SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- The Minot State men's basketball team shot 55.6 percent from deep on the way to a 103-65 victory against the Concordia, Saint Paul Golden Bears on the road Friday in NSIC play.
 

The Beavers (10-3 overall, 5-2 NSIC) had five players score in double figures, led by Ben Bohl, who had 19 points. Caleb Van De Griend added 16 points off of the bench and Khari Broadway helped out with 14 points and six rebounds.

The Minot State offense was strong from downtown, pouring in 10 threes on 18 attempts. Jaxon Gunville hit two treys for the Beavers in the contest.
 

Minot State's defense held Concordia, Saint Paul to only 36.5 percent shooting from the field, including 27.6 percent from beyond the arc. The Golden Bears did not have much luck cleaning up their misses on the offensive glass either, as they finished with eight offensive rebounds and managed six second-chance points while Minot State cleared 37 defensive rebounds.
 

How It Happened

After falling behind 12-10, Minot State went on a 17-0 run with 16:24 left in the first half, culminating in a three from Jalen Cook, to take a 27-12 lead. The Beavers then added six points to that lead by the end of the period and entered halftime with a 56-35 advantage. Minot State did most of its first-half damage in the paint, scoring 28 of its 56 points close to the basket.
 

Following intermission, Minot State kept widening that lead, expanding it to 63-41 before going on a 9-0 run, finished off by Van De Griend's jumper, to grow the lead to 72-41 with 14:39 to go in the contest. The Beavers kept expanding the margin and coasted the rest of the way for the 103-65 win. Minot State took care of business in the paint, recording 24 of its 47 points in the lane.
 

Game Notes
» The Beavers made over half of their attempts from three-point range, knocking down 10 of 18 shots.

» The Beavers held the Golden Bears to only 36.5 percent shooting from the field.
» Minot State never trailed in the second half on its way to victory.
» Minot State tallied 17 total assists in the game.
» The Minot State bench came alive by scoring 41 points to its scoring output.
» Five Minot State players scored 10 or more points.
» Caleb Van De Griend and Kameron Givens came off the bench to score 16 and 10 points, respectively.
» Minot State shot 60 percent from the floor to economically reach their 103 point total.
» Minot State had a 47-29 edge on the boards in the win.
» Minot State cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 10 offensive boards in the game.
» Ben Bohl led the Beavers with a game-high 19 points.
» Minot State got a game-high 15 rebounds from Connor Hollenbeck.

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