Friday, January 30
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7:30 P.M.
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St. Cloud State Men’s Basketball Close Out NSIC North Schedule with Weekend Road Trip
1/28/2026 11:40:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Huskies take on MSU Moorhead and Minnesota Crookston
St. Cloud, MN. – St. Cloud State Men's Basketball (15-5, 12-2 NSIC) hit the road this weekend as they finish out their NSIC North part of the schedule. The Huskies take on MSU Moorhead on Friday, January 30 and then Minnesota Crookston on Saturday, January 31. Friday's game is set for 7:30 p.m. while Saturday's game will be played at 3:30 p.m.
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Both games will be streamed live for free on the NSIC Network. Live Stats will be provided by MSU Moorhead on Friday and then by Minnesota Crookston on Saturday. Both games will also be broadcasted on the Varsity Network. Steve Linzmeier, the Voice of St. Cloud State Basketball, can be heard on the audio broadcast.
Last Time Out
St. Cloud State closed out their four-game homestand this weekend as they took on Jamestown and Northern State.
Huskies Command Paint in 77-70 Win Over Jamestown- January 23, 2026
Through the first five minutes of the game, the Huskies held a marginal 14-11 lead after a triple by Luke Winkel. The three-ball by Winkel started a 7-0 run as layups by Bob Griechen and Winkel led to a timeout by Jamestown. SCSU steadily held their lead, but five three-point makes by the Jimmies in the half kept them close. St. Cloud State ultimately went into halftime leading 38-32.
Moving into the second half, SCSU continued to break the paint and get looks at the rim. The Huskies still could never break the game open until an and-one layup by Winkel served as a catalyst. The Ankeny, Iowa native finished inside again as Jamestown called a timeout as the lead was now 11 points. Out of the timeout, the Huskies got a stop which led to a layup by Lee Marks III. St. Cloud State stringed together another stop before Winkel blazed a three as the lead ballooned to 16 points. SCSU comfortably held a double-digit lead as they led 70-55 with 3:52 remaining in the game. Jamestown would make a late 9-0 run as the lead was down to six. The Huskies would close the game out at the free throw line as they made seven of their final eight attempts. SCSU ultimately stayed undefeated at Halenbeck Hall as they beat Jamestown 77-70.
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Huskies Grind Out 72-59 Win Over Northern State to Stay Unbeaten at Halenbeck Hall- January 24, 2026
The first five minutes of the game started slow for both offenses as the game was tied 4-4. Anish Ramlall would break the tie with a driving layup and then cashed a three for the 5-0 run. NSU finished inside before back-to-back buckets by Luke Winkel extended the lead to seven and led to a Northern State timeout. The Huskies held steady of their lead for the next few minutes before NSU tied the game at 20. The game would remain tied at 28 with 1:04 left in the half. Bob Griechen would break that tie with a big slot three as the Huskies went into halftime leading 31-28.
The second half was a battle as neither team could find the offense needed to pull away, in the case of the Huskies, or take a lead, in the case of the Wolves. St. Cloud State generated consistent looks from three but were unable to capitalize. SCSU would lead 46-43 at the 10:36 mark of the second half. Being aggressive on the glass and attacking the paint, the Huskies rattled off a 5-0 run, all from the free throw line. After a steal by Wyatt Hawks, Winkel cashed a midrange jumper as SCSU now led by 10 points. Northern State called a timeout where they responded with a layup, but the Huskies came down and found an open Ramlall in the corner who buried a big three. St. Cloud State led by 9+ points the rest of the way as they went on to beat Northern State 72-59 for their eighth consecutive win.
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Home Sweet Home
After the pair of home wins this weekend, St. Cloud State stayed perfect with a 10-0 record at Halenbeck Hall. The last time SCSU started 10-0 or better was the 2007-08 season where they began 11-0.
Block Party
With seven blocks this past weekend, junior Wyatt Hawks continues to rise the career blocks leaderboard at St. Cloud State. Hawks is up to 97 career blocks and is averaging 2.2 swats per game.
The block rankings at St. Cloud State are as follows:
1. Sean Smith (2017-19) 201
2. Andrew Bernstetter (2007-11) 174
3. Jon Hinzman (1994-98) 115
4. James Fort (2011-15) 106
5. Wyatt Hawks (2023-Present) 97
Hawks continues to make a strong case for NSIC Defensive Player of the Year being one of the conference's premier rim protectors. He leads the NSIC in total blocks and anchors the paint for a potent St. Cloud State defense that is second in the conference in points per game allowed (66.5) while leading the conference in opponent field goal percentage (39.4). Hawks also leads the NSIC in rebounds per game with 8.8 while the Huskies are first in defensive rebounding with 28.5 per game.
