Thursday, February 12
Wayne, NE
7:30 P.M.
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St. Cloud State Men’s Basketball Eyes Conference Championship with Weekend Road Trip
2/10/2026 1:06:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Huskies take on Wayne State and Augustana
St. Cloud, MN. – St. Cloud State Men's Basketball (19-5, 16-2 NSIC) hit the road this weekend with an opportunity to win the NSIC. On Thursday, February 12, SCSU will travel to Wayne State and then to Augustana on Saturday, February 14. Thursday's game is set for 7:30 p.m. while Saturday's game will tip-off 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 Wayne State on Thursday and then Augustana 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 returned to Halenbeck Hall this weekend as they took on Southwest Minnesota State and Sioux Falls.
Clutch Play Props Huskies to Massive 49-47 Win Over Southwest Minnesota State- February 5, 2026
In the battle between two of the top teams in the NSIC, St. Cloud State burst out with a 9-2 run after Lee Marks III tipped back a layup for an and-one. Luke Winkel would score the first seven points of the game for the Huskies. After a jumper by Wyatt Hawks, SCSU went the next five minutes without a score, but still led 11-8 in part to stifling defense. The Huskies pushed the lead up to seven with back-to-back layups as the Mustangs were held scoreless for over four minutes. Out of a timeout, SMSU rattled off a 7-0 run to interlock the teams at 15. Both teams played sound defense in the first half as each team shot 35.7% from the field. SMSU held a narrow 23-22 lead at halftime after a layup with 16 seconds remaining.
The battle between the top two defenses in the NSIC continued into the second half as game stayed within a single possession for the first six minutes. A layup by the Mustangs with 11:53 pushed their lead up to four. With 4:39 remaining, a jumper by Azayah Washington tied the game at 40. After the Huskies forced a stop, Winkel found Hawks inside who finished the layup to give the Huskies their first lead of the second half at 42-40. With 2:09 left in the game, Jacob Braaten knocked down a big three for the Mustangs to break the tie. After knocking in a free throw and getting a much-needed defensive stop, the Huskies would turn the ball over and then foul Braaten with 33 seconds to go. He would make both free throw to push their lead to four. With time ticking away, Washington would have a three-pointer blocked out of bounds with 23 seconds to go. Winklel would inbound on the baseline where he found Hawks near the three-point line in the corner. Winkel curled off a screen from Hawks and drilled a crucial three to cut the deficit down to one with 21 seconds remaining. Out of a timeout, SMSU would inbound the ball to the baseline corner where Aeron Stevens would be swarmed by Hawks and Marks III for a trap. Hawks would poke the ball away as Anish Ramlall picked up the ball right underneath the SCSU basket. Ramlall would go up for the layup, but would fouled with 16 seconds left. The junior guard would go to the line and calmly knocked in both free throws as the Huskies retook the lead. SMSU did not call a timeout as they opted to play on. Mekhi Shaw would drive in and break the paint before finding Stevens underneath who would get fouled and sent to the line with 9.3 seconds left. On rally towel night at Halenbeck Hall, the crowd would roar to life before Stevens missed the first free throw. Needing the free throw to tie, Stevens would again miss as Hawks corralled his 15th rebound of the night. A jumpball would occur, but SCSU held possession. With five seconds left, the Huskies would inbound to Hawks who would get fouled. The White Bear Lake native split the two free throws to give St. Cloud State a 49-47 lead. Again not opting for a timeout, SMSU needed to go the full length of the court. Gathering a head of steam, Shaw dribble up the right side of the court being guarded by Winkel. At the slot, he would step back for three and the win. His shot came up short off the rim as the buzzer sounded as St. Cloud State came away with a thrilling 49-47 win over Southwest Minnesota State.
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Huskies Cruise to 102-65 Win Over Sioux Falls for 12th Straight Win- February 7, 2026
St. Cloud State burst out the gates with a 7-2 run as Lee Marks III finished a fastbreak layup for an and-one. The Huskies would slowly build up their lead withhot shooting and their usual stout defensive play. A jumper by Azayah Washington pushed the lead up to 12 points with 12:24 left in the half as Sioux Falls called a timeout. SCSU was consistently able to break the paint off perimeter drives and then finish inside as they shot 56% from two in the half. A three-pointer by Anish Ramlall with 3:11 left in the half pushed the lead up to 20 points. That lead held firm as SCSU went into halftime leading 53-33.
