (total-average)
- Points- Luke Winkel (141-20.1)
- Rebounds- Wyatt Hawks (68-8.5)
- Offensive rebounds- Wyatt Hawks (24-3.0)
- Assists- Luke Winkel (25-3.6)
- Steals- Anish Ramlall (10-1.2)
- Blocks- Wyatt Hawks (11-1.4)
- Stocks- Wyatt Hawks (14-1.8)
- Field goals made- Luke Winkel (45-6.4)
- Three-point field goals made- Kynan Philippe (10-1.2)
- Free throw makes- Luke Winkel (43-6.1)
St. Cloud State Team Stats (NSIC Ranking)
- 76.0 points per game (11th) | 69.1 points per game allowed (1st) | 6.9 scoring margin (4th)
- 41.5 field goal percentage (15th) | 26.9 three-point percentage (16th) | 70.6 free throw percentage (12th)
- 40.5 opponent field goal percentage (2nd) | 26.6 opponent three-point percentage (1st)
- 43.4 rebounds per game (1st) | 13.8 offensive rebounds per game (4th)
- 35.9 opponent rebounds per game (11th) | 7.5 rebounding margin (2nd)
- 12.9 turnovers per game (9th) | 13.4 turnovers forced per game (4th) | 0.50 turnover margin (7th)
- 3.00 blocks per game (8th)
- 7.13 steals per game (9th)
- 11.00 assists per game (15th)
- 6.1 three-point field goals made per game (14th)
Series History
Thursday's game against Augustana will be the 96th meeting between the programs with SCSU holding a 49-46 advantage. The teams faced off twice last season with each team winning on the oppositions home floor
Huskies Comeback Falls Short in 71-69 Loss to Vikings- January 3, 2025
The first five minutes of the game were tightly contested, but Augustana slowly built up a seven-point lead. The Huskies started to gain momentum as Nate Dahl cashed a three as the shot clock expired while getting fouled at the 14:36 mark of the first half. Dahl converted the free throw as the Huskies worked their way to a two-point deficit after a layup by Vance Peiffer. The teams continued to battle as a three by Nathan Bunkosky cut the deficit to one-point, but the Vikings brought the lead back up to six points after an 8-2 run. Augustana continued to extend their lead as they led 34-24 with 5:57 left in the half. The Huskies were able to chip away in the final minutes of the half, but Augustana ultimately led 48-37 going into halftime. The Huskies were aggressive all half attacking the rim as they got to the line 22 times and converted 18 of those attempts.
St. Cloud State defensively came out of the break energetic as they held the Vikings scoreless for the three minutes of the half. During that stretch, SCSU brought the game back within five points as they continued their aggressive offensive play. From that initial stretch of the half, the teams stalemated for almost the entire half. Augustana could never blow the game open as the Huskies had an answer for every run by the Vikings. With Augustana leading by five points with 3:24 remaining, Luke Winkel finished inside to cut the deficit to three. SCSU strung together two stops as on their offensive possession following the second stop, Dahl drove inside, took contact, and finished a layup while getting fouled. Dahl tied the game at 68 by converting the and-one opportunity with 2:01 left in the game. The defense continued to be stout for the Huskies as they forced two more misses. Lee Marks III came away with a big defensive rebound and was fouled in the process, sending him to the line. Marks made his first attempt to give St. Cloud State the lead with 41 second remaining but missed his second attempt. With now 21 seconds left, Augustana got the lead back after a layup by Akoi Akoi. SCSU called a timeout, now having an opportunity to win the game. Out of the timeout, Winkel had a baseline drive where he dumped it down to Wyatt Hawks with five seconds left who had his layup attempt blocked by Akoi. The Huskies fouled Augustana with two seconds left where Malyk Rebetez missed his first attempt, but made the second to give the Vikings a 71-69 lead. SCSU again called a timeout but would need to travel the full length of the court to potentially tie or win the game. On the opposite baseline, Winkel inbounded to Dahl who had gathered a head of steam. Dahl took a few dribbles to get past halfcourt before he fired a shot just outside the halfcourt line. His shot to win the game narrowly missed as he hit the back rim as time expired. St. Cloud State would ultimately lose 69-71, snapping their three-game winning streak.
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- Nate Dahl recorded his first career double-double as he tallied 22 points and a career-high 10 rebounds. Dahl was aggressive all night and got to the line 10 times, making all 10 of his attempts. This was the second straight game for Dahl where he has scored 20+ points and fourth game this season.
- Luke Winkel tallied his third straight game scoring in double-figures as he notched 15 points and dished four assists. Like Dahl, Winkel was aggressive and got to the line 10 times, making nine of those attempts. This was Winkel's sixth game this season dishing 4+ assists.
- Lee Marks III scored eight points and grabbed a career-high seven rebounds. Marks also made a career-high six free throws while playing a career-high 29 minutes.
