MINOT, N.D. – Kyle Beisch hit the first shot he took and didn't slow down from there, scoring a game-high 23 points to lift Minot State University to an 88-75 win over Concordia-St. Paul in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference men's basketball Saturday at the Minot State Dome.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Minot State outscored Concordia-St. Paul 49-36 in the second half behind 60 percent shooting to pull away from the Golden Bears.
• The teams traded baskets throughout the first half to close with a 39-39 halftime tie.

BEAVER TRACKS

• Kyle Beisch hit five 3-pointers and shot a solid 9 for 15 from the field for his 23 points, adding four rebounds and a steal in 31 minutes.
• David Akibo continued at a torrid NSIC pace, scoring 20 points and added five rebounds, two assists and a steal.
• Drake Jeffries also connected on five 3-pointers and finished with 17 points, three rebounds, three assists and a steal.
• Max Cody nearly added a double-double with eight assists to go along with 13 points and a steal.
• Trevor Rothstein logged 33 rugged minutes, scoring six points with five rebounds and three assists.

TEAM NOTES

• Minot State hit 14 3-pointers in the game, going 14 for 31 from beyond the arc as the Beavers eight triples in the first half kept MSU in the game.
• Concordia-St. Paul took a 15-point first-half lead nine minutes into the game, before Minot State clawed its way back into the contest.
• MSU hit 52 percent from the field overall, going 17 for 28 from the floor in the second half and 9 for 10 from the free-throw line in the second half.
• Minot State finished with 19 assists compared to just eight turnovers in the game.
• MSU had six steals from six different players.

UP NEXT
Minot State hits the road for four straight NSIC games, starting with a pair of road contests at St. Cloud State (Friday) and Minnesota Duluth (Saturday).