Minot, N.D. – Minnesota Crookston saw a late first half surge from Minot State, who used a barrage of threes to defeat the Golden Eagles in the conference opener on Tuesday night in Minot.
 
Minnesota Crookston falls to 1-4 (0-1 NSIC).
 
The high scoring Beavers would score the first five points of the game, but Chandler Meeks (R-So., G, Omaha, Neb.) would get the Golden Eagles on the board with a driving layup.
 
Meeks would eventually tie the game up at eight, scoring six of the teams' first eight points.
 
Reid Grant (Sr., G, Johnston, Iowa) would bury back-to-back threes, giving the Golden Eagles a brief 14-13 lead.
 
Trailing 15-14, Micah Garrett (Jr., G, Portland, Ore.) would drive and finish a tough layup, regaining the Golden Eagle lead.
 
Minot State would eventually take a 31-20 lead, but Landon Dimler (Fr., F, Mankato, Minn.) would bury a right wing three to cut the lead to single digits.
 
Moments later, another freshman would get into the scoring column, as Caiden Swenby (Fr., G, Fertile, Minn.) would bury his first career three, cutting the Beaver lead to 13.
 
MSU would hit a late three, giving them momentum heading into the halftime break with a 44-31 lead.
 
The second half would be all Beavers, who would outscore the Golden Eagles 39-21, cruising their way to an 83-52 NSIC victory.
 
Meeks led the way with 14 points on 7-12 shooting from the field. Grant finished with nine points, while Garret added six.
 
The Golden Eagles shot less than 40 percent, while the Beavers seemingly couldn't miss, shooting 57 percent from the field.
 
What's Next
Minnesota Crookston will jump on a plane and head to the Sunshine State for a pair of games this weekend, starting with Eckerd College on Friday night at 6:30 P.M. (CT).