The second half saw similar results as the Huskies led by 20+ points the rest of the way with a lead as big as 37 points. St. Cloud State went on to win 102-65 for their 12th straight win. Against the top scoring offense in the NSIC, SCSU put together a pristine performance as they held the Cougars to 36.5% from the field, 16.7% from three, and forced 16 turnovers. The Huskies put together a strong offensive performance by shooting 48.5% from the field, 38.5% from three on 10 makes, and only committing three turnovers.
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Eye on the Prize
Coming into this weekend, the Huskies have an opportunity to clinch the NSIC title. With wins against Wayne State and Augustana, St. Cloud State would clinch the NSIC for the first time since 1976 (NIC) and would also clinch the NSIC South Division. The last time SCSU won the conference was 2003 (NCC) and the last time they won the division was 2014. This would be the 30th conference championship for St. Cloud State. The Huskies hold a two-game lead on Augustana for first place in the NSIC with four games remaining.
After a weekend sweep, SCSU clinched a top four seed in the NSIC standings and will have a bye to the Sanford Pentagon come the NSIC Tournament.
Top Dog
Entering this week, St. Cloud State sits atop the NSIC with a 16-2 conference record and lead the NSIC South Division. The Huskies have won 12 games in a row which is the longest winning streak since 2002-03 where they won 13 games in a row.
Home Sweet Home
With a weekend sweep at Halenbeck Hall, the Huskies improved to 12-0 at home on the year. It is the longest home unbeaten streak to start a season since 1987-88 where they started 13-0.
Block Party
With five blocks this past weekend, junior Wyatt Hawks continues to rise the career blocks leaderboard at St. Cloud State. Hawks is up to 105 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) 105
Hawks continues to make a strong case for NSIC Defensive Player of the Year being one of the conference's premier rim protectors. He is second in the NSIC in total blocks and anchors the paint for a potent St. Cloud State defense that leads the conference in points per game allowed (66.0) and opponent field goal percentage (39.6). Hawks also leads the NSIC in rebounds per game with 8.7 while the Huskies are first in defensive rebounding with 28.5 per game.
On a national level, the White Bear Lake, MN native is 13th in all of Division II with 52 blocks and 16th in blocks per game at 2.2.
Cool Hand Luke
With his 444 total points on the season, sophomore Luke Winkel is averaging 19.3 points per game, the most by a Husky since Anthony Roberts (20.7) in 2021-2022. He is averaging 15.8 (855) points per game for his career, which is tied for 12th all-time. Winkel is fourth in the NSIC in scoring and improved his scoring by 6.0 ppg from his freshman season.
Glass Cleaners
St. Cloud State comes into this weekend as the top rebounding team in the NSIC with 41.7 boards per game and a +6.9 rebounding margin. The rebounding margin is currently the second highest in program history On a national level; they are ninth in Division II in rebounds per game and 11th in defensive rebounds per game at 28.5.
Receiving Votes
Entering this week, the Huskies were listed as receiving votes in the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). This is the third consecutive week where they have received votes and fourth overall.
St. Cloud State Statistical Leaders (total-average)
St. Cloud State Team Stats (NSIC Ranking)
Series History
Thursday's game against Wayne State will be the 34th all-time meeting between the programs with St. Cloud State holding a 27-6 advantage. SCSU has won four straight games over the Wildcats including the meeting earlier in the season.
Strong Second Half Pushes Huskies to 93-69 Win Over Wayne State- December 13, 2025
St. Cloud State held an early seven point lead five minutes into the game as a layup by Luke Winkel set the score at 14-7. The Huskies steadily held that lead for a chunk of the first half, but a 5-1 run by the WSC gave them a 28-26 advantage with 7:47 left in the half. SCSU retook that lead following a triple by Wyatt Hawks and slowly started rebuild their lead. Winkel closed out the half with a bang as he drained a three-pointer with six seconds remaining as SCSU held a 45-39 lead going into the break.
Coming out of the half, Winkel stayed hot with a pair of threes which extended the Huskies lead to 12. SCSU continued to pour it on as a 13-2 run capped off by a smooth finish from Azayah Washington put the Huskies up 19 with 11:36 remaining. St. Cloud State led by 15+ points the remainder of the game as they picked up a 93-69 victory. Offensively, SCSU shot 56.7% from the field in the second half while cashing eight of their 12 three-point attempts. The stronghold defense of St. Cloud State also did their part by holding the Wildcats to 30 points on 40% shooting while forcing nine turnovers. With the win, St. Cloud State moves to 5-0 in conference play and is the last undefeated team in conference play in the NSIC. The last time they started 5-0 was 2008-09.
