St. Cloud State Men’s Basketball Close Out Regular Season Following NSIC Title

Wednesday, February 18

St. Cloud, Minn.

7:30 P.M.

St. Cloud State

Concordia-St. Paul

Photo by: Isaac Bentrott

St. Cloud State Men’s Basketball Close Out Regular Season Following NSIC Title

2/17/2026 2:22:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Huskies take on Concordia-St. Paul and Winona State

St. Cloud, MN. – St. Cloud State Men's Basketball (21-5, 18-2 NSIC) close out the regular season this week after winning the NSIC Title. On Wednesday February 14, they host Concordia-St. Paul in their home finale and then travel to Winona State on Saturday, February 21. Wednesday's game is set for 7:30 p.m. while Saturday's game will tip-off at 3:00 p.m.

Follow the Huskies
Both games will be streamed live for free on the NSIC Network. Live Stats will be provided by St. Cloud State on Thursday and then Winona State 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 both broadcasts on Wednesday and then on the audio broadcast on Saturday.

Game Day Promotions
Wednesday's game against CSP will be Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day. All faculty and staff will have free admission.

Last Time Out
St. Cloud State hit the road this past weekend as they traveled to Wayne State and Augustana.

Huskies Come Up Clutch in 67-64 Win Over Wayne State- February 12, 2026
SCSU got off to a strong start as an and-one layup by Lee Marks III gave the Huskies a 12-4 lead four and half minutes into the game. St. Cloud State held a steady lead for the next eight minutes following the early spurt by forcing turnovers. Back-to-back threes by Wayne State with 6:13 left in the cut the lead down to four as they looked to gain momentum. The teams were interlocked the rest of the half, but SCSU led 37-35 at halftime.

Out of the break, the Wildcats carried over their momentum from the end of the half to the second half to take a four-point lead. The Huskies would retake that lead with back-to-back threes by Anish Ramlall and Azayah Washington followed by a fall-away baseline jumper by Marks III. At the 15:02 mark of the second half, WSC rattled off a 10-0 run as they took a six-point lead and held all the momentum. As he has done throughout the year, the freshman Washington came up with a big three to halt the momentum. The ensuing possession saw Wyatt Hawks reject a layup attempt and then knockdown an elbow jumper as the Wildcats called a timeout. The teams then battled back and forth as a layup by Luke Winkel tied the game at 60 with 5:20 to go. Both teams went scoreless the next two minutes, until WSC made a jumper to retake the lead with 3:24 remaining. On their possession, Winkel collapsed the defense with a baseline drive and fired a pass to an open Ramlall in the slot who buried a big triple as SCSU took a 63-62 lead. Wayne State retook the lead following another jumper before the teams traded defense stops. With 1:19 left in the game, SCSU had possession on the sideline. After getting a screen from Winkel, Ramlall jetted down the lane from the top of the key and finished a left-handed layup as the Huskies regained the lead. Winkel stood tall on the next defensive possession as he forced a tough layup that would be boarded by Marks III. Ramlall would then drive into the lane and kick out to Marks III who then drove into the paint. He collapsed the defense and found an open Ramlall at the top of the key who fired a potential dagger three. His three would hit back iron, but Kynan Philippe crashed the glass from the corner and got a hand on the ball which deflected out to Hawks who secured the extra possession on an instrumental play by Philippe. The Huskies would call a timeout to reset with a new shot clock and 23 seconds remaining. Out of the timeout holding a one-point lead, the Huskies went to Hawks in an isolation at the elbow. The White Bear Lake native worked his way into the paint, split through a double team and then finished inside with a right-handed hook for the clutch bucket to give St. Cloud State a 67-64 lead with nine seconds remaining. SCSU would foul twice as Wayne State called a timeout with seven seconds left. Needing a three to tie, the Wildcats went to JJ Ferrin after he was freed up off a cross screen off ball action. Hawks got out to contest Ferrin who fired a deep three for the tie. His shot went off the right side of the rim as Philippe came away with the rebound as the buzzer sounded. St. Cloud State would come away with the 67-64 win for their 13th straight win.

Top Huskies

Anish Ramlall led the Huskies in scoring with 17 points on an efficient 6/11 shooting while going 3/6 from three. Ramlall also notched two rebounds and steals. Seven of his points came in the final six minutes. This was Ramlall's second game scoring 17+ points as he tied his season-high in scoring.
Wyatt Hawks was a force on both ends as he totaled 13 points (5/8), seven rebounds, two assists, six blocks, and two steals. Hawks tallied a career-high in stocks with eight and then tied his career-high in blocks for the third time this season. He also moved into fourth all-time in blocks with 111 and is five away from passing Jon Hinzman (1994-98) for third.
Lee Marks III scored a career-high 15 points on 6/12 shooting. He also grabbed eight rebounds and nabbed a steal. This was his sixth game with 8+ rebounds.

