Aberdeen S.D. (nsuwolves.com) – The Northern State University men’s basketball team fell to Bemidji State on Saturday from Wachs Arena. The Wolves trailed by just five at the half, however the Beavers pulled away in the second.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 70, BSU 84
Records: NSU 2-22 (1-17 NSIC), BSU 10-14 (7-11 NSIC)
Attendance: 1689
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern scored 39 points in the first and 31 in the second, while Bemidji tallied 44 in the first and 40 in second
- They led the contest with 36 rebounds and seven steals, while adding 16 assists and eight made 3-pointers
- NSU shot 40.0% from the floor, 25.8% from the 3-point line, and 46.2% from the foul line
- They scored 36 points in the paint, 22 points off the bench, 12 points off turnovers, ten fast break points, and nine points off 14 offensive boards
- Tobi Obiora and James Glenn led the team with 16 points apiece, while Marcus Burks notched a double-double with ten points and ten rebounds
- Burks also dished out a team leading six assists, while Obiora was second on the team with eight rebounds
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Tobi Obiora: 16 points, 72.7 field goal%, 8 rebounds, 1 steal
James Glenn: 16 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds, 1 steal
Marcus Burks: 10 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists
UP NEXT
Northern travels to Concordia-St. Paul and Minnesota Duluth next Friday and Saturday. Game times are set for 5:30 p.m. on Friday against the Golden Bears and 3:30 p.m. on Saturday versus the Bulldogs.
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