Friday Recap:
St. Paul, Minn. (nsuwolves.com) – Trailing by just three at the half, the Northern State University men’s basketball team fell behind by double digits in the second, falling to No. 24 Concordia-St. Paul. Four Wolves scored in double figures in the contest, led by Kaleb Mitchell with 16 points.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 66, CSP 87
Records: NSU 2-23 (1-18 NSIC), CSP 19-6 (14-5 NSIC)
Attendance: 558
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The scoreboard red 31-28 at the half in favor of the Golden Bears, however CSP out-scored NSU 56-38 in the second
- Northern tallied 32 rebounds, 19 assists, seven made 3-pointers, two blocks, and a game high eight steals
- The defense forced 11 turnovers, while the offense gave up just nine in the contest
- The Wolves scored 32 points in the paint, 15 points off the bench and nine fast break points in the game
- They shot 40.0% from the floor, 31.8% from the 3-point line, and a season high 87.5% from the foul line, while the Golden Bears shot 46.5% from the floor, 39.4% from beyond the arc, and 61.5% from the charity stripe
- Mitchell knocked down 7-of-14 from the floor, scoring 16 points, and adding four rebounds, one assist, and one block
- James Glenn followed with 14 points and four assists, while Tobi Obiora led the team off the bench with 13 points and six rebounds
- Devon Brooke rounded out the double figure scorers with ten points and six rebounds
- Marcus Burks led the team off the glass with seven rebounds, dished out a team high nine assists, and grabbed a game leading four steals
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Kaleb Mitchell: 16 points, 50.0 field goal%, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block
James Glenn: 14 points, 4 assists, 2 rebounds, 2 steals
Tobi Obiora: 13 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 1 steal
Devon Brooke: 10 points, 75.0 field goal%, 6 rebounds
Saturday Recap
Duluth, Minn. (nsuwolves.com) – The Northern State University men’s basketball team fell to the University of Minnesota Duluth on Saturday in their final road contest of the 2024-25 season.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 52, UMD 83
Records: NSU 2-24 (1-19 NSIC), UMD 18-8 (13-7 NSIC)
Attendance: 480
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern tallied 23 points in the first and 29 in the second, while Duluth notched 40 in the first and 43 in the second
- NSU recorded 28 rebounds 13 assists, seven made 3-pointers, six steals, and three blocks in the game, shooting 40.4% from the floor, 28.0% from the 3-point line, and 42.9% from the foul line
- They scored 28 points in the paint, 13 points off the bench, and seven points off turnovers
- Tobi Obiora led NSU with 14 points, hitting 7-of-9 from the floor, and added a team second best seven rebounds
- Kaleb Mitchell led the team at the rim with eight rebounds, while Marcus Burks notched a team best five assists
- Ethan Russell led NSU off the bench and was second on the team with nine points
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Tobi Obiora: 14 points, 77.8 field goal%, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
Ethan Russell: 9 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal
UP NEXT
Northern will close out the regular season next Friday and Saturday, hosting Sioux Falls and Southwest Minnesota State. Tip-off times are set for 5:30 p.m. on Friday against the Cougars and 4 p.m. on Saturday versus the Mustangs.
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