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Saturday's game against Augustana will be game 97 in the series between the Huskies and Vikings. St. Cloud State holds a 50-46 record against Augustana and came away with a victory earlier in the season.
17-0 Run Powers Huskies to 4-0 NSIC Start as they Down Augustana 70-61- December 11, 2025
The first four minutes of the game bounced back-and-forth, but after a layup by Luke Winkel, SCSU held an early 11-6 lead. St. Cloud State held onto that lead for most of the first half, but a 7-0 run capped off by an alley-oop gave Augustana a 32-30 lead with 1:10 left in the half. Winkel halted momentum for the Vikings by cashing a three as SCSU held a 33-32 lead going into the break.
The first eight minutes of the second half saw the tight play continue as Augustana held a modest 44-42 lead with 12:10 left in the game after they finished a layup. Anish Ramlall retook the lead for the Huskies as he cashed a three off an assist by Winkel. A few possessions later, Ramlall drained another triple, again off a feed from Winkel. The Ankeny, Iowa native wanted in on the three-point party that Ramlall started, so he splashed his own triple as SCSU now led 51-44. Wyatt Hawks came away with a steal on the defensive end as the Huskies started to roll with momentum. Kynan Philippe invited himself to the party as he splooshed a top of the key three off the steal and then assist by Ramlall as Halenbeck Hall roared with excitement as Augustana called a timeout. Another stop out of the timeout led to Hawks putting back a layup off an offensive rebound for the and-one. Hawks converted the three-point play at the line as the Huskies came away with another ensuing defensive stop. Following multiple looks and offensive rebounds at the rim, Bob Griechen tipped back a layup to cap off the 17-0 run for the Huskies as SCSU now led 59-44 with 6:47 remaining. The Vikings got as close as seven points the rest of the way, but timely makes and free throws closed out the win for SCSU. St. Cloud State ultimately came away with a 70-61 victory for their fifth straight win. This is the first time St. Cloud State has started 4-0 in the NSIC since the 2012-13 season where they also started 4-0. That season saw the Huskies go 20-8 and win the NSIC North Division.
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The Wayne State College Wildcats come into this game holding a 14-10 record with a 10-8 mark in the NSIC. WSC is seeded sixth in the NSIC. 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.
Noll is once again leading the team in scoring with 13.7 points on 45.5% from the field and 37% from three. Three other Wildcats eclipse double-digit scoring in Andrew Stokes (13.2), JJ Ferrin (11.2), and Aurrion Harris (10.3)
Head Coach Jeff Kaminsky enters his 10th season with Wayne State in the 2025-26 season. Kaminsky holds a 144-135 record and is the all-time wins leader at WSC.
Wayne State Statistical Leaders (total-average)
Wayne State Team Stats (NSIC Ranking)
Scouting Augustana
The Augustana Vikings come into this matchup with the Huskies holding a 16-7 record with a 14-4 mark in conference play. The Vikings have won eight straight games and are seeded second in the NSIC standings. 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.
Ferguson has taken a big leap for the Vikings as he has doubled his scoring and assists per game. Ferguson leads Augustana with 20.0 points and 6.4 assists (fourth in Division II) while shooting 50.2% from the field and 43.4% from three. Redshirt junior Caden Hinker is the Vikings second leading scorer with 15.9 points and leads the team in rebounding with 6.4 per game. Rensch and Te Slaa are both in double-figure scoring with 13.7 and 10.0 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)
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 Wayne State on Thursday and then Augustana 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 returned to Halenbeck Hall this weekend as they took on Southwest Minnesota State and Sioux Falls.
Clutch Play Props Huskies to Massive 49-47 Win Over Southwest Minnesota State- February 5, 2026
In the battle between two of the top teams in the NSIC, St. Cloud State burst out with a 9-2 run after Lee Marks III tipped back a layup for an and-one. Luke Winkel would score the first seven points of the game for the Huskies. After a jumper by Wyatt Hawks, SCSU went the next five minutes without a score, but still led 11-8 in part to stifling defense. The Huskies pushed the lead up to seven with back-to-back layups as the Mustangs were held scoreless for over four minutes. Out of a timeout, SMSU rattled off a 7-0 run to interlock the teams at 15. Both teams played sound defense in the first half as each team shot 35.7% from the field. SMSU held a narrow 23-22 lead at halftime after a layup with 16 seconds remaining.
