ST. CLOUD, Minn. --The Minot State University men's basketball team fell to the St. Cloud State Huskies 80-78 on the road Saturday on Ryan Bagley's buzzer-beating shot with just three seconds left on the clock.
 
The Beavers (2-3, 0-1) had four players score in double figures, led by Kody Dwyer, who had 20 points, nine rebounds, and two blocks. Max Cody tacked on 16 points and eight assists and Cam'ron Dunfee helped out with 13 points.
 
Led by Dwyer's three offensive rebounds, Minot State did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 13 boards that resulted in 16 second-chance points.

How It Happened
After jumping out to a 22-20 advantage, Minot State went on an 8-0 run with 9:54 left in the first half, culminating in a three from Steven Ross, Jr., to increase its lead to 30-20. The Beavers then lost some of that lead, but still entered halftime with a 40-39 advantage. Minot State did most of its first-half damage in the paint, scoring 20 of its 40 points close to the basket.
 
St. Cloud State proceeded to take a 75-67 lead before Minot State went on a 7-0 run, finished off by Dunfee's three, to shrink the deficit to 75-74 with 1:47 to go in the contest. The Huskies responded and outscored the Beavers the rest of the way, ending the game with a final score of 80-78. Minot State took care of business in the paint, recording 42 of its 78 points in the lane.
 
Game Notes
» Senior guard Max Cody now has 991 career points after scoring 16 points in today's game. 
» Minot State lost on a last-second shot by Ryan Bagley.
» Minot State lost despite a 43-36 rebounding advantage.
» Minot State cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 13 offensive boards in the game.
» Senior forward Kody Dwyer led the Beavers with 20 points.
» Minot State got a game-high 10 rebounds from senior Melvin Newbern.
 
The Beavers are back in action on Sunday, Jan. 17, when they will take on St. Cloud State at 2 p.m.