Morgan goes for 21 as Huskies Stay Hot with 72-62 Win Over Augustana

Saturday, February 15

Sioux Falls, SD

3:30 P.M.

St. Cloud State

18-10,14-6NSIC

Augustana

11-16,8-13NSIC

St. Cloud St.

Augustana (SD)

Photo by: Kayden Kircher

Morgan goes for 21 as Huskies Stay Hot with 72-62 Win Over Augustana

2/15/2025 9:10:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

St. Cloud State wins fourth straight game, sits tied for first in NSIC

Sioux Falls, S.D.- St. Cloud State Men's Basketball (18-10, 14-6 NSIC) picked up their fourth consecutive win as they defeated Augustana 72-62 Saturday afternoon. 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.

Notables

St. Cloud State is now 49-46 all-time against Augustana.
The Huskies led the game in field goal percentage (40.7-36.5), three-pointers made (8-5), rebounds (36-32), offensive rebounds (8-7), assists (13-11), blocks (7-2), points off turnovers (13-10), second chance points (5-3), bench points (15-9), points in the paint (26-20), and fast break points (11-4).
With the win, St. Cloud State is now in a five-way tie for first in the conference standings. With two wins next weekend, the Huskies at worst would finish as the three seed with a share of the NSIC Title. They have also clinched a home playoff game if they do not receive a bye.
Luke Winkel stuffed the stat sheet with eight points, six rebounds and assists, and two steals. This was Winkel's sixth game with 6+ assists.
Kynan Philippe scored nine points and grabbed two rebounds. This was his 14th game scoring 9+ points.
Anish Ramlall totaled nine points, three assists, two three-pointers and rebounds to go with a block. This was his 11th multi-three game this season.
Lee Marks III scored six points and recorded three stocks. This was his third game with 3+ stocks and fourth multi-block game.

Up Next
St. Cloud State will be back in action next Friday as they host Minnesota State Mankato at 5:30. 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.