Huskies Rally Late for Big Win Against No. 22 Minot State

Saturday, February 8

St. Cloud, MN

1:00 P.M.

St. Cloud State

16-10,12-6NSIC

#22 Minot State

21-6,12-6NSIC

Minot St.

St. Cloud St.

Photo by: Nathaly Delgado

2/8/2025 7:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

St. Cloud State wins 91-81

St. Cloud, Minn.- St. Cloud State Men's Basketball (16-10, 12-6 NSIC) picked up a big win Saturday afternoon as they defeated No. 22 Minot State 91-81 at Halenbeck Hall. In what was a physical start and ultimately a game of runs, St. Cloud State held a narrow 9-8 lead at the 15:08 mark of the first half. The Huskies would start to take control of the game as and-one layup by Anish Ramlall capped off a 14-4 run to put SCSU up 23-12. St. Cloud State kept a steady lead but slowly started to extend the lead as the half neared its end. A three by Nathan Bunkosky put SCSU up 35-18 with 5:35 left in the half as the Huskies held all the momentum. The Beavers did not end the half quietly as a quick 8-0 forced a timeout by St. Cloud State as the momentum had now swung in favor of Minot State. The Beavers kept pouring it on as the half came to a close as a dunk by Caleb Van De Griend set the score at 37-34. That score solidified going into halftime as the Beavers ended the half on a 16-2 run to now only trail by three points at the break. Out of halftime, Minot State opened on a quick 8-0 run to now lead 42-37. The teams battled back and forth for the next few minutes before a three-pointer by Jaxson Gunville gave the Beavers a 54-45 lead after an 8-0 run. Minot State held a steady lead over the next six minutes as their largest lead came to be nine points. Trailing 70-62 with 8:29 remaining in the game, St. Cloud State made a quick burst with a 6-0 to force a Beavers timeout. Out of the break, Minot State weathered the storm with a three-pointer, but after trading scoreless possessions, Kynan Philippe started the storm back up with a slot three. Free throws by Luke Winkel at the 5:11 mark tied the game at 73. Following a free throw by Minot, they would lead 76-75 with 3:56 left in the game. The marksman Philippe against cashed a big three for the Huskies as they would 78-76 with 3:08 remaining. Following a forced turnover, Nate Dahl drove to the right side of the basket, took contact, and finished the massive and-one. Dahl would miss the free throw, but grab his own rebound twice after missing a putback. Dahl worked the ball out to set up the offense where Luke Winkel finished a floater as SCSU now led 82-76 with 2:07 remaining. Forcing a turnover, Winkel would get fouled and make two free throws. The Huskies strung another defensive stop as Dahl delivered a dagger three from the top of the key as St. Cloud State now held an 11 point lead. Lucas Morgan ultimately capped off the victory for the Huskies with a breakaway dunk as St. Cloud State upset No. 22 Minot State 91-81. This game was truly a game of runs as the Huskies opened on a 35-18 run in which the Beavers responded with a 52-27 run. SCSU closed the game on a 29-11 run including a 16-6 mark over the final 4:32 of the game.

Top Huskies

Luke Winkel led the Huskies in scoring with 24 points on an efficient 8/11 shooting including a perfect 4/4 from three-point range, which was a career-high in three-point makes. He also tallied five rebounds, four assists, and three steals. This was Winkel's fourth 20+ point game this season and his 11th multi-steal game.
Nate Dahl nearly notched a double-double with 16 points and eight rebounds. Dahl shot 5/9 from the field while making two of his three three-point attempts. He also collected two assists and steals. This was Dahl's seventh game scoring 16+ points.
Lucas Morgan was the final Husky to score in double-digits as he totaled 16 points, five rebounds, five assists, and two steals. Morgan also made seven of his eight free throw attempts. This was Morgan's sixth game scoring 16+ points.

Notables

St. Cloud State is now 19-7 all-time against Minot State.
The Huskies led the game in field goal percentage (55.4-50.8), three-point makes (11-6), three-point percentage (55-28.6), free throw makes (18-15), rebounds (33-29), blocks (4-1), assists (19-18), points off turnovers (23-13), second chance points (12-8), bench points (19-5), and fast break points (15-6).
Lee Marks III nearly totaled a double-double with eight points and a career-high eight rebounds. Marks shot 4/7 from the field and was a defensive force as he totaled three stocks. This was his ninth game scoring 8+ points and has done so in each of the past three games.
Kynan Philippe scored eight points on two made threes. He also grabbed two rebounds while making two of his four three-point attempts. This was Philippe's 15th multi-three game this season.
Wyatt Hawks tallied eight points, two assists, and two blocks. This was his 10th multi-block game this season.
Nathan Bunkosky made two threes on his way to six points to go with two assists and a steal. This was his third multi-three game this season.
Anish Ramlall totaled five points, three assists, and a rebound and steal. This was his sixth game with 3+ assists this season.

Up Next
St. Cloud State will be back in action next weekend as they travel to Wayne State on Friday, February 14. 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.