On a national level, the White Bear Lake, MN native is 10th in all of Division II with 44 blocks and 17th in blocks per game at 2.20.
Cool Hand Luke
With his 376 total points on the season, sophomore Luke Winkel is averaging 19.8 points per game, the most by a Husky since Anthony Roberts (20.7) in 2021-2022. He is averaging 15.7 (787) points per game for his career, which ranks 13th all-time. Winkel is fourth in the NSIC in scoring and improved his scoring by 6.5 ppg from his freshman season.
Aussie X-Factor
With the Huskies weekend sweep, they moved to 12-0 on the year when sophomore Bob Griechen plays. A transfer from West Texas A&M, Griechen is second on the team in scoring with 12.1 points while shooting 44.9% from the field and 34.3% from three. He is also averaging 5.1 rebounds and 1.2 stocks.
Glass Cleaners
St. Cloud State comes into this weekend as the top rebounding team in the NSIC with 42.3 boards per game and a +7.5 rebounding margin. The rebounding margin is currently the second highest in program history On a national level; they are eighth in Division II in rebounds per game.
Receiving Votes
Entering this week, the Huskies were listed as receiving votes in the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). SCSU began the season receiving votes and this is the first time since then that they have received votes.
St. Cloud State Statistical Leaders (total-average)
St. Cloud State Team Stats (NSIC Ranking)
Series History
Friday's game against MSU Moorhead will be the 142nd all-time game between the Huskies and Dragons. St. Cloud State leads the series 85-56. They have lost 10 straight games to MSUM including both meetings last season.
Huskies Fall Short in 75-73 Loss to No. 6 Dragons- December 14, 2024
The Huskies got off to a strong start as Lucas Morgan converted an and-one layup to put SCSU up 8-2 early in the half. The Dragons would find their groove as they took a 17-10 lead at the 14:09 mark of the half after a 15-2 run. Coming out of a timeout, the Huskies started to get back into the game as Luke Winkel drained a three to bring SCSU within two points. MSUM pushed the lead back up to seven points after a three-pointer by Jacob Beeninga, but St. Cloud State stayed resilient as Anish Ramlall capped off a 12-2 run as the Huskies would take a 29-27 lead with 5:36 left in the half. The teams battled back-and-forth the remainder of the first half as a buzzer beating layup by Kynan Philippe gave the Huskies a 40-39 lead going into halftime.
The teams continued the tight play into the second half as Ramlall cashed a three to tie the game at 47. Moorhead started to take control after that make as they embarked on a 9-0 run to lead with 12:32 left in the game. The Huskies would chip away over the final 12 minutes as a three-pointer by Nate Dahl brought the Huskies within two points with 1:41 left in the game. In need of a stop, the Huskies would force Beeninga into a tough layup that he missed, but SCSU would be called for over the back, leading to free throws for the Dragons. Logan Kinsey would make one of his two attempts, leaving the door open for St. Cloud State. Now needing a score, Luke Winkel would draw a crowd on a drive and dish it down to an open Lee Marks III who finished a layup with 29 seconds left, setting the score at 73-72. St. Cloud State would foul and Moorhead again went 1/2 at the line. On the ensuing offensive possession, Wyatt Hawks drove into the lane where he would be fouled on his layup attempt with eight seconds remaining. Hawks knocked down the first attempt, to bring the Huskies within one point, but was unable to tie the game after he missed the second attempt. St. Cloud State fouled on the rebound as they trailed 74-73 with six seconds left. Moorhead went 1/2 at the line, making the second attempt to put the Dragons up 75-73. Having no timeouts left, the Huskies would need to go the length of the court to tie or potentially take the lead. SCSU inbounded to Winkel who quickly worked his way into the paint. He would go up for the game-tying layup but would have his shot blocked as time expired. St. Cloud State would fall to 5-6 on the year following a 75-73 loss to the Dragons.
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St. Cloud State Men's Basketball Falls Short in Double Overtime Against MSU Moorhead- February 1, 2025
In what was a back-and-forth fast paced start to the game, St. Cloud State held a 22-21 lead at the 11:30 mark of the first half. With five straight points from Kynan Philippe, the Huskies looked to be taking control of the game with a six-point lead. The teams continued to trade buckets late in the first half, but the Huskies flirted with a double-digit lead multiple times. A three-pointer by Luke Winkel put SCSU up 10 points with 1:37 left in the half. The Dragons would have a strong finish to the half as they knocked down two three-pointers with Will Kinsey hitting a buzzer beater corner three. The Huskies would hold a 48-44 lead going into the break.
