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Connor Hollenbeck vs Jamestown
Sean Arbaut (Arbaut Photography)
85
Winner Minot St. MISU 5-2,2-1 NSIC
70
St. Cloud St. SCSU 4-2,1-1 NSIC
Winner
Minot St. MISU
5-2,2-1 NSIC
85
Final
70
St. Cloud St. SCSU
4-2,1-1 NSIC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Minot St. MISU 36 49 85
St. Cloud St. SCSU 35 35 70

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Minot State catches fire from 3-point range to beat Saint Cloud State

ST. CLOUD, Minn. -- The Minot State men's basketball team shot 57.9 percent from deep on the way to an 85-70 win over the Saint Cloud State Huskies on the road Saturday in NSIC action.


The Beavers (5-2 overall, 2-1 NSIC) had four players score in double figures, led by Connor Hollenbeck, who had 20 points, eight rebounds and three blocks. Khari Broadway added 18 points and Michael Jok helped out with 13 points.


Hollenbeck pulled down four offensive rebounds to lead the Minot State offense which grabbed 10 boards and turned them into 14 second-chance points.


The Minot State defense was a problem in Saturday's game, forcing 14 Saint Cloud State turnovers while committing 12. Those takeaways turned into 20 points on the other end of the floor. Jaxon Gunville led the way individually for the Beavers with two steals.


Minot State now returns home to host Valley City State on Wednesday night at 6 p.m., then in-state rival Mary on Saturday in a Beaver-Marauder tripleheader starting at 1:30 p.m.

How It Happened

After falling behind 16-12, Minot State went on a 7-0 run with 12:10 left in the first half to take a 19-16 lead. The Beavers then lost some of that lead, but still entered halftime with a 36-35 advantage.


Following intermission, Minot State kept widening that lead, expanding it to 74-70 before going on an 11-0 run, finished off by Broadway's jumper, to grow the lead to 85-70 with 23 seconds to go in the contest, The Beavers held onto that lead for the rest of the game for the 85-70 win. Minot State shot well from three-point range in the half, hitting seven shots from deep to score 21 of its 49 points.

Game Notes

» The Beavers made over half of their attempts from three-point range, knocking down 11 of 19 shots.
» The Minot State defense forced 14 turnovers.
» Minot State cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 10 offensive boards in the game.
» Connor Hollenbeck led the Beavers with a game-high 20 points.
» Minot State got a game-high eight rebounds from Connor Hollenbeck.

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