MINOT, ND – Another weekend is in the books for Minot State men's basketball and yet they continue to find their winning ways in another back-and-forth instant classic.
Caleb Van De Griend notched a double-double with 20 points and 15 rebounds to help the Beavers take down the Minnesota State Mavericks 75-72 at home Saturday.
In addition to Van De Griend's solid output, the Beavers (17-0, 8-0 NSIC) were led by Jalen Cook, who had 19 points, and by Jaxon Gunville who added 14 points.
In a matchup that felt like anyone's game, Cook and the Beavers were still able to keep things close as Mankato could never pull away.
"We don't give up. I feel like we didn't play our best most of the game, but we stuck together, and we were able to pull away. It was an ugly win," Cook stated.
Early in the contest, Gunville hit his 262nd career 3-point field goal, surpassing Thomas Korf who had 261 for the most 3-point field goals made all-time in a single career. He now sits with 264 after the game against Mankato.
Along with Van De Griend's 2 offensive rebounds, Minot State did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 10 boards that resulted in 10 second chance points.
How It Happened
After jumping out to a 27-24 advantage, Minot State went on a 6-0 run with 7:21 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Cook, to increase its lead to 33-24. The Beavers then lost some of that lead, but still entered halftime with a 39-36 advantage. Minot State took advantage of 5 offensive rebounds to score 6 second chance points out of 39 total in the period.
Minnesota State proceeded to take a 72-68 lead before Minot State went on a 7-0 run to seize a 75-72 lead with 2 seconds to go in the contest, The Beavers held onto that lead for the rest of the game for the 75-72 win. Minot State got out on the break in the period, scoring 9 fast break points.
Game Notes
» Caleb Van De Griend notched an impressive double-double for the Beavers with 20 points and 15 rebounds.
» Minot State lit it up from three point land, knocking down 9 treys in the game.
» Minot State had a 39-31 edge on the boards in the win.
» Minot State cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 10 offensive boards in the game.
» Caleb Van De Griend led the Beavers with 20 points.
» Minot State got a game-high 15 rebounds from Caleb Van De Griend.
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