The battle between the top two defenses in the NSIC continued into the second half as game stayed within a single possession for the first six minutes. A layup by the Mustangs with 11:53 pushed their lead up to four. With 4:39 remaining, a jumper by Azayah Washington tied the game at 40. After the Huskies forced a stop, Winkel found Hawks inside who finished the layup to give the Huskies their first lead of the second half at 42-40. With 2:09 left in the game, Jacob Braaten knocked down a big three for the Mustangs to break the tie. After knocking in a free throw and getting a much-needed defensive stop, the Huskies would turn the ball over and then foul Braaten with 33 seconds to go. He would make both free throw to push their lead to four. With time ticking away, Washington would have a three-pointer blocked out of bounds with 23 seconds to go. Winklel would inbound on the baseline where he found Hawks near the three-point line in the corner. Winkel curled off a screen from Hawks and drilled a crucial three to cut the deficit down to one with 21 seconds remaining. Out of a timeout, SMSU would inbound the ball to the baseline corner where Aeron Stevens would be swarmed by Hawks and Marks III for a trap. Hawks would poke the ball away as Anish Ramlall picked up the ball right underneath the SCSU basket. Ramlall would go up for the layup, but would fouled with 16 seconds left. The junior guard would go to the line and calmly knocked in both free throws as the Huskies retook the lead. SMSU did not call a timeout as they opted to play on. Mekhi Shaw would drive in and break the paint before finding Stevens underneath who would get fouled and sent to the line with 9.3 seconds left. On rally towel night at Halenbeck Hall, the crowd would roar to life before Stevens missed the first free throw. Needing the free throw to tie, Stevens would again miss as Hawks corralled his 15th rebound of the night. A jumpball would occur, but SCSU held possession. With five seconds left, the Huskies would inbound to Hawks who would get fouled. The White Bear Lake native split the two free throws to give St. Cloud State a 49-47 lead. Again not opting for a timeout, SMSU needed to go the full length of the court. Gathering a head of steam, Shaw dribble up the right side of the court being guarded by Winkel. At the slot, he would step back for three and the win. His shot came up short off the rim as the buzzer sounded as St. Cloud State came away with a thrilling 49-47 win over Southwest Minnesota State.
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- Wyatt Hawks neared a double-double with eight points and 15 rebounds to go with two assists and five stocks. Hawks swatted three shots for the third time this season and tied his career-high in rebounds with 15.
- Azayah Washington scored 11 points off the bench. He shot 5/9 from the field and recorded two rebounds and a steal. This was Washington's fifth game scoring in double figures.
- Lee Marks III tallied six points and eight rebounds and was an instrumental part of the Huskies defense. This was his fifth overall game and third straight with 8+ rebounds this season
Huskies Cruise to 102-65 Win Over Sioux Falls for 12th Straight Win- February 7, 2026
St. Cloud State burst out the gates with a 7-2 run as Lee Marks III finished a fastbreak layup for an and-one. The Huskies would slowly build up their lead withhot shooting and their usual stout defensive play. A jumper by Azayah Washington pushed the lead up to 12 points with 12:24 left in the half as Sioux Falls called a timeout. SCSU was consistently able to break the paint off perimeter drives and then finish inside as they shot 56% from two in the half. A three-pointer by Anish Ramlall with 3:11 left in the half pushed the lead up to 20 points. That lead held firm as SCSU went into halftime leading 53-33.
The second half saw similar results as the Huskies led by 20+ points the rest of the way with a lead as big as 37 points. St. Cloud State went on to win 102-65 for their 12th straight win. Against the top scoring offense in the NSIC, SCSU put together a pristine performance as they held the Cougars to 36.5% from the field, 16.7% from three, and forced 16 turnovers. The Huskies put together a strong offensive performance by shooting 48.5% from the field, 38.5% from three on 10 makes, and only committing three turnovers.
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- Kynan Philippe tallied a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds. He shot 8/12 from the field to go with two threes and a steal. This was Philippe's first double-double of the season and second game scoring 19+ points.
- Wyatt Hawks led the Huskies in scoring with 20 points on an efficient 9/13 shooting. He also grabbed five rebounds and added three stocks (two block and a steal). This was Hawks' second game with 20+ points this season and 13th multi-block game.
