Box Score ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University shot 50 percent from the field and dominated the boards 40-18 as they downed the University of Minnesota, Crookston men's basketball team 66-47 Saturday night at Wachs Arena in Aberdeen, S.D. The Golden Eagles remain winless in the league as they fall to 3-8 (0-6 NSIC) with the loss. Northern State improves to 11-3 (6-1 NSIC). The Wolves came into the night tied with Minnesota State University, Moorhead for the NSIC North lead.

The Golden Eagles were led by eight points apiece from Ashton Harrell (Jr., G, Houston, Texas), Abdou Niang (Sr., F, Dakar, Senegal) and Tim Lubke (So., G, St. Paul, Minn.). UMC finished the night shooting 16-of-44 for 36.4 percent and 4-of-16 from beyond the arc for 25.0 percent. They had 14 turnovers to Northern State's 16 in the game. UMC was led on the boards by James Sparkman (R-Jr., F, Ypsilanti, Mich.), who tallied five.
Northern State had three players score double figures as they went 25-of-50 from the field and 6-of-15 for 40.0 percent from beyond the arc. Dustin Tetzlaff led the way with 14 points and nine rebounds. Michael Emge added 13 points including three treys while Trent Zomer came off the bench for 11 points. Tetzlaff led the Wolves on the boards with nine while Collin Pryor added seven.

The two teams traded baskets early on in the first half but after Niang hit a three-pointer to knot the game at 14-14 with just under nine minutes remaining, Northern State went on a 7-0 run to get the lead out to 21-14 with all the points being scored by Emge. The Golden Eagles were able to cut into the deficit beginning with a Sparkman put-back with just under three minutes to make it 21-16. However, Tetzlaff hit one-of-two free throws to get it back out to a six-point Northern State advantage (22-16). Harrell got a basket for the Golden Eagles to cut it to a four-point deficit (22-18) but a quick response from the Wolves' Geoff Firmin made it (24-18). UMC again, used a quick response with a jumper from Tomas Parker (So., F/C, Pequot Lakes, Minn.) to cut it back to four points (24-20) but Northern State's Pryor would hit a basket to again get the lead back out to six points (26-20). That would be the score going into the break.

The Golden Eagles were led by Niang's six points on a pair of three-pointers in the opening period. Harrell and Almir Krdzalic (Sr., G, Sioux Falls, S.D.) each added four points apiece for UMC. The Golden Eagles finished the first half shooting 8-of-23 for 34.8 percent and were 2-of-8 for 25.0 percent from beyond the arc.

Northern State dominated UMC on the boards, 19-10 led by five boards apiece from Emge and Tetzlaff. The Wolves finished the first half shooting 11-of-23 for 47.8 percent led by Tetzlaff's eight points and Emge's seven. Northern State was 2-of-7 for 28.6 percent from behind the three-point line in the opening half.

Northern State out-scored UMC 22-11 to open the second half in order to get out to a 17-point lead (48-31) with 10 minutes left in the frame. The Wolves built on their early dominance and would get up by as many as 22 points (55-33) following an Emge three at the seven minute mark. The Golden Eagles would cut into the lead beginning with a Lubke three and followed by a basket from Krdzalic  to cut it to 17 (55-38) but they wouldn't be able to get closer as Northern State would take the victory over the Golden Eagles.

UMC will return to action next weekend as they face Augustana College (S.D.) and Wayne State College (Neb.) at home at Lyskaer Gymnasium in Crookston, Minn.

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The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).