SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Sioux Falls opened the game with a 17-3 run and never looked back on Wednesday night as Minot State suffered a 96-51 loss in the first round of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Men's Basketball Tournament at Sioux Falls.
 
Minot State caps the 2018-19 campaign with a 14-18 overall record on the season.
 
Leaders
Minot State
David Akibo: 16 points, 9 rebounds
 
Sioux Falls
Trevon Evans: 23 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds
 
How It Happened

• Sioux Falls raced out to a quick 17-3 lead with 14:40 remaining in the first half.
• The teams traded points over the next 10 minutes as the Cougars held a 30-14 advantage with 7:53 remaining in the first half.
• Max Cody buried a trey just before the buzzer to make it a 44-25 game at halftime.
• Sioux Falls outscored Minot State 52-26 to clinch the 96-51 victory on Wednesday night.

 
Inside the Box Score

• The Cougars shot 55.6 percent from the field, including 66.7 percent in the second half while limiting the Beavers to 32.3 percent shooting.
• Sioux Falls connected on a blistering 16-of-25 mark from beyond the arc.
• Akibo paced Minot State with 16 points and nine rebounds, falling one rebound shy of a double-double in his final game in a Minot State uniform.
• Cody scored 10 points and dished out a team-high three assists.
• Dorian Aluyi added seven points and six boards while Nibra White chipped in five points.