- Azayah Washington scored 17 points and dished out a career-high five assists. He also cashed four threes in the game. This was Washington's third game scoring 17+ points this season. The St. Cloud native was a team-high +32.
Eye on the Prize
Coming into this weekend, the Huskies have an opportunity to clinch the NSIC title. With wins against Wayne State and Augustana, St. Cloud State would clinch the NSIC for the first time since 1976 (NIC) and would also clinch the NSIC South Division. The last time SCSU won the conference was 2003 (NCC) and the last time they won the division was 2014. This would be the 30th conference championship for St. Cloud State. The Huskies hold a two-game lead on Augustana for first place in the NSIC with four games remaining.
After a weekend sweep, SCSU clinched a top four seed in the NSIC standings and will have a bye to the Sanford Pentagon come the NSIC Tournament.
Top Dog
Entering this week, St. Cloud State sits atop the NSIC with a 16-2 conference record and lead the NSIC South Division. The Huskies have won 12 games in a row which is the longest winning streak since 2002-03 where they won 13 games in a row.
Home Sweet Home
With a weekend sweep at Halenbeck Hall, the Huskies improved to 12-0 at home on the year. It is the longest home unbeaten streak to start a season since 1987-88 where they started 13-0.
Block Party
With five blocks this past weekend, junior Wyatt Hawks continues to rise the career blocks leaderboard at St. Cloud State. Hawks is up to 105 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) 105
Hawks continues to make a strong case for NSIC Defensive Player of the Year being one of the conference's premier rim protectors. He is second in the NSIC in total blocks and anchors the paint for a potent St. Cloud State defense that leads the conference in points per game allowed (66.0) and opponent field goal percentage (39.6). Hawks also leads the NSIC in rebounds per game with 8.7 while the Huskies are first in defensive rebounding with 28.5 per game.
On a national level, the White Bear Lake, MN native is 13th in all of Division II with 52 blocks and 16th in blocks per game at 2.2.
Cool Hand Luke
With his 444 total points on the season, sophomore Luke Winkel is averaging 19.3 points per game, the most by a Husky since Anthony Roberts (20.7) in 2021-2022. He is averaging 15.8 (855) points per game for his career, which is tied for 12th all-time. Winkel is fourth in the NSIC in scoring and improved his scoring by 6.0 ppg from his freshman season.
Glass Cleaners
St. Cloud State comes into this weekend as the top rebounding team in the NSIC with 41.7 boards per game and a +6.9 rebounding margin. The rebounding margin is currently the second highest in program history On a national level; they are ninth in Division II in rebounds per game and 11th in defensive rebounds per game at 28.5.
Receiving Votes
Entering this week, the Huskies were listed as receiving votes in the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). This is the third consecutive week where they have received votes and fourth overall.
St. Cloud State Statistical Leaders (total-average)
- Points- Luke Winkel (444-19.3)
- Rebounds- Wyatt Hawks (208-8.7)
- Offensive rebounds- Wyatt Hawks (67-2.7)
- Assists- Luke Winkel (91-3.9)
- Steals- Luke Winkel (35-1.5)
- Blocks- Wyatt Hawks (52-2.2)
- Stocks- Wyatt Hawks (66-2.8)
- Field goals made- Luke Winkel (142-6.1)
- Three-point field goals made- Luke Winkel (45-1.9)
- Free throw makes- Luke Winkel (115-5.0)
St. Cloud State Team Stats (NSIC Ranking)
- 76.3 points per game (11th) | 66.0 points per game allowed (1st) | 10.3 scoring margin (1st)
- 41.9 field goal percentage (14th) | 28.7 three-point percentage (16th) | 71.7 free throw percentage (12th)
- 39.6 opponent field goal percentage (1st) | 27.4 opponent three-point percentage (1st)
- 41.7 rebounds per game (1st) | 13.2 offensive rebounds per game (3rd)
- 34.8 opponent rebounds per game (8th) | 6.9 rebounding margin (1st)
- 11.3 turnovers per game (9th) | 12.5 turnovers forced per game (6th) | 1.25 turnover margin (4th)
- 3.46 blocks per game (4th)
- 7.08 steals per game (6th)
- 11.92 assists per game (12th)
- 7.0 three-point field goals made per game (12th)
Series History
Thursday's game against Wayne State will be the 34th all-time meeting between the programs with St. Cloud State holding a 27-6 advantage. SCSU has won four straight games over the Wildcats including the meeting earlier in the season.
