Crookston, Minn. -- Northern State got 31 points off the bench from Marshawn Smith as the Wolves cruised to a 19 point victory on Saturday afternoon in Crookston, 86-67.

Minnesota Crookston falls to 1-12 on the season.

Both teams would struggle to score the basketball early on, but the Golden Eagles would take an early 4-2 lead on a three from Alijah Washington (R-Jr., G, San Jose, Calif.) and one of two at the stripe from Spencer Swenson (Fr., F, Sauk Rapids, Minn.).

Swenson and Washington would combine to score the first 19 points of the game, as they would trail by three midway through the half at 24-19.

In fact, the first bucket by a Golden Eagle not named Swenson or Washington would come on a Donez Lindsey (Fr., G, Stockton, Calif.) jumper to cut the Wolves lead to 26-23.

Late in the half, Lindsey would score five straight points to cut the lead to two.

NSU would go into the halftime break up by seven.

It would be a fantastic start to the half for the Golden Eagles, who would make their first two shots of the half and would score on three straight possessions, but they would trail by four early on.

NSU would go on an 11-0 run, forcing a Golden Eagle timeout, trailing by 15.

Minnesota Crookston would try to chip away, but the Wolves would never see their lead get below 10, as they would earn their second straight win.

Minnesota Crookston would see four in double-figures, led by Washington's 19 points, while Lindsey added 13 points. Swenson finished with his first double-double with 12 points and 12 boards. Kazadi Mukoma, Jr. (Jr., F, Grand Island, Neb.) scored 10 second half points to finish with 10.

Minnesota Crookston shot 38 percent from the field.

The Golden Eagles will return home after the new year, as they welcome in MSU Moorhead for the last time this season on January 3.