Huskies Win NSIC Championship Following 87-80 Comeback Victory Over Augustana- February 14, 2026
SCSU burst out of the gates with a 15-6 lead through the first three and a half minutes as a fastbreak layup by Lee Marks III forced an Augustana timeout. The Vikings would slowly come back into the game but an and-one layup by Luke Winkel kept the lead for SCSU at 24-23 with 8:41 left in the half. The Vikings moved forward with their momentum as 12-2 run gave them a nine-point advantage and led to a Huskies timeout. Augustana would shoot 54% from the field and 40% from three in the first half as they led 50-40 at halftime. Anish Ramlall came away with a key buzzer beating floater to end the half.

Out of the break, St. Cloud State stayed within striking distance, but were unable to get closer than nine points through the first few minutes. Back-to-back threes by the Vikings pushed the lead to 16 as SCSU called a timeout with Augustana holding all the momentum. Out of the timeout, St. Cloud State rallied with a 12-2 run, all from beyond the arc over the next five minutes to cut the deficit down to six points. Nate Dahl made his return to the lineup and knocked in two of those threes. After an abnormal defensive first half, SCSU found their groove on that end and showcased why they are the top unit in the NSIC. St. Cloud State flied around on defense and contested shots to gather momentum for the offense. Off a trap near halfcourt, Marks III would come up with a poke away and coasted for a breakaway dunk to set the score at 69-67 with the Huskies now only trailing by two with 8:37 left. St. Cloud State would take their first lead since the first half as Kynan Philippe cashed a slot three off a pick and pop with 6:31 remaining to set the score at 73-71. The game would be tied at 75 with less than three minutes left, but it was Philippe who again broke the tie with another critical three, this time from the top of the key. With under two minutes left, St. Cloud State held a 78-77 lead and the ball. Winkel and Wyatt Hawks worked a pick and roll as the sophomore found the big man rolling with a great pocket pass. Hawks finished the inside layup with 1:44 left in the game as SCSU now led by three. The potent Huskies defense would come away with steal in the clutch on the ensuing possession as Winkel came over from help side to nab the steal. SCSU would work the clock before missing an inside finish, but for the second straight game, the Huskies would come up with a massive offensive rebound in the clutch, this time from Dahl. Working more clock knowing a bucket would go a long way with the 40 seconds left in the game, St. Cloud State again went to a pick roll between the Winkel and Hawks pairing. Coming down the middle, Winkel had space for a floater, but it would hit back iron. The White Bear Lake native in Hawks was not boxed out on his roll and one of the best offensive rebounders in the conference made the Vikings pay as he jammed home a massive putback dunk as Augustana called a timeout now trailing by five. With the Vikings needing a quick bucket, Sam Rensch gathered a head of steam as he attacked Hawks in a one-on-one situation in an open floor following a SCSU press. Rensch went right at Hawks with a euro step layup, but Hawks went right back at him as he swatted his shot off the backboard. Marks III corralled the rebound and outlet it to Winkel as Augustana looked to foul. Winkel would throw an outlet of his own to Hawks who had sprinted up the court as no Vikings were near him. He would catch the ball, take two dribbles, and deliver the exclamation point with a vicious two-handed dunk which ultimately sealed the victory as the Huskies now led by seven with 28 seconds remaining. St. Cloud State would go on to win 87-80 to claim their first NSIC Title since 2003. After Augustana took a 16-point lead, SCSU would outscore them 38-15 the rest of the way. They held the Vikings to 39% shooting in the second half from the field and 27% from three while forcing seven turnovers.

Top Huskies

Kynan Philippe led the Huskies in scoring with 19 points (6/9), four rebounds, an assist, and a steal. Philippe went 5/5 from three which was a career-high in three-point makes. This was his third game exceeding 19+ points.
Lee Marks III notched his first career double-double with 15 points and a career-high 10 rebounds. Marks III shot 6/9 from the field to go with two assists and a steal.
Wyatt Hawks totaled 13 points, seven rebounds, three assists, and a block. This was Hawks' sixth game scoring 13+ points.