Strong Second Half Pushes Huskies to 93-69 Win Over Wayne State- December 13, 2025
St. Cloud State held an early seven point lead five minutes into the game as a layup by Luke Winkel set the score at 14-7. The Huskies steadily held that lead for a chunk of the first half, but a 5-1 run by the WSC gave them a 28-26 advantage with 7:47 left in the half. SCSU retook that lead following a triple by Wyatt Hawks and slowly started rebuild their lead. Winkel closed out the half with a bang as he drained a three-pointer with six seconds remaining as SCSU held a 45-39 lead going into the break.
Coming out of the half, Winkel stayed hot with a pair of threes which extended the Huskies lead to 12. SCSU continued to pour it on as a 13-2 run capped off by a smooth finish from Azayah Washington put the Huskies up 19 with 11:36 remaining. St. Cloud State led by 15+ points the remainder of the game as they picked up a 93-69 victory. Offensively, SCSU shot 56.7% from the field in the second half while cashing eight of their 12 three-point attempts. The stronghold defense of St. Cloud State also did their part by holding the Wildcats to 30 points on 40% shooting while forcing nine turnovers. With the win, St. Cloud State moves to 5-0 in conference play and is the last undefeated team in conference play in the NSIC. The last time they started 5-0 was 2008-09.
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- Luke Winkel tallied his first career double-double with 27 points and a career-high 11 assists with zero turnovers. Winkel shot 8/15 from the field and made a career-high five threes on six attempts. This was Winkel's fifth game scoring 20+ this season. He tallied five 20+ point games all of last season.
- Azayah Washington poured in a career-high 17 points on an efficient 7/11 shooting. Washington made two of his four three-point attempts for his fourth multi-three game this year.
- Kynan Philippe totaled 15 points, six rebounds, and three three-pointers. Philippe shot 6/9 from the field and registered his fourth multi-three game and fifth game grabbing 6+ rebounds.
Saturday's game against Augustana will be game 97 in the series between the Huskies and Vikings. St. Cloud State holds a 50-46 record against Augustana and came away with a victory earlier in the season.
17-0 Run Powers Huskies to 4-0 NSIC Start as they Down Augustana 70-61- December 11, 2025
The first four minutes of the game bounced back-and-forth, but after a layup by Luke Winkel, SCSU held an early 11-6 lead. St. Cloud State held onto that lead for most of the first half, but a 7-0 run capped off by an alley-oop gave Augustana a 32-30 lead with 1:10 left in the half. Winkel halted momentum for the Vikings by cashing a three as SCSU held a 33-32 lead going into the break.
The first eight minutes of the second half saw the tight play continue as Augustana held a modest 44-42 lead with 12:10 left in the game after they finished a layup. Anish Ramlall retook the lead for the Huskies as he cashed a three off an assist by Winkel. A few possessions later, Ramlall drained another triple, again off a feed from Winkel. The Ankeny, Iowa native wanted in on the three-point party that Ramlall started, so he splashed his own triple as SCSU now led 51-44. Wyatt Hawks came away with a steal on the defensive end as the Huskies started to roll with momentum. Kynan Philippe invited himself to the party as he splooshed a top of the key three off the steal and then assist by Ramlall as Halenbeck Hall roared with excitement as Augustana called a timeout. Another stop out of the timeout led to Hawks putting back a layup off an offensive rebound for the and-one. Hawks converted the three-point play at the line as the Huskies came away with another ensuing defensive stop. Following multiple looks and offensive rebounds at the rim, Bob Griechen tipped back a layup to cap off the 17-0 run for the Huskies as SCSU now led 59-44 with 6:47 remaining. The Vikings got as close as seven points the rest of the way, but timely makes and free throws closed out the win for SCSU. St. Cloud State ultimately came away with a 70-61 victory for their fifth straight win. This is the first time St. Cloud State has started 4-0 in the NSIC since the 2012-13 season where they also started 4-0. That season saw the Huskies go 20-8 and win the NSIC North Division.
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- Luke Winkel stuffed the stat sheet with 20 points, eight rebounds, five assists, three three-pointers, and a steal. This was Winkel's fourth game scoring 20+ points this season and third game with 5+ assists. His eight rebounds were a career high.
- Wyatt Hawks tallied his third double-double of the season with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Hawks shot 4/7 from the field while tallying four assists and a block and steal.
