WAYNE, Neb. -- The 16th-ranked Minot State men's basketball team went into the halftime break tied with Wayne State 32-32, but took control in the second half to beat the Wildcats 71-60 on the road Saturday in NSIC action.

The Beavers (16-4 overall, 11-3 NSIC) had four players score in double figures, led by Khari Broadway, who had 17 points. Jaxon Gunville added 16 points and Jalen Cook helped out with 13 points off the bench.

Minot State grabbed 38 rebounds in Saturday's game compared to Wayne State's 26, led by Michael Jok's 12 boards.

Minot State's defense held Wayne State to only 36.7 percent shooting from the field. The Wildcats did not have much luck cleaning up their misses on the offensive glass either, as they finished with three offensive rebounds while Minot State cleared 29 defensive rebounds.

How It Happened

After falling behind 3-0, Minot State went on a 9-0 run with 17:54 left in the first half, culminating in a three from Jok, to take a 9-3 lead. Wayne State then responded to tie things up at 32-32 heading into halftime. Minot State took advantage of six Wayne State turnovers in the period, and scored nine points off those turnovers.
 

After intermission, Minot State grabbed a 53-50 lead before going on an 8-0 run to grow its advantage to 61-50 with 5:26 to go in the contest. The Beavers held onto that lead for the rest of the game for the 71-60 win.

Game Notes

» Michael Jok notched a double-double for the Beavers with 10 points and 12 rebounds.
» Minot State outscored Wayne State 39-28 in the second half after a halftime tie to pick up the victory.
» The Beavers held the Wildcats to only 36.7 percent shooting from the field.
» Minot State had a 38-26 edge on the boards in the win.
» The Minot State defense forced 13 turnovers.
» Khari Broadway led the Beavers with a game-high 17 points.
» Minot State got a game-high 12 rebounds from Michael Jok.

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