St. Cloud State brushed off the late momentum by the Dragons as another three by Winkel pushed the lead back up to 10 at the 15:33 mark of the second half. MSUM continued to fight and cut into the Huskies lead multiple times throughout the second half, but SCSU would have a counter run in store. After the Dragons cut the lead down to three points with 4:27 left in the game, the teams traded defensive stops before Wyatt Hawks flushed a dunk on a secondary break opportunity off a feed from Lee Marks III to set the score at 79-74. The dunk by Hawks momentarily halted the momentum for the Dragons, but a 5-0 by Moorhead would result in the game being tied with 1:49 left in the game. The defense ramped up for both teams as neither team could find the bottom of the net in the final 109 seconds. After a defensive stop and a timeout, the Huskies held possession with three seconds left but needed to go the full length of the court. Winkel took a few dribbles to get inside halfcourt and fired a deep three that missed as the game would head into overtime.
The start of overtime saw the teams battle back and forth, but a slot three pointer by Lucas Morgan capped off a 6-2 run where St. Cloud State now led 88-84 with 1:43 remaining. With 26 seconds left in the overtime, Logan Kinsey tied the game with a layup as the Dragons responded with a 4-0 run. SCSU again had a chance to win the game at the buzzer. Winkel would head to work in the post where he missed a turnaround floater, grabbed his own rebound, and then missed a layup at the buzzer as the game headed to double overtime. Both shot attempts were well defended by the Dragons.
The second overtime saw MSUM build a four-point lead after back-to-back threes by Carson Johnson. Winkel would make a free throw after drawing a foul to cut the deficit to three, but the Dragons extended the lead to five after a layup by Shaun Wysocki with 1:01 remaining in the game. The Huskies quickly worked a pick and roll between Morgan and Hawks as Hawks finished inside to bring the deficit back to three with 46 seconds left. The Dragons would ultimately close the game out at the free throw line as they made six of their final 10 attempts in the last 46 seconds as they went on to win 104-98 in double overtime. Free throws would be a deciding factor as the Huskies shot 17/29 from the line. Carson Johnson of MSUM went for 42 points on 14/26 shooting and made eight of his 14 three-point attempts.
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Winkel Scores 25 as Huskies Take Down Minnesota Crookston 83-68- November 29, 2025
St. Cloud State burst out of the gates with a quick 5-0 run. Luke Winkel scored the next eight points for the Huskies as the game would be tied at 13 at the first media timeout. The Golden Eagles were on fire from deep as they made four of their first six three-point attempts. They took a 17-13 lead at the 13:39 mark of the first half following a three-pointer by Donez Lindsey. The Huskies started to take control from that point as a layup by Wyatt Hawks capped off a 19-4 run as SCSU took an 11-point lead. Strong defensive play by the Huskies was crucial during the run as they held Crookston to zero field goals made for over seven minutes of action. The Golden Eagles chipped into the SCSU lead at the end of the half, but the Huskies still led 40-34 at the break.
The second half opened as a back-and-forth affair, but St. Cloud State's relentless pressure on the rim got them in the bonus early where they took advantage at the free throw line. The Huskies attempted 25 free throws in the second half and connected on 18 of those shots. Forcing another long scoreless drought on the defensive end, the Huskies were able to take command of the game as a layup by Winkel put SCSU up 55-42 at the 14:02 mark of the second half. St. Cloud State led by 8+ points the remainder of the game with their biggest lead being 19 points. SCSU ultimately came away with an 83-68 victory in their home opener at Halenbeck Hall.
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Scouting MSU Moorhead
The Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragons come into this game holding a 10-10 record with a 7-7 mark in the NSIC. The seven wins for the Dragons have come again Bemidji State, Minnesota Duluth, Minot State, Minnesota Crookston, Winona State, and Wayne State. MSUM are tied for eighth in the NSIC standings. The Dragons are coming off a 2024-25 season where they went 25-9 and placed third in the conference. They would ultimately win the NSIC Tournament Championship to reach the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the region championship game to Washburn. Coming into this season, the Dragons were projected to finish seventh in the NSIC.
The offseason saw a lot of turnover for the Dragons as Head Coach Tim Bergstarser left for the University of Denver and was followed by Shaun Wysocki, Coreleone Dandridge, Logan Kinsey, and Carson Johnson. Kinsey and Johnson both made First Team All-NSIC.