Top Dog
Entering this week, St. Cloud State sits atop the NSIC with a 18-2 conference record having won the NSIC Regular Season Title this weekend. SCSU won the NSIC Regular Season Title for the first time since 2003 as well as the South Division title. The last time the Huskies won the Division was 2014. This was the 24th regular season title for St. Cloud State and third Division title. St. Cloud State has won 14 games in a row which is the longest winning streak since 1985-86 where they won 19 games in a row.

Home Sweet Home
The Huskies come into their home finale holding an undefeated record of 12-0 at Halenbeck Hall this season. It is the longest home unbeaten streak to start a season since 1987-88 where they started 13-0.

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 112 career blocks and is averaging 2.3 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.            Wyatt Hawks (2023-Present) 112

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 with 59 and anchors the paint for a potent St. Cloud State defense that leads the conference in points per game allowed (66.5) and opponent field goal percentage (40.0). Hawks is also second in the NSIC in rebounds per game with 8.5 while the Huskies are first in defensive rebounding with 28.1 per game.

On a national level, the White Bear Lake, MN native is 9th in all of Division II with 59 blocks and 14th in blocks per game at 2.3

Cool Hand Luke
With his 461 total points on the season, sophomore Luke Winkel is averaging 18.4 points per game, the most by a Husky since Anthony Roberts (20.7) in 2021-2022. He is averaging 15.6 (872) points per game for his career, which is tied for 12th all-time. Winkel is sixth in the NSIC in scoring and improved his scoring by 5.1 ppg from his freshman season.

Glass Cleaners
St. Cloud State comes into this weekend as the top rebounding team in the NSIC with 41.0 boards per game and a +6.0 rebounding margin. The rebounding margin is currently the fourth highest mark in program history. On a national level; they are ninth in Division II in rebounds per game and 13th in defensive rebounds per game at 28.1.

Receiving Votes
Entering this week, the Huskies were listed as receiving votes in the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). This is the fourth consecutive week where they have received votes and fifth overall.

St. Cloud State Statistical Leaders (total-average)

Points- Luke Winkel (461-18.4)
Rebounds- Wyatt Hawks (222-8.5)
Offensive rebounds- Wyatt Hawks (72-2.8)
Assists- Luke Winkel (99-4.0)
Steals- Luke Winkel (36-1.4)
Blocks- Wyatt Hawks (59-2.3)
Stocks- Wyatt Hawks (75-2.9)
Field goals made- Luke Winkel (148-5.9)
Three-point field goals made- Luke Winkel (45-1.8)
Free throw makes- Luke Winkel (120-4.8)

St. Cloud State Team Stats (NSIC Ranking)

76.3 points per game (8^th) | 66.5 points per game allowed (1^st) | 9.9 scoring margin (1^st)
42.3 field goal percentage (14^th) | 29.9 three-point percentage (16^th) | 71.9 free throw percentage (12^th)
40.0 opponent field goal percentage (1^st) | 28.2 opponent three-point percentage (1^st)
41.0 rebounds per game (1^st) | 12.9 offensive rebounds per game (3^rd)
35.0 opponent rebounds per game (9^th) | 6.0 rebounding margin (1^st)
11.0 turnovers per game (7^th) | 12.4 turnovers forced per game (5^th) | 1.38 turnover margin (3^rd)
3.5 blocks per game (3^rd)
7.00 steals per game (6^th)
11.96 assists per game (12^th)
7.3 three-point field goals made per game (12^th)

Series History
Wednesday's game against Concordia-St. Paul will be the 37th all-time meeting between the programs with SCSU holding a 27-9 advantage. The Huskies have won two straight games over the Golden Bears including the matchup earlier in the season.

Late Game Surge Pushes Huskies Past RV Golden Bears in 93-87 Win- December 3, 2025
The first half was an offensive battle as the teams each shot greater than 50% from the field. Neither team was able to gather much separation as St. Cloud State's biggest lead of the half was four points while Concordia-St. Paul's was three points. In the final three minutes of the half, the Huskies cashed three of their last four three-point attempts, propping them to a 49-45 lead at the break. Luke Winkel was the leading scorer of the half with 15 points and also dished out six assists.

SCSU carried over their momentum from the end of the half as a three by Anish Ramlall put the Huskies up 58-51 at the 17:44 mark of the second half. CSP would respond with an 8-0 run to retake the lead as the game went back to a back-and-forth affair. With 4:36 left in the game, the Golden Bears held a narrow 83-82 lead after a three-pointer by Owen Carlson. After a miss by both teams, Wyatt Hawks gathered a mismatch in the post and found a diving Ramlall who freed himself open off a baseline cut. Ramlall finished through contact for the big bucket and the and-one to retake the lead for SCSU. He would not convert the free throw, but after another defensive stop Ramlall found an open Philippe who splashed a three to give SCSU an 87-83 lead with 3:04 remaining. While the offense came away with timely buckets and free throws, the defensive physicality of the Huskies shined as they held CSP without a field goal for over four minutes of action. After the three by Carlson, CSP would not make a field goal until 26 seconds remained as Carlson finished a layup to set the score at 91-87 with the Huskies leading. Ramlall would ice the game at the free throw line with a pair of makes as SCSU walked into the Gangelhoff Center and knocked off RV Concordia-St. Paul by score of 93-87.

