BEMIDJI, Minn. -- The Minot State men's basketball team got a 27-point performance from the bench but fell 81-73 to the Bemidji State Beavers on the road Saturday on NSIC action.
 

The Beavers (7-5 overall, 4-4 NSIC) had four players score in double figures, led by Khari Broadway who had 19 points and two steals. Cam'ron Dunfee tacked on 12 points and Ben Bohl helped out with 12 points off of the bench.

The Minot State offense was impressive from beyond the arc, making eight threes on 25 attempts. Dunfee hit three treys for the Beavers in the contest.
 

Minot State forced 15 Bemidji State turnovers while committing just six themselves in Saturday's game. The Beavers turned those takeaways into 19 points on the offensive end of the floor. Broadway's two steals led the way for Minot State.

Coach's Comments
"It's tough to get a road sweep on back-to-back days," said Minot State head coach Matt Murken whose team beat Minnesota Crookston 77-57 Friday night on the road. "You have to execute all the little things: Togetherness, offensive execution, extra passes, attention to detail in the scouting report, understanding the difference from last night's game plan to tonight's game plan. We are still growing in our ability to do those things. We are playing eight guys who haven't been through that stuff yet. We need to learn quickly and understand the steps to success."
 

How It Happened

After jumping out to a 15-13 advantage, Minot State went on a 5-0 run with 12:29 left in the first half, culminating in a three from Javeon Tolliver, to increase its lead to 20-13. The Beavers then surrendered that lead and entered halftime down 37-33.
 

Minot State could not pull any closer in the second half, losing by a final of 81-73. Minot State capitalized on six Bemidji State turnovers in the period, collecting 10 points off those turnovers.

Game Notes

» Minot State lit it up from beyond the arc, knocking down eight treys in the game.
» The Minot State bench made an impact by scoring 27 points to its scoring output.
» The Minot State defense forced 15 turnovers.
» Khari Broadway led the Beavers with 19 points.
» Minot State got a team-high four rebounds from Connor Hollenbeck.

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