Northern Illinois transfer Dominic Gooden leads the Dragons with 13.4 points while shooting 40.4% from the field and from three. Freshman Isa El-Amin is right behind Gooden in scoring with 13.3 points per game. Sam Hastreiter is the final Dragon to score in double figures with 11.8 ppg.
Head Coach Jason Kemp enters his first season with MSU Moorhead in the 2025-26 season. Kemp spent time with University of Minnesota, William & Mary, Ohio University, and North Dakota State University prior to coming to the Dragons.
MSU Moorhead Statistical Leaders (total-average)
MSU Moorhead Team Stats (NSIC Ranking)
The Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles come into this game holding a 4-16 record with a 2-12 mark in the NSIC. The two conference wins have come against Winona State and Sioux Falls. UMC is currently last in the conference. The Golden Eagles are coming off a 2024-25 season where they went 5-23 with a 4-18 mark in the NSIC as they finished 13th. Coming into this season, they were projected to finish 15th in the conference.
The offseason saw the Golden Eagles lose their lone All-Conference Honoree in Reid Grant who made Second Team All-NSIC.
In their 20 games, UMC is led by Donez Lindsey who is averaging 14.4 points to go with 3.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists. Three other Golden Eagles exceed 10+ points in Alijah Washington (12.6), Kazadi Mukoma Jr (12.3), and Spencer Swenson (11.9).
Head Coach Bryan Beamish enters his fourth season with Minnesota Crookston in 2025-26. Beamish holds a 17-87 record in his tenure.
Minnesota Crookston Statistical Leaders (total-average)
Minnesota Crookston 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 MSU Moorhead on Friday and then by Minnesota Crookston on Saturday. Both games will also be broadcasted on the Varsity Network. Steve Linzmeier, the Voice of St. Cloud State Basketball, can be heard on the audio broadcast.
Last Time Out
St. Cloud State closed out their four-game homestand this weekend as they took on Jamestown and Northern State.
Huskies Command Paint in 77-70 Win Over Jamestown- January 23, 2026
Through the first five minutes of the game, the Huskies held a marginal 14-11 lead after a triple by Luke Winkel. The three-ball by Winkel started a 7-0 run as layups by Bob Griechen and Winkel led to a timeout by Jamestown. SCSU steadily held their lead, but five three-point makes by the Jimmies in the half kept them close. St. Cloud State ultimately went into halftime leading 38-32.
Moving into the second half, SCSU continued to break the paint and get looks at the rim. The Huskies still could never break the game open until an and-one layup by Winkel served as a catalyst. The Ankeny, Iowa native finished inside again as Jamestown called a timeout as the lead was now 11 points. Out of the timeout, the Huskies got a stop which led to a layup by Lee Marks III. St. Cloud State stringed together another stop before Winkel blazed a three as the lead ballooned to 16 points. SCSU comfortably held a double-digit lead as they led 70-55 with 3:52 remaining in the game. Jamestown would make a late 9-0 run as the lead was down to six. The Huskies would close the game out at the free throw line as they made seven of their final eight attempts. SCSU ultimately stayed undefeated at Halenbeck Hall as they beat Jamestown 77-70.
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- Luke Winkel led the Huskies with 24 points (9/17), six rebounds, and three assists. This was Winkel's eighth game scoring 24+ points this season.
- Wyatt Hawks tallied his seventh double-double of the year with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Hawks was a defensive force in the paint as he tied his career-high in blocks with six. He also dished out four assists.
- Bob Griechen posted his first double-double of the season as he scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Griechen shot 6/13 from the field and made all four of his free throws. This was his fourth game scoring 16+ points and his third straight.
Huskies Grind Out 72-59 Win Over Northern State to Stay Unbeaten at Halenbeck Hall- January 24, 2026
The first five minutes of the game started slow for both offenses as the game was tied 4-4. Anish Ramlall would break the tie with a driving layup and then cashed a three for the 5-0 run. NSU finished inside before back-to-back buckets by Luke Winkel extended the lead to seven and led to a Northern State timeout. The Huskies held steady of their lead for the next few minutes before NSU tied the game at 20. The game would remain tied at 28 with 1:04 left in the half. Bob Griechen would break that tie with a big slot three as the Huskies went into halftime leading 31-28.
The second half was a battle as neither team could find the offense needed to pull away, in the case of the Huskies, or take a lead, in the case of the Wolves. St. Cloud State generated consistent looks from three but were unable to capitalize. SCSU would lead 46-43 at the 10:36 mark of the second half. Being aggressive on the glass and attacking the paint, the Huskies rattled off a 5-0 run, all from the free throw line. After a steal by Wyatt Hawks, Winkel cashed a midrange jumper as SCSU now led by 10 points. Northern State called a timeout where they responded with a layup, but the Huskies came down and found an open Ramlall in the corner who buried a big three. St. Cloud State led by 9+ points the rest of the way as they went on to beat Northern State 72-59 for their eighth consecutive win.
