MINOT, N.D. -- Khari Broadway collected 21 points, but the Minot State men's basketball team fell to the Sioux Falls Cougars 66-63 at the MSU Dome on Friday in NSIC action.
 

Broadway added nine rebounds to his 21 point game to lead the Beavers (7-6 overall, 4-5 NSIC). Connor Hollenbeck helped out with eight points and two steals, and Jaxon Gunville chipped in with 13 points and two steals coming off the bench.

Minot State grabbed 35 rebounds in Friday's game compared to Sioux Falls' 34, led by Broadway's nine boards. The Beavers also cleaned up the offensive glass, turning 15 rebounds into 11 second-chance points.
 

Minot State forced 13 Sioux Falls turnovers while committing just nine themselves in Friday's game. The Beavers turned those takeaways into 17 points on the offensive end of the floor. Gunville's two steals led the way for Minot State.
 

How It Happened

After falling behind 18-10, Minot State went on a 14-0 run with 9:30 left in the first half, culminating in a three from Michael Jok, to take a 24-18 lead. The Beavers then lost some of that lead, but still entered halftime with a 30-26 advantage. Minot State relied on its three-point shooting in the period, knocking down six shots to account for 18 of its 30 points.
 

Minot State kept its lead intact before going on a 7-0 run, finished off by Gunville's layup, to grow the lead to 41-32 with 14:41 to go in the contest. Sioux Falls then asserted control, outscoring the Beavers 34-22 the rest of the way to hand Minot State the 66-63 loss.

Game Notes

» Minot State lit it up from three-point land, knocking down nine treys in the game.

» Minot State lost despite a 35-34 rebounding advantage.

» The Minot State defense forced 13 turnovers.
» Minot State cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 15 offensive boards in the game.
» Khari Broadway led the Beavers with 21 points.
» Minot State got a team-high nine rebounds from Khari Broadway.

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