Morgan goes for 21 as Huskies Stay Hot with 72-62 Win Over Augustana- February 15, 2025
Through the first five minutes of play, the Huskies started strong with an 8-2 lead after Lucas Morgan finished a layup. The Huskies continued to expand the lead as a personal 5-0 run by Kynan Philippe gave St. Cloud State a 20-10 lead with 10:42 left in the half. Following a layup by Tanner Te Slaa, St. Cloud State ramped up their defense as Augustana went scoreless for nearly five minutes of play. By that point, the lead for SCSU had ballooned up to 19 points with less than six minutes remaining in the half. Following the field goal that ended their drought, the Vikings went on a 7-0 to get the lead back down to 12, leading then to a timeout by the Huskies. Out of that timeout, St. Cloud State got back on track as a fast break dunk by Wyatt Hawks pushed the lead back up to 19 with 1:43 left in the half. St. Cloud State would ultimately go into the break leading 42-25 after a lockdown defensive half.
The early second half saw the Huskies flirt with a 20-point for the first few minutes, but the Vikings would continuously chip away. Every mild spurt by Augustana was countered by a run by the Huskies to keep a comfortable lead. With 2:33 left in the game, the Vikings finally broke through and got the deficit under double-digits as the score was set at 67-60. The defense and physicality of St. Cloud State, which has been their calling card all year, came through late in the game as Augustana could only muster two points and no field goals made in the final few minutes. St. Cloud State would seal the game at the free throw line by making five of their final six attempts as they would come away with a 72-62 win against Augustana.
Notables
- Lucas Morgan led the Huskies with 21 points on an uber efficient 8/10 shooting while making three of his five three-point shots. He also tallied five rebounds and three steals. This was Morgan's third game scoring 20+ points this season, his third game with 3+ threes and second game with 3+ steals.
- Nate Dahl was the only other Husky to score in double-figures as he tallied 13 points, five rebounds, and four assists. Dahl cashed two threes and went 7/8 at the free throw line. This was Dahl's 13th game scoring 13+ points.
- Wyatt Hawks cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds to go with six points and two blocks. He shot 3/5 from the field. This was Hawks' sixth game with 11+ rebounds.
Saturday's game against Wayne State will be the 34th all-time meeting between the teams with SCSU holding a 27-6 lead. The Huskies have won three straight over the Wildcats after sweeping them last season.
Huskies Rally to Force OT, Beat Wildcats 71-63 to Complete Comeback- January 4, 2025
The Huskies got off to a slow offensive start as they trailed 15-6 through the first 10 minutes of the game. Wayne State expanded that lead to double-digits with 6:42 left in the half as they led 21-11. SCSU started to find some offensive groove as they scored 10 points to end the half, but still found themselves trailing 28-21 at halftime. The Huskies shot 35% from the field while going 1/7 from beyond the arc in the first half.
Through the first 10 minutes of the second half, Wayne State would lead by 7+ points before Kynan Philippe started to spark a comeback. Philippe cashed a three at the 10:50 mark of the second half and then finished a transition layup after Lucas Morgan nabbed a steal and then found an open Philippe on the fast break. With their lead now only four-points, Wayne State called a timeout to halt the momentum. The Huskies produced the first bucket out of the timeout as Wyatt Hawks cashed a mid-range jumper to put SCSU within two-points. WSC responded with a three, but St. Cloud State responded to their response with back-to-back three-pointers by Nate Dahl and Luke Winkel to take their first lead of the game at the 7:07 mark of the second half. The teams battled late into the game as a layup by Hawks gave St. Cloud State a 52-47 lead with 2:07 remaining. The Wildcats finished their own layup on the ensuing possession to cut the deficit down to three points. WSC ramped up their defensive pressure late as they forced Winkel into a turnover in the backcourt. What looked like an open layup was erased by Morgan who came up with a clutch block with 39 seconds left. Nate Dahl picked up the rebound and would be fouled. Dahl, shooting one and one, missed the free throw as Wayne State nailed a jumper to now only trail by one point with the score set at 52-51. With the Huskies having the ball, the Wildcats again fouled, this time it was Morgan who was shooting one and one. Morgan missed the free throw with 18 seconds left as WSC raced down and finished a layup to take a 53-52 lead with 12 seconds remaining. With a chance to now win the game, Dahl drove into the lane and would have his layup attempt blocked. Philippe came away with a huge offensive rebound and went to put it back up but was fouled with three seconds left. Philippe missed his first attempt but tied the game at 53 by making the second shot. The Wildcats missed a buzzer beating three-pointer as the game would head into overtime.