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- Luke Winkel led the Huskies with 24 points (10/18), five rebounds, three assists, and four steals. This was Winkel's ninth game scoring 24+ points this season and has 24 or more in four straight games.
- Anish Ramlall scored an efficient 13 points (5/10) to go with three rebounds and a steal. Ramlall cashed three of his six three-point attempts. This was his fifth game scoring 13+ points this season and fourth game with 3+ threes.
- Bob Griechen totaled 12 points (4/5) and seven rebounds. This was Griechen's seventh game with 12+ points.
Home Sweet Home
After the pair of home wins this weekend, St. Cloud State stayed perfect with a 10-0 record at Halenbeck Hall. The last time SCSU started 10-0 or better was the 2007-08 season where they began 11-0.
Block Party
With seven blocks this past weekend, junior Wyatt Hawks continues to rise the career blocks leaderboard at St. Cloud State. Hawks is up to 97 career blocks and is averaging 2.2 swats per game.
The block rankings at St. Cloud State are as follows:
1. Sean Smith (2017-19) 201
2. Andrew Bernstetter (2007-11) 174
3. Jon Hinzman (1994-98) 115
4. James Fort (2011-15) 106
5. Wyatt Hawks (2023-Present) 97
Hawks continues to make a strong case for NSIC Defensive Player of the Year being one of the conference's premier rim protectors. He leads the NSIC in total blocks and anchors the paint for a potent St. Cloud State defense that is second in the conference in points per game allowed (66.5) while leading the conference in opponent field goal percentage (39.4). Hawks also leads the NSIC in rebounds per game with 8.8 while the Huskies are first in defensive rebounding with 28.5 per game.
On a national level, the White Bear Lake, MN native is 10th in all of Division II with 44 blocks and 17th in blocks per game at 2.20.
Cool Hand Luke
With his 376 total points on the season, sophomore Luke Winkel is averaging 19.8 points per game, the most by a Husky since Anthony Roberts (20.7) in 2021-2022. He is averaging 15.7 (787) points per game for his career, which ranks 13th all-time. Winkel is fourth in the NSIC in scoring and improved his scoring by 6.5 ppg from his freshman season.
Aussie X-Factor
With the Huskies weekend sweep, they moved to 12-0 on the year when sophomore Bob Griechen plays. A transfer from West Texas A&M, Griechen is second on the team in scoring with 12.1 points while shooting 44.9% from the field and 34.3% from three. He is also averaging 5.1 rebounds and 1.2 stocks.
Glass Cleaners
St. Cloud State comes into this weekend as the top rebounding team in the NSIC with 42.3 boards per game and a +7.5 rebounding margin. The rebounding margin is currently the second highest in program history On a national level; they are eighth in Division II in rebounds per game.
Receiving Votes
Entering this week, the Huskies were listed as receiving votes in the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). SCSU began the season receiving votes and this is the first time since then that they have received votes.
St. Cloud State Statistical Leaders (total-average)
- Points- Luke Winkel (376-19.8)
- Rebounds- Wyatt Hawks (176-8.8)
- Offensive rebounds- Wyatt Hawks (57-2.9)
- Assists- Luke Winkel (77-4.1)
- Steals- Luke Winkel (28-1.5)
- Blocks- Wyatt Hawks (44-2.2)
- Stocks- Wyatt Hawks (54-2.7)
- Field goals made- Luke Winkel (122-6.4)
- Three-point field goals made- Luke Winkel (36-1.8)
- Free throw makes- Luke Winkel (96-5.0)
St. Cloud State Team Stats (NSIC Ranking)
- 76.2 points per game (11th) | 66.5 points per game allowed (2nd) | 9.7 scoring margin (1st)
- 41.9 field goal percentage (14th) | 27.7 three-point percentage (16th) | 71.5 free throw percentage (12th)
- 39.4 opponent field goal percentage (1st) | 27.9 opponent three-point percentage (1st)
- 42.3 rebounds per game (1st) | 13.8 offensive rebounds per game (2nd)
- 34.8 opponent rebounds per game (8th) | 7.5 rebounding margin (1st)
- 11.5 turnovers per game (10th) | 12.6 turnovers forced per game (5th) | 1.10 turnover margin (4th)
- 3.55 blocks per game (3rd)
- 7.05 steals per game (6th)
- 12.30 assists per game (11th)
- 6.9 three-point field goals made per game (15th)
Series History
Friday's game against MSU Moorhead will be the 142nd all-time game between the Huskies and Dragons. St. Cloud State leads the series 85-56. They have lost 10 straight games to MSUM including both meetings last season.
