San Juan, PR – Caleb Van De Griend and Jalen Cook both recorded double-doubles to help lead the Minot State men's basketball team over the UPR-Bayamón Cowboys 100-58 on Friday.
The Beavers (4-0) had four players score in double figures, led by Van De Griend, who notched a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Trey Brandt added 13 points off the bench and Cook chipped in as well with a double-double consisting of 12 points and 10 rebounds.
The Beavers also turned in a record-setting performance sharing the ball, tying the school record for assists as a team with 26 - matching the 2008-09 and 2009-10 teams who had 26 assists against Briercrest (Jan. 11, 2010) and Brandon (Dec. 8, 2008) - and breaking the NCAA Division II-era record of 25 set against Yellowstone Christian on Nov. 23, 2019.
Minot State grabbed 41 rebounds in Friday's game compared to UPR-Bayamón's 18, led by Van De Griend's 11 boards. The Beavers also put in work on the offensive glass, turning 10 rebounds into 17 second chance points.
Minot State's defense held UPR-Bayamón to only 34.5 percent shooting from the field, including 25 percent from beyond the arc. The Cowboys did not have much luck cleaning up their misses on the offensive glass either, as they finished with four offensive rebounds and managed four second chance points while Minot State cleared 31 defensive rebounds.
How It Happened
After jumping out to a 27-17 advantage, Minot State went on a 14-0 run with 7:52 left in the first half, culminating in a three from Jaxon Gunville, to increase its lead to 41-17. The Beavers then added two points to that lead by the end of the first half and entered halftime with a 49-23 advantage. Minot State relied on its three-point shooting in the frame, knocking down seven shots to account for 21 of its 49 points.
Minot State kept its lead intact before going on an 11-0 run to grow the lead to 81-44 with 7:54 to go in the contest. The Beavers kept expanding the margin and coasted the rest of the way for the 100-58 win. Minot State shot well from three-point range in the half, hitting nine shots from deep to score 27 of its 51 points.
Game Notes
» Minot State got double-doubles from both Caleb Van De Griend and Jalen Cook.
» The Beavers shot well from three point range, knocking down 16 of 35 long range attempts.
» The Beavers held the Cowboys to only 34.5 percent shooting from the field.
» Minot State never trailed on the way to a 100-58 victory.
» The Beavers shared the ball well, recording an assist on 72 percent of made field goals.
» The Minot State bench made an impact by adding 41 points to its scoring output.
» Minot State had a 41-18 edge on the boards in the win.
» Minot State turned the ball over 11 times while dishing out 26 assists.
» Minot State cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 10 offensive boards in the game.
» Caleb Van De Griend led the Beavers with a game-high 18 points.
» Caleb Van De Griend nabbed a game-high 11 rebounds to lead Minot State and Jalen Cook added 10.
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