Top Huskies

Luke Winkel set a career-high in scoring as he notched 29 points on an efficient 11/19 shooting. He also made four of his six three-pointers to pair with six assists and two rebounds. This was Winkel's third game of the year where he has scored 24+ points.
Kynan Philippe also set a career-high in scoring with 21 points on 9/13 shooting. Philippe also totaled six rebounds, a career-high of five stocks (three steals & two blocks), and three three-pointers made. This was his fourth game exceeding 6+ rebounds this season.
Anish Ramlall was the final Husky to score in double-figures as he compiled 16 points (5/9), five rebounds, three steals, and two assists. He also made two of his three three-point attempts. Ramlall has now scored 12+ points in four games this year and in three straight games.

Saturday's game against Winona State will be game 146 between the Huskies and Warriors with St. Cloud State leading the series 98-47. SCSU has won three straight games over Winona State including the matchup earlier in the season.

Huskies go Wire-to-Wire with Strong Defensive Performance in 34 Point Win Over Winona State- December 6, 2025
St. Cloud State opened up the game by holding Winona State to only one field goal in nearly eight minutes of action as they held a 12-3 advantage. The Huskies steadily held that lead until they commenced on a 10-0 run to break the game open as they now led 29-11. To cap off the run, Wyatt Hawks blocked a jumper by Tyler Borowski as Luke Winkel corralled the rebound. The duo ran the floor with the advantage as Winkel passed it up to Hawks who drew the lone defender and dumped it back to Winkel who finished the fast break and forced a Winona State timeout. St. Cloud State kept it rolling as they went into the halftime break up 40-19 as they held the Warriors to 20.7% from the field.

Coming out of the break, WSU was rejuvenated as a quick 13-4 run cut the lead down to 12 and led to a timeout by SCSU. St. Cloud State settled in out of the timeout slowly started to build their lead back up. After a slot three by Bob Griechen, Nate Dahl jumped a passing lane for a steal and then jammed home a breakaway dunk as SCSU now commandingly led by 24 points with 6:27 remaining in the game. The Huskies held firm on their lead as ultimately went on to win 84-50 with their biggest lead being 36 points. St. Cloud State produced another exceptional defensive outing as they held Winona State to 32.1% from the field, 19% from three, and forced 20 turnovers for 26 points.

Top Huskies

Luke Winkel was the game's leading scorer as he tallied 19 points (6/11) and made all seven of his free throws. Winkel tacked on three rebounds, four assists, and a steal.
Bob Griechen scored an efficient 16 points (7/12) off the bench to go with seven rebounds and two steals. This was Griechen's career-high in scoring and his third game scoring 14+ points this season.
Nate Dahl was the final Husky to score in double figures as he notched 13 points on 4/7 shooting. Dahl made all four of his free throws and nabbed a steal.

Scouting Concordia-St. Paul
The Concordia-St. Paul Golden Bears come into this matchup holding an 18-8 record with a 13-7 mark in the NSIC. They are placed third in the conference. CSP is coming off a 2024-25 campaign where they went 22-9 with a 16-6 mark in conference play to finish tied for first in the NSIC. The Golden Bears lost to Minot State in the quarterfinals of the NSIC Tournament but still reached the NCAA Tournament. CSP took down Minot State before falling to Washburn in the region semifinals. Coming into this season, the Golden Bears were projected to finish fourth in the NSIC.

The offseason saw CSP graduate all three of their All-Conference Honorees including Antwana Kimmons, Marcus Skeete, and Cade Meyer. Kimmons captured a plethora of awards for the Golden Bears last year including First Team All-America, Central Region Player of the Year, NSIC Player of the Year, and First Team All-NSIC. Skeete was named First Team All-NSIC while Meyer was Second Team.

This season, CSP is led by junior guard Ben Kopetzki who is averaging 21.3 point, the most in the NSIC. Three other Golden Bears are scoring in double figures including Owen Carlson (13.2), Reid Patterson (11.3), and Sam West (11.2).