Huskies Fall Short in 75-73 Loss to No. 6 Dragons- December 14, 2024
The Huskies got off to a strong start as Lucas Morgan converted an and-one layup to put SCSU up 8-2 early in the half. The Dragons would find their groove as they took a 17-10 lead at the 14:09 mark of the half after a 15-2 run. Coming out of a timeout, the Huskies started to get back into the game as Luke Winkel drained a three to bring SCSU within two points. MSUM pushed the lead back up to seven points after a three-pointer by Jacob Beeninga, but St. Cloud State stayed resilient as Anish Ramlall capped off a 12-2 run as the Huskies would take a 29-27 lead with 5:36 left in the half. The teams battled back-and-forth the remainder of the first half as a buzzer beating layup by Kynan Philippe gave the Huskies a 40-39 lead going into halftime.
The teams continued the tight play into the second half as Ramlall cashed a three to tie the game at 47. Moorhead started to take control after that make as they embarked on a 9-0 run to lead with 12:32 left in the game. The Huskies would chip away over the final 12 minutes as a three-pointer by Nate Dahl brought the Huskies within two points with 1:41 left in the game. In need of a stop, the Huskies would force Beeninga into a tough layup that he missed, but SCSU would be called for over the back, leading to free throws for the Dragons. Logan Kinsey would make one of his two attempts, leaving the door open for St. Cloud State. Now needing a score, Luke Winkel would draw a crowd on a drive and dish it down to an open Lee Marks III who finished a layup with 29 seconds left, setting the score at 73-72. St. Cloud State would foul and Moorhead again went 1/2 at the line. On the ensuing offensive possession, Wyatt Hawks drove into the lane where he would be fouled on his layup attempt with eight seconds remaining. Hawks knocked down the first attempt, to bring the Huskies within one point, but was unable to tie the game after he missed the second attempt. St. Cloud State fouled on the rebound as they trailed 74-73 with six seconds left. Moorhead went 1/2 at the line, making the second attempt to put the Dragons up 75-73. Having no timeouts left, the Huskies would need to go the length of the court to tie or potentially take the lead. SCSU inbounded to Winkel who quickly worked his way into the paint. He would go up for the game-tying layup but would have his shot blocked as time expired. St. Cloud State would fall to 5-6 on the year following a 75-73 loss to the Dragons.
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- Luke Winkel led the Huskies in scoring and assists as tallied 16 points on 5/11 shooting while dishing four assists. Winkel also set a career-high in three-point makes after going 3/4 from deep to go along with two steals.
- Wyatt Hawks nearly tallied a double-double as he scored 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds. He also set a career-high of three assists while blocking two shots.
- Anish Ramlall scored in double-figures for the second straight game as he totaled 12 points on 3/7 shooting while making two three-point shots.
St. Cloud State Men's Basketball Falls Short in Double Overtime Against MSU Moorhead- February 1, 2025
In what was a back-and-forth fast paced start to the game, St. Cloud State held a 22-21 lead at the 11:30 mark of the first half. With five straight points from Kynan Philippe, the Huskies looked to be taking control of the game with a six-point lead. The teams continued to trade buckets late in the first half, but the Huskies flirted with a double-digit lead multiple times. A three-pointer by Luke Winkel put SCSU up 10 points with 1:37 left in the half. The Dragons would have a strong finish to the half as they knocked down two three-pointers with Will Kinsey hitting a buzzer beater corner three. The Huskies would hold a 48-44 lead going into the break.
St. Cloud State brushed off the late momentum by the Dragons as another three by Winkel pushed the lead back up to 10 at the 15:33 mark of the second half. MSUM continued to fight and cut into the Huskies lead multiple times throughout the second half, but SCSU would have a counter run in store. After the Dragons cut the lead down to three points with 4:27 left in the game, the teams traded defensive stops before Wyatt Hawks flushed a dunk on a secondary break opportunity off a feed from Lee Marks III to set the score at 79-74. The dunk by Hawks momentarily halted the momentum for the Dragons, but a 5-0 by Moorhead would result in the game being tied with 1:49 left in the game. The defense ramped up for both teams as neither team could find the bottom of the net in the final 109 seconds. After a defensive stop and a timeout, the Huskies held possession with three seconds left but needed to go the full length of the court. Winkel took a few dribbles to get inside halfcourt and fired a deep three that missed as the game would head into overtime.