- Anish Ramlall also piled up the statistics with 16 points, four rebounds, three assists, and three steals. Ramlall went 4/7 from the field with all four makes coming from beyond the arc. This was Ramlall's fourth game with 14+ points and third game with 3+ threes.
The Wayne State College Wildcats come into this game holding a 14-10 record with a 10-8 mark in the NSIC. WSC is seeded sixth in the NSIC. 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.
Noll is once again leading the team in scoring with 13.7 points on 45.5% from the field and 37% from three. Three other Wildcats eclipse double-digit scoring in Andrew Stokes (13.2), JJ Ferrin (11.2), and Aurrion Harris (10.3)
Head Coach Jeff Kaminsky enters his 10th season with Wayne State in the 2025-26 season. Kaminsky holds a 144-135 record and is the all-time wins leader at WSC.
Wayne State Statistical Leaders (total-average)
- Points- Andrew Stokes (316-13.2)
- Rebounds- Aurrion Harris (175-7.3)
- Offensive rebounds- Aurrion Harris (50-2.1)
- Assists- Matt Noll (53-2.3)
- Steals- Aurrion Harris (33-1.4)
- Blocks- Aurrion Harris (19-0.8)
- Stocks- Aurrion Harris (52-2.2)
- Field goals made- Andrew Stokes (125-5.2)
- Three-point field goals made- JJ Ferrin (52-2.3)
- Free throw makes- Aurrion Harris (72-3.0)
Wayne State Team Stats (NSIC Ranking)
- 76.5 points per game (9th) | 73.9 points per game allowed (5th) | 2.6 scoring margin (7th)
- 46.3 field goal percentage (6th) | 36.4 three-point percentage (6th) | 75.1 free throw percentage (4th)
- 45.1 opponent field goal percentage (8th) | 37.4 opponent three-point percentage (14th)
- 33.8 rebounds per game (14th) | 10.2 offensive rebounds per game (9th)
- 34.0 opponent rebounds per game (2nd) | -0.2 rebounding margin (10th)
- 11.3 turnovers per game (8th) | 13.5 turnovers forced per game (2nd) | 2.17 turnover margin (2nd)
- 3.13 blocks per game (7th)
- 8.08 steals per game (4th)
- 12.46 assists per game (9th)
- 6.8 three-point field goals made per game (15th)
Scouting Augustana
The Augustana Vikings come into this matchup with the Huskies holding a 16-7 record with a 14-4 mark in conference play. The Vikings have won eight straight games and are seeded second in the NSIC standings. 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.
Ferguson has taken a big leap for the Vikings as he has doubled his scoring and assists per game. Ferguson leads Augustana with 20.0 points and 6.4 assists (fourth in Division II) while shooting 50.2% from the field and 43.4% from three. Redshirt junior Caden Hinker is the Vikings second leading scorer with 15.9 points and leads the team in rebounding with 6.4 per game. Rensch and Te Slaa are both in double-figure scoring with 13.7 and 10.0 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 (459- 20.0)
- Rebounds- Caden Hinker (134-6.4)
- Offensive rebounds- Brady Helgren (27-1.3)
- Assists- Tameron Ferguson (148-6.4)
- Steals- Sam Rensch (39-1.7)
- Blocks- Caden Hinker (14-0.7)
- Stocks- Sam Rensch (43-1.9)
- Field goals made- Tameron Ferguson (177-7.7)
- Three-point field goals made- Sam Rensch (44-1.9)
- Free throw makes- Tameron Ferguson (74-3.2)
Augustana Team Stats (NSIC Ranking)
- 82.5 points per game (4th) | 75.9 points per game allowed (8th) | 6.7 scoring margin (3rd)
- 49.1 field goal percentage (1st) | 37.8 three-point percentage (2nd) | 75.6 free throw percentage (1st)
- 44.0 opponent field goal percentage (4th) | 33.5 opponent three-point percentage (4th)
- 35.3 rebounds per game (12th) | 7.6 offensive rebounds per game (16th)
- 34.3 opponent rebounds per game (6th) | 1.0 rebounding margin (8th)
- 9.5 turnovers per game (1st) | 10.3 turnovers forced per game (4th) | 0.83 turnover margin (6th)
- 2.70 blocks per game (9th)
- 5.70 steals per game (13th)
- 14.7 assists per game (3rd)
- 8.7 three-point field goals made per game (8th)
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