MINOT, N.D. – Sophomore Dorian Aluyi scored a career-high 25 points with a 9-of-14 shooting performance, but the Minot State men's basketball team suffered an 80-63 loss vs. Northern State on Saturday evening at the Minot State Dome.

The Beavers conclude the regular season with a 14-17 (9-13) record while Northern State improves to 22-6 (18-4 NSIC).

Leaders
Minot State
Dorian Aluyi: 25 points, 5 rebounds
Max Cody: 10 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals
 
Northern State
Ian Smith: 12 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals
 
How It Happened

• Minot State led twice in the game when Aluyi opened the game with a layup and David Akibo hit a jumper to give the Beavers a 4-2 lead in the opening minute.
• Northern State held the Beavers to a 27.6 shooting percentage in the first half to hold a 37-20 lead at halftime.
• Cody hit a pair of free throws in the opening seconds of the second half and that would be as much as the Beavers would cut into the NSU lead in the second half.
• NSU led by at least 20 points for the remainder of the game until Nibra White and Eduardo Gomez Del Casal added layups in the final minute of the game.

 
Inside The Box Score

• Northern State shot 48.3 percent from the floor and 95 percent from the free throw line while limiting the Beavers to 37.3 percent shooting.
• The Beavers recorded a 35-33 advantage in rebounding over the Wolves.
• Akibo garnered eight points and seven rebounds in his final game in the Minot State Dome.
• Kyle Beisch notched seven points while White and Drake Jeffries tallied six and five points, respectively.

 
What's Next
The Beavers will play in the first round of the NSIC Tournament on Wednesday, February 27 with opponent and time to be determined.