The start of overtime saw the teams battle back and forth, but a slot three pointer by Lucas Morgan capped off a 6-2 run where St. Cloud State now led 88-84 with 1:43 remaining. With 26 seconds left in the overtime, Logan Kinsey tied the game with a layup as the Dragons responded with a 4-0 run. SCSU again had a chance to win the game at the buzzer. Winkel would head to work in the post where he missed a turnaround floater, grabbed his own rebound, and then missed a layup at the buzzer as the game headed to double overtime. Both shot attempts were well defended by the Dragons.
The second overtime saw MSUM build a four-point lead after back-to-back threes by Carson Johnson. Winkel would make a free throw after drawing a foul to cut the deficit to three, but the Dragons extended the lead to five after a layup by Shaun Wysocki with 1:01 remaining in the game. The Huskies quickly worked a pick and roll between Morgan and Hawks as Hawks finished inside to bring the deficit back to three with 46 seconds left. The Dragons would ultimately close the game out at the free throw line as they made six of their final 10 attempts in the last 46 seconds as they went on to win 104-98 in double overtime. Free throws would be a deciding factor as the Huskies shot 17/29 from the line. Carson Johnson of MSUM went for 42 points on 14/26 shooting and made eight of his 14 three-point attempts.
Top Huskies
- Luke Winkel led the Huskies in scoring with a career-high 28 points on an efficient 10/20 shooting while going 3/7 from three. Winkel also tied his career-high with eight assists and grabbed five rebounds. This was his third game scoring 20+ points this season.
- Lucas Morgan tallied 16 points, five rebounds, three assists, and a steal and block. He shot 50% from the field and made two of his three three-point attempts. Morgan also went 4/5 from the free throw line and with his lone miss snapped his steak of 34 consecutive free throw makes. This was his fifth game scoring 16+ points this season.
- Nate Dahl totaled 13 points, seven rebounds, and three steals while shooting 4/7 from the field and 2/4 from three. This was Dahl's fifth game with 3+ steals and 12th game scoring 13+ points.
Winkel Scores 25 as Huskies Take Down Minnesota Crookston 83-68- November 29, 2025
St. Cloud State burst out of the gates with a quick 5-0 run. Luke Winkel scored the next eight points for the Huskies as the game would be tied at 13 at the first media timeout. The Golden Eagles were on fire from deep as they made four of their first six three-point attempts. They took a 17-13 lead at the 13:39 mark of the first half following a three-pointer by Donez Lindsey. The Huskies started to take control from that point as a layup by Wyatt Hawks capped off a 19-4 run as SCSU took an 11-point lead. Strong defensive play by the Huskies was crucial during the run as they held Crookston to zero field goals made for over seven minutes of action. The Golden Eagles chipped into the SCSU lead at the end of the half, but the Huskies still led 40-34 at the break.
The second half opened as a back-and-forth affair, but St. Cloud State's relentless pressure on the rim got them in the bonus early where they took advantage at the free throw line. The Huskies attempted 25 free throws in the second half and connected on 18 of those shots. Forcing another long scoreless drought on the defensive end, the Huskies were able to take command of the game as a layup by Winkel put SCSU up 55-42 at the 14:02 mark of the second half. St. Cloud State led by 8+ points the remainder of the game with their biggest lead being 19 points. SCSU ultimately came away with an 83-68 victory in their home opener at Halenbeck Hall.
Top Huskies
- Luke Winkel scored 25 points on an efficient 9/13 shooting. He also tallied four rebounds, five assists, and three stocks (two steals & one block) while making six of his seven free throw attempts.
- Wyatt Hawks nearly notched a double-double with eight points and rebounds. Hawks also swatted three shots and nabbed a steal.
- Anish Ramlall totaled 12 points, four rebounds, three assists, and four stocks (three steals & one block). Ramlall sunk three of his four three-point attempts.
Scouting MSU Moorhead
The Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragons come into this game holding a 10-10 record with a 7-7 mark in the NSIC. The seven wins for the Dragons have come again Bemidji State, Minnesota Duluth, Minot State, Minnesota Crookston, Winona State, and Wayne State. MSUM are tied for eighth in the NSIC standings. The Dragons are coming off a 2024-25 season where they went 25-9 and placed third in the conference. They would ultimately win the NSIC Tournament Championship to reach the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the region championship game to Washburn. Coming into this season, the Dragons were projected to finish seventh in the NSIC.
