BISMARCK, N.D. -- The 19th-ranked Minot State men's basketball team got a 33-point performance from the bench on the way to an 87-53 win over the Mary Marauders on the road Saturday in NSIC action.
 

The Beavers (18-4 overall, 13-3 NSIC) had three players score in double figures, led by Ben Bohl, who had 19 points. Khari Broadway added 12 points, six assists and two steals and Caleb Van De Griend chipped in as well with 10 points and nine rebounds off of the bench.
 

The Minot State offense was very productive from downtown, making 11 threes on 23 attempts. Jaxon Gunville was the most prolific shooter for the Beavers, draining three treys in the contest. With those three 3s, Gunville broke the NCAA Division II-era career record for 3s made, now with 192 in his career which breaks the old record of 190 held by Thomas Korf. Gunville is also No. 2 all-time.

The Minot State defense held Mary shooters to just 32.1 percent from the field. The Beavers also kept Zyon Smith to 3-of-13 shooting and seven points in the game.

How It Happened

After jumping out to a 24-18 advantage, Minot State went on a 14-0 run with 5:14 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Bohl, to increase its lead to 38-18. The Beavers then added three points to that lead by the end of the period and entered halftime with a 46-23 advantage. Minot State relied on its three-point shooting in the period, knocking down eight shots to account for 24 of its 46 points.
 

Following intermission, Minot State kept widening that lead, expanding it to 52-27 before going on a 7-0 run, finished off by Van De Griend's layup, to grow the lead to 59-27 with 16:16 to go in the contest. The Beavers kept expanding the margin and coasted the rest of the way for the 87-53 win. Minot State took care of business in the paint, recording 24 of its 41 points in the lane.

 

Game Notes

» The Beavers shot well from three-point range, knocking down 11 of 23 long-range attempts.
» The Beavers held the Marauders to only 32.1 percent shooting from the field.
» Minot State never trailed on the way to an 87-53 victory.
» Minot State recorded 19 total assists in the game.
» The Minot State bench came alive by scoring 33 points to its scoring output.
» Minot State had a 40-30 edge on the boards in the win.
» The Minot State defense forced 17 turnovers.
» Minot State cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 10 offensive boards in the game.
» Ben Bohl led the Beavers with a game-high 19 points.
» Minot State got a team-high nine rebounds from Caleb Van De Griend.

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