WSC drew first blood in extra time as they cashed a three-pointer. On the ensuing offensive possession, Hawks found Morgan down in the paint who had freed himself with a cut and finished a layup while getting fouled. Morgan did not convert the three-point play, but grabbed a defensive rebound after the Huskies forced a miss. Morgan then swung the ball to Philippe on the offensive possession as he splashed a three to give St. Cloud State a 58-56 lead with 3:44 left in overtime. The Wildcats would knock in their own three to retake the lead, but it was Philippe again who knocked down a big three to take the lead right back. With a 61-59 lead with 2:23 remaining, the Huskies picked up their defense by holding WSC to one field goal in the final minutes of overtime. The Huskies would ultimately put the game away at the free throw line in that time frame as they knocked in 10 of their final 12 free throw attempts. St. Cloud State would go on to win 71-63 in overtime for their ninth win of the season.
Top Huskies
- Nate Dahl paced the Huskies in scoring and nearly tallied a double-double with 18 points and eight rebounds. Dahl also nabbed three steals while making three of his five three-point attempts. He has scored 18+ points in three straight games while making 2+ threes in all three games.
- Kynan Philippe tied his career-high in scoring as he tallied 15 points while grabbing a career-high eight rebounds. Philippe also cashed three threes and tallied a block and steal. This was the fifth game this season where Philippe has made 3+ three-pointers.
- Wyatt Hawks stuffed the stat sheet with 13 points, five rebounds and assists, and two blocks. Hawks shot 5/7 from the field. The assists were a career-high for Hawks. This was the fifth game this season where he has scored 13+ points.
Defense Shines in Huskies 65-53 Win Over Wayne State- February 14, 2025
In what was a defensive heavy start to the game, St. Cloud State held an 8-6 lead at the 11:45 mark of the first half following a three-pointer by Lucas Morgan. The teams battled back and forth for most of the first half, but the Huskies appeared to take control following an and-one by Wyatt Hawks and then a layup by Lee Marks III to lead by five. The Wildcats would chip away before a 10-2 run propelled them to a 26-23 lead with 3:38 left in the half. Nate Dahl would weather the storm with a three to tie the game back up. That would ultimately be the final bucket for the Huskies in the half as Wayne State closed on a 5-0 run to lead 31-26 at the break.
WSC held a steady lead for the first six minutes of the half as a layup by Matt Noll set the score at 39-32. On their offensive possession, Luke Winkel found Anish Ramlall on a backdoor corner cut to which he finished for the and-one. Converting the three-point play, Ramlall came up with a steal in the backcourt as the Huskies put on a 1-2-1-1 press. SCSU then worked the ball into Hawks who finished a hook shot. With a new frantic pace in play, the Wildcats tried to push the ball up the court with a pass only for it to be intercepted by Winkel. With a three on one fast break, Winkel attacked and missed a layup, but Lee Marks III was right behind him to slam it back home for the dunk. In a mere 32 seconds, the Huskies went on a 7-0 run to tie the game at 39 and now held momentum. From that sequence, the teams traded blows as the game would be tied at 48 with 6:16 left in the game. Marks III would give the Huskies a two-point lead after making a pair of free throws. Winkel would knock down a three to extend the lead to five points with 4:58 remaining. Morgan kept it rolling for St. Cloud State as he knocked down a pair of free throws as SCSU now led by seven with 4:16 left in the game. The Huskies would seal the game with great defense and makes at the free throw line. In the final 2:35 of the game, St. Cloud State went 6/6 at the line with a few timely buckets from Ramlall and Morgan to ultimately leave Wayne with a 65-53 victory. Over the final 11:59 of the game, the Wildcats would not make a field goal and score a mere 10 points solely from the free throw line. They would go on to shoot 33.3% from the field for the game, 25% in the second half, and commit 17 turnovers.
Top Huskies
- Lucas Morgan led the Huskies in scoring with 15 points on an efficient 5/9 shooting. He also went 4/4 from the free throw line and recorded four stocks and two rebounds. This was his eighth game with 15+ points (fourth consecutive) and second game with 4+ stocks.
- Lee Marks III nearly notched a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds. Marks shot 4/7 from the field to go with two assists and blocks. The rebounds and assists were career-highs. This was Marks' fourth game scoring double digits.
- Luke Winkel stuffed the stat sheet with 13 points, six rebounds, five assists, and three three-pointers, and two steals. This was his seventh game with 5+ assists and 12th multi-steal game.
Scouting Augustana
The Augustana Vikings come into this matchup with the Huskies holding a 5-3 record with an undefeated 3-0 mark in conference play. The three conference wins have come against Wayne State, Southwest Minnesota State, and Sioux Falls. Augustana is coming off a 2024-25 season where they went 12-18 with an 8-14 record in the NSIC to finish 11th. The Vikings came away with an upset victory over Minnesota Duluth in the first round before losing to MSU Moorhead in the quarterfinals. Augustana came into this season projected to finish 5th in the conference.
