MANKATO, MN -- Caleb Van De Griend secured a double-double with 28 points and 14 rebounds, but the Minot State men's basketball team fell to the Minnesota State Mavericks 96-91 on the road Friday.
The Beavers (21-7, 12-7 NSIC) had all five starters score in double figures, led by Van De Griend, who put together a double-double with 28 points and 14 rebounds. Jaxon Gunville and Jalen Cook added 17 points each.
Minot State shared the ball well in Friday's game, racking up 15 assists on 34 made field goals. Ayouba Berthe's 4 assists paced the Beavers.
In the push for the playoffs and seeding, every possession is important. Coach Murken liked the response, but early buckets were hard to come by and the Beavers found themselves in another uphill battle in a high-scoring affair.
"We've got to be more ready to execute offensively from the opening tip. We allowed them to play far too comfortable the first 10 minutes and once that happens you have your hands full defensively," Murken said.
"I'm proud of our efforts to fight back and make it a game down to the wire. We are back at it right away tomorrow in another great matchup so we've got to be ready to go!"
How It Happened
After falling behind 36-20, Minot State went on a 6-0 run with 6:57 left in the first half, culminating in a three from Gunville, to narrow its deficit to 36-26. The Beavers continued to close the gap, cutting the Minnesota State lead to 48-39 by the end of the first half.
Minot State narrowed its deficit to 72-65 before going on a 5-0 run to shrink the deficit to 72-70 with 5:44 to go in the contest. Minnesota State responded and outscored the Beavers the rest of the way, ending the game with a final score of 96-91. Minot State made the most of 7 offensive rebounds to tack on 11 second chance points out of 52 total in the frame.
Game Notes
» Caleb Van De Griend notched an impressive double-double for the Beavers with 28 points and 14 rebounds.
» The Beavers shot well from three-point range, knocking down 11 of 25 long range attempts.
» Minot State tallied 15 total assists in the game.
» Every Minot State starter scored in double figures.
» Five Minot State players scored 10 or more points.
» Minot State lost despite a 30-28 rebounding advantage.
» Minot State cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 13 offensive boards in the game.
» Caleb Van De Griend led the Beavers with 28 points.
» Minot State got a game-high 14 rebounds from Caleb Van De Griend.
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