St. Cloud State
23-5,20-2NSIC
Winona State
9-18,8-14NSIC
Defense Shines as Huskies Win 16th Straight Game to Close Regular Season
2/21/2026 6:59:00 PM | Men's Basketball
SCSU beats Winona State 62-50
Winona, MN. – St. Cloud State Men's Basketball (23-5, 20-2 NSIC) closed out the regular season Saturday afternoon as they beat Winona State 62-50 for their 16th consecutive win. The Huskies had a strong defensive outing as they held the Warriors to 35.7% from the field ad 15% from three while forcing 13 turnovers.
Winona State burst out with an 11-3 lead in the first five minutes as the Huskies called a timeout. Out of the timeout, SCSU ramped up their defense as they held WSU to one field goal over the next five minutes. With the defense stringing stops, St. Cloud State was able to find their footing offensively as a layup by Kynan Philippe cut the deficit down to one. The next five minutes saw the teams stay interlocked, but back-to-back threes by Anish Ramlall and Azayah Washington capped off an 8-0 as St. Cloud State led 24-17 with 4:24 left in the half. SCSU would ultimately go into halftime leading 27-22. Following the first 11 points by Winona State where they shot 5/10 from the field, the Huskies would clamp down and hold WSU to 11 points for the final 14:51 of the half on 4/19 shooting and 0/10 from three.
Out of the break, SCSU held a steady lead through the first few minutes as the strong defensive play carried over. Following a steal by Nate Dahl, Luke Winkel finished the ensuing layup which pushed the lead up to double-digits at the 14:29 mark of the second half. St. Cloud State would have an answer every time the Warriors looked to cut into the lead and capture momentum. Winona State never got closer than seven points the rest of the way as SCSU went on to win 62-50. WSU would shoot 32% the rest of the game after their 11-3 lead.
Top Huskies
- Anish Ramlall scored nine points (3/6) to go with two rebounds, and a career-high four steals. All three of his makes were threes. This was his eighth game with 3+ threes and sixth straight game with 2+ steals.
- Wyatt Hawks tallied 10 points, seven rebounds, and three stocks (two blocks and a steal). This was Hawks 16th multi-block game.
- Lee Marks III compiled seven points and rebounds along with two steals. This was Marks III 11th game with 7+ rebounds and sixth multi-steal game.
Notables
- St. Cloud State is now 99-47 all-time against Winona State and have won four straight games.
- SCSU won their 16th straight game which is the longest streak since 1985-86 where they won 19 games in a row.
- The Huskies led the game in field goal percentage (38.9-35.7), three-pointers made (5-3), free throws made (15-7), assists (9-6), blocks (5-2), steals (10-6), points in the paint (32-28), points off turnovers (17-12), fast break points (11-3), and bench points (19-6).
- Luke Winkel compiled 10 points, four rebounds, and three assists. He shot 6/8 from the free throw line.
- Nate Dahl registered nine points (4/7), three rebounds, and a steal. This was his 10th game scoring 9+ points this season.
- Azayah Washington scored eight points to go with three rebounds and two three-pointers. This was Washington's 11th multi-three game this season.
- Kynan Philippe registered seven points, three rebounds, and a block and steal.
- Nathan Bunkosky grabbed five rebounds (three offensive) and dished two assists.
Up Next
St. Cloud State will be back in action next Saturday for the NSIC Tournament. They will play the winner of Wayne State and Sioux Falls at 4:30 p.m. at the Sanford Pentagon.
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