Augustana returns four of their five starters from last season and are highlighted by Tanner Te Slaa who earned Second Team All-NSIC. Last season Te Slaa averaged 13.6 points and 5.2 rebounds. The other returning starters include Tameron Ferguson, Sam Rensch, and Bennett Fried.
Through eight games, Ferguson has taken a big leap for the Vikings as he has doubled his scoring and assists per game. Ferguson leads Augustana with 21.9 points and 6.1 assists while shooting 62.1% from the field and 50% from three. Redshirt junior Caden Hinker is the Vikings second leading scorer with 14.9 points and leads the team in rebounding with 7.5 per game. Rensch and Te Slaa are both in double-figure scoring with 13.9 and 11.3 points respectively.
Head Coach Cody Schilling enters his second season with Augustana in 2025-26. After spending three seasons as an assistant coach with the Vikings, Schilling was promoted last season.
Augustana Statistical Leaders (total-average)
- Points- Tameron Ferguson (175- 21.9)
- Rebounds- Caden Hinker (60-7.5)
- Offensive rebounds- Brady Helgren (12-1.5)
- Assists- Tameron Ferguson (49-6.1)
- Steals- Sam Rensch (16-2.0)
- Blocks- Caden Hinker (8-1.0)
- Stocks- Sam Rensch (17-2.1)
- Field goals made- Tameron Ferguson (72-9.0)
- Three-point field goals made- Tanner Te Slaa (18-2.25)
- Free throw makes- Tanner Te Slaa (2.75)
Augustana Team Stats (NSIC Ranking)
- 86.4 points per game (3rd) | 79.1 points per game allowed (10th) | 7.3 scoring margin (3rd)
- 50.8 field goal percentage (3rd) | 38.6 three-point percentage (4th) | 70.1 free throw percentage (13th)
- 43.4 opponent field goal percentage (4th) | 33.9 opponent three-point percentage (6th)
- 37.9 rebounds per game (9th) | 8.4 offensive rebounds per game (14th)
- 35.4 opponent rebounds per game (8th) | 2.5 rebounding margin (7th)
- 11.4 turnovers per game (6th) | 11.1 turnovers forced per game (13th) | -0.25 turnover margin (10th)
- 3.50 blocks per game (4th)
- 5.63 steals per game (14th)
- 16.25 assists per game (2nd)
- 8.9 three-point field goals made per game (8th)
Scouting Wayne State
The Wayne State College Wildcats come into this game holding a 5-4 record with a 1-2 mark in the NSIC. WSC took down Sioux Falls in their lone conference win while being defeated by Augustana and Southwest Minnesota State. The Wildcats are coming off a 16-13 record in 2024-25 and finished 10th in the NSIC with a 10-12 mark. Their season ended in the first round of the NSIC Tournament after falling to Winona State 63-59. Coming into this season, Wayne State was projected to finish 10th in the 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 nine games, Noll is once again leading the team in scoring with 15.2 points on 45.5% from the field and 40% from three. Three other Wildcats eclipse double-digit scoring in Andrew Stokes, Ferrin, and Kai Smith with 12.6, 11.3, and 10.3 points respectively. Stokes is shooting 63% from the field and grabbing 5.1 rebounds after transferring from Minnesota Crookston.
Head Coach Jeff Kaminsky enters his 10th season with Wayne State in the 2025-26 season. Kaminsky holds a 130-125 record and is the all-time wins leader at WSC.
Wayne State Statistical Leaders (total-average)
- Points- Matt Noll (137-15.2)
- Rebounds- Aurrion Harris (58-6.4)
- Offensive rebounds- Aurrion Harris (18-2.0)
- Assists- Kai Smith (25-2.8)
- Steals- Aurrion Harris (14-1.6)
- Blocks- Matt Noll (7-0.8)
- Stocks- Aurrion Harris (19-2.2)
- Field goals made- Matt Noll (50-5.6)
- Three-point field goals made- Ben Kerkhoff (16-1.8)
- Free throw makes- Matt Noll (31-3.4)
Wayne State Team Stats (NSIC Ranking)
- 81.4 points per game (7th) | 74.0 points per game allowed (4th) | 7.4 scoring margin (1st)
- 48.1 field goal percentage (5th) | 37.9 three-point percentage (5th) | 72.6 free throw percentage (6th)
- 45.5 opponent field goal percentage (7th) | 36.8 opponent three-point percentage (10th)
- 34.1 rebounds per game (15th) | 10.3 offensive rebounds per game (12th)
- 32.4 opponent rebounds per game (1st) | 1.7 rebounding margin (9th)
- 10.1 turnovers per game (3rd) | 12.9 turnovers forced per game (7th) | 2.78 turnover margin (2nd)
- 2.33 blocks per game (12th)
- 7.89 steals per game (4th)
- 13.44 assists per game (8th)
- 7.4 three-point field goals made per game (12th)
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