The offseason saw a lot of turnover for the Dragons as Head Coach Tim Bergstarser left for the University of Denver and was followed by Shaun Wysocki, Coreleone Dandridge, Logan Kinsey, and Carson Johnson. Kinsey and Johnson both made First Team All-NSIC.
Northern Illinois transfer Dominic Gooden leads the Dragons with 13.4 points while shooting 40.4% from the field and from three. Freshman Isa El-Amin is right behind Gooden in scoring with 13.3 points per game. Sam Hastreiter is the final Dragon to score in double figures with 11.8 ppg.
Head Coach Jason Kemp enters his first season with MSU Moorhead in the 2025-26 season. Kemp spent time with University of Minnesota, William & Mary, Ohio University, and North Dakota State University prior to coming to the Dragons.
MSU Moorhead Statistical Leaders (total-average)
- Points- Dominic Gooden (267-13.4)
- Rebounds- Kabine Kaba (95-4.8)
- Offensive rebounds- Kabine Kaba (36-1.8)
- Assists- Isa El-Amin (74-3.7)
- Steals- Isa El-Amin (30-1.5)
- Blocks- Rodrick Payne (16-0.8)
- Stocks- Isa El-Amin (31-1.6)
- Field goals made- Isa El-Amin (97-4.9)
- Three-point field goals made- Dominic Gooden (38-1.9)
- Free throw makes- Dominic Gooden (73-3.7)
MSU Moorhead Team Stats (NSIC Ranking)
- 85.5 points per game (1st) | 84.1 points per game allowed (16th) | 1.4 scoring margin (8th)
- 48.5 field goal percentage (4th) | 38.2 three-point percentage (4th) | 74.8 free throw percentage (3rd)
- 47.4 opponent field goal percentage (15th) | 37.2 opponent three-point percentage (15th)
- 36.9 rebounds per game (9th) | 11.2 offensive rebounds per game (6th)
- 34.2 opponent rebounds per game (4th) | 2.7 rebounding margin (3rd)
- 11.3 turnovers per game (8th) | 9.6 turnovers forced per game (16th) | -1.63 turnover margin (14th)
- 3.05 blocks per game (7th)
- 6.11 steals per game (11th)
- 13.89 assists per game (5th)
- 9.4 three-point field goals made per game (4th)
The Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles come into this game holding a 4-16 record with a 2-12 mark in the NSIC. The two conference wins have come against Winona State and Sioux Falls. UMC is currently last in the conference. The Golden Eagles are coming off a 2024-25 season where they went 5-23 with a 4-18 mark in the NSIC as they finished 13th. Coming into this season, they were projected to finish 15th in the conference.
The offseason saw the Golden Eagles lose their lone All-Conference Honoree in Reid Grant who made Second Team All-NSIC.
In their 20 games, UMC is led by Donez Lindsey who is averaging 14.4 points to go with 3.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists. Three other Golden Eagles exceed 10+ points in Alijah Washington (12.6), Kazadi Mukoma Jr (12.3), and Spencer Swenson (11.9).
Head Coach Bryan Beamish enters his fourth season with Minnesota Crookston in 2025-26. Beamish holds a 17-87 record in his tenure.
Minnesota Crookston Statistical Leaders (total-average)
- Points- Donez Lindsey (288-14.4)
- Rebounds- Spencer Swenson (115-6.1)
- Offensive rebounds- Alijah Washington (26-1.4)
- Assists- Donez Lindsey (61-3.1)
- Steals- Donez Lindsey (30-1.5)
- Blocks- Spencer Swenson (25-1.3)
- Stocks- Spencer Swenson (39-2.0)
- Field goals made- Donez Lindsey (98-4.9)
- Three-point field goals made- Donez Lindsey (42-2.1)
- Free throw makes- Spencer Swenson (53-2.8)
Minnesota Crookston Team Stats (NSIC Ranking)
- 72.3 points per game (15th) | 80.2 points per game allowed (11th) | -7.9 scoring margin (15th)
- 39.7 field goal percentage (16th) | 32.6 three-point percentage (9th) | 70.6 free throw percentage (15th)
- 45.8 opponent field goal percentage (12th) | 34.7 opponent three-point percentage (9th)
- 37.1 rebounds per game (7th) | 10.9 offensive rebounds per game (8th)
- 40.3 opponent rebounds per game (15th) | -3.2 rebounding margin (16th)
- 11.4 turnovers per game (9th) | 11.4 turnovers forced per game (9th) | 0.0 turnover margin (9th)
- 3.30 blocks per game (5th)
- 6.50 steals per game (7th)
- 11.80 assists per game (13th)
- 8.6 three-point field goals made per game (8th)
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