St. Cloud State
8-5,6-2NSIC
Minnesota State
7-9,1-7NSIC
Huskies Open 2026 with 75-67 Win Over Minnesota State
1/3/2026 8:08:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Henderson reaches 50 career wins
St. Cloud, MN – St. Cloud State Men's Basketball (8-5, 6-2 NSIC) opened up 2026 at Halenbeck Hall Saturday evening as they took down Minnesota State 75-67. With the win, Head Coach Quincy Henderson recorded his 50th career victory at SCSU. Wyatt Hawks also cracked into the top 10 in career blocks with six in the game.
The Mavericks would jump out to a quick 6-0 lead after knocking down two three-pointers in the first minute and a half. A 12-4 run capped off by a triple from Azayah Washington gave the Huskies their first lead of the game at 12-10. MSU would respond with a 10-2 run of their own as they looked to have grabbed momentum with 10:41 left in the half. Back-to-back layups by Nate Dahl was the beginning of a 9-0 run where Anish Ramlall retook the lead for SCSU with a triple. The remainder of the half bounced back and forth before a 10-3 run over the final 3:03 gave the Huskies a 35-31 halftime lead. While the Mavericks connected on five triples, the St. Cloud State defense was stout in the paint as MSU shot 33.3% from the field.
The second half saw the Huskies hold a steady lead where they halted the Mavs every time they looked to retake the lead. SCSU would lead 63-59 with 4:31 remaining after a pair of free throws by Wyatt Hawks. Dahl forced a turnover on the ensuing possession and found an open Bob Griechen on the fastbreak who threw down a ferocious two-handed dunk. The Huskies carried over that momentum as Luke Winkel collapsed the defense on two straight possessions to find cutters in Lee Marks III and Griechen for open layups. Mankato would call a timeout with 2:30 as the Huskies led 69-61. The Huskies closed out the game at the free throw line as they made six of their final eight free throws to come away with a 75-67 victory at Halenbeck Hall.
Top Huskies
- Wyatt Hawks neared a double-double with nine points and rebounds to go with two assists and a career-high seven stocks (career-high six blocks & one steal). He also made all four of his free throws. With six blocks on the evening, Hawks is up to 79 career blocks and cracked into the top 10 in blocks. He is currently tied for eighth all-time with Matt Siegle (2002-06) and is two blocks behind Theo Rothstein (2008-13) for seventh
- Nate Dahl stuffed the stat sheet with 18 points, eight rebounds, five assists, and two steals. Dahl shot 6/10 from the field and went 5/6 at the free throw line. This was Dahl's season high in scoring and his fifth game with 8+ rebounds.
- Lee Marks III was the final Husky to score in double-figures as he tallied 13 points on 3/5 shooting. Marks III grabbed six rebounds and shot 7/11 from the free throw line which was a career-high in makes. This was his third game exceeding 13 points this season.
Notables
- With the win, Head Coach Quincy Henderson recorded his 50th career win. Henderson is the ninth coach in program history to reach 50 career wins and holds a 50-52 record in his tenure.
- St. Cloud State is now 101-96 all-time against Mankato and swept the season series.
- The Huskies led the game in field goal percentage (47.9-36.2), free throws made (23-16), rebounds (35-26), offensive rebounds (7-6), assists (15-11), blocks (7-3), steals (5-4), points in the paint (34-14), fast break points (15-6), and bench points (21-19).
- Bob Griechen scored nine points on 4/7 to go with two rebounds off the bench.
- Kynan Philippe totaled eight points and five rebounds.
- Luke Winkel dished out four assists to go with six points and a steal.
- Azayah Washington cashed two of his three three-pointers for six points. This was his sixth multi-three game this season.
- Anish Ramlall and Izaac Neal scored four and two points respectively.
Up Next
St. Cloud State will be back in action on tomorrow to take on Martin Luther College at Halenbeck Hall. Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m.
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