Head Coach Matt Fletcher enters his sixth season with Concordia-St. Paul in the 2025-26 season. Fletcher holds a 56-92 mark with the Golden Bears but has seen a jump in wins every season. This past year, he was named NSIC Coach of the Year after CSP won the NSIC regular season title.

Concordia-St. Paul Statistical Leaders (total-average)

Points- Ben Kopetzki (555-21.3)
Rebounds- Chet Kloss (142-5.5)
Offensive rebounds- Sam West (73-1.8)
Assists- Sam West (109-5.2)
Steals- Sam West (56-2.7)
Blocks- Chet Kloss (16-0.6)
Stocks- Sam West (69-3.3)
Field goals made- Ben Kopetzki (180-6.9)
Three-point field goals made- Ben Kopetzki (70-2.7)
Free throw makes-Ben Kopetzki (125-4.8)

Concordia-St. Paul Team Stats (NSIC Ranking)

83.8 points per game (2^nd) | 80.4 points per game allowed (13^th) | 3.4 scoring margin (6^th)
46.2 field goal percentage (7^th) | 38.1 three-point percentage (2^nd) | 72.4 free throw percentage (5^th)
46.8 opponent field goal percentage (14^th) | 35.3 opponent three-point percentage (10^th)
37.0 rebounds per game (5^th) | 10.8 offensive rebounds per game (6^th)
34.8 opponent rebounds per game (8^th) | 2.2 rebounding margin (4^th)
13.7 turnovers per game (15^th) | 14.2 turnovers forced per game (1^st) | 0.54 turnover margin (8^th)
3.27 blocks per game (6^th)
8.42 steals per game (3^rd)
15.92 assists per game (1^st)
10.1 three-point field goals made per game (2^nd)

Scouting Winona State
The Winona State Warriors come into this game holding a 9-16 record with an 8-12 mark in the NSIC. The Warriors are currently seeded 13th in the NSIC. Last season, WSU compiled a 22-11 record to finish seventh in the NSIC. The Warriors reached the semifinals of the NSIC Tournament before falling to MSU Moorhead. Winona State ultimately reached the NCAA Tournament and picked up a win against Southwest Minnesota State before again being defeated by MSU Moorhead. Winona State came into this season projected to finish ninth in the NSIC.

This season will see many new faces for the Warriors as they graduated three starters and lost another to the transfer portal. Isaiah Thompson, Connor Drew, and Jhei-R Jones all graduated while Luke Haertle transferred to South Dakota State. Thompson and Drew earned Second Team All-NSIC while Haertle was NSIC Newcomer of the Year and First Team All-NSIC.

The Warriors are led by Tyler Mason who is averaging 14.0 points while shooting 42.7% from the field and 35.6% from three. Two other Warriors score in double-figures in Ryan Heise (13.9) and Gavyn Hurley (12.9).

Head Coach Todd Eisner enters his 11th season with Winona State in the 2025-26 season. Eisner holds a 167-134 record during his tenure and has exceeded 15+ wins in seven of his nine full seasons.

Winona State Statistical Leaders (total-average)

Points- Tyler Mason (350-14.0)
Rebounds- Ryan Heise (145-5.8)
Offensive rebounds- Gavyn Hurley (31-1.5)
Assists- Aidan Bardic (78-3.1)
Steals- Gavyn Hurley (29-1.4)
Blocks- Ryan Heise (20-0.8)
Stocks- Gavyn Hurley (36-1.7)
Field goals made- Ryan Heise (132-5.3)
Three-point field goals made- Tyler Mason (57-2.3)
Free throw makes- Gavyn Hurley (60-2.9)

Winona State Team Stats (NSIC Ranking)

68.6 points per game (16^th) | 75.5 points per game allowed (6^th) | -6.9 scoring margin (15^th)
44.0 field goal percentage (12^th) | 31.9 three-point percentage (13^th) | 74.7 free throw percentage (3^rd)
46.2 opponent field goal percentage (12^th) | 34.9 opponent three-point percentage (9^th)
32.2 rebounds per game (16^th) | 7.9 offensive rebounds per game (15^th)
34.5 opponent rebounds per game (6^th) | -2.3 rebounding margin (14^th)
11.6 turnovers per game (11^th) | 10.2 turnovers forced per game (13^th) | -1.44 turnover margin (14^th)
1.92 blocks per game (15^th)
5.68 steals per game (12^th)
10.92 assists per game (14^th)
7.0 three-point field goals made per game (14^th)

Winona State will take on Minnesota State on Thursday before facing the Huskies on Saturday.

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