Spartan Men Blister the Nets in 80-70 Win at Itasca CC
The M State Men’s Basketball team had a tremendous shooting day in Grand Rapids on Saturday, hitting 65.3% (32-49) of their field goal attempts, making 41.7% (5-12) of their 3’s, and connecting on 11-of-13 (84.6%) free throw attempts.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
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37 | 43 | 80 |
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37 | 33 | 70 |
Team Stats
Minnesota North College-Itasca
| Game Statistics | Minnesota State Community and Technical College | Minnesota North College-Itasca |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (32-49) | (29-62) |
| Field Goal % | 65.3% | 46.8% |
| Rebounds | 31 | 17 |
| Assists | 5 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 3 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 5 | 2 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 4 | 11 |
| Pts in the Paint | 38 | 32 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 10 | 31 |
The M State Men's Basketball team had a tremendous shooting day in Grand Rapids on Saturday, hitting 65.3% (32-49) of their field goal attempts, making 41.7% (5-12) of their 3's, and connecting on 11-of-13 (84.6%) free throw attempts. The result was an 80-70 road win over Minnesota North College-Itasca and a weekend sweep on their northern road trip.
Mikele Kambalo (26 points, 11-of-17 FG) and Mason Muir (24 points, 7-of-10 FG) provided a potent one-two punch for the Spartans. They were joined in double digits by Khamani Steckler with 10 points. Steckler also had a team high 8 rebounds as the Spartans won the battle of the boards 31-17.
Itasca shot 46.8% (29-62) from the field. They were led by Johnnie Ambrose with 14 points. Elijah Timmons and Takieto Palmer added 10 points apiece.
M State (6-3) will play in the CLC Classic on Friday and Saturday in Brainerd.