Spartan Men Defeat Minnesota North - Itasca for 4th Straight Win
The M State Men’s Basketball team is 4-0 to start the season. On Monday night the Spartans traveled to Grand Rapids where they defeated Minnesota North College – Itasca, 72-61.
| Final | 1 | T |
|---|---|---|
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72 | 72 |
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61 | 61 |
Team Stats
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Minnesota North College-Itasca
| Game Statistics | Minnesota State Community and Technical College | Minnesota North College-Itasca |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (28-61) | (20-60) |
| Field Goal % | 45.9% | 33.3% |
| Rebounds | 40 | 27 |
| Assists | 11 | 8 |
| Turnovers | 9 | 4 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 1 | 10 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 12 | 3 |
| Pts in the Paint | 46 | 24 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 2 |
| Bench Pts | 31 | 8 |
The M State Men's Basketball team is 4-0 to start the season. On Monday night the Spartans traveled to Grand Rapids where they defeated Minnesota North College – Itasca, 72-61. M State continued their domination on the boards as they held a 40-27 advantage over the Vikings.
Dwayne Bryant came off the bench to score a team high 20 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the field and 6-7 from the free throw line. Tyson McArthur scored 13 points, Foday Sheriff had 11 points and 8 rebounds, and Javin Tindall was also in double digits with 10 points. Nate Vinson's 3 assists were a team high. The Spartans shot 45.9% (28-61) from the floor and made 12-of-17 free throws.
Itasca was led by Clayton Cook and Luke Goshadze with 20 and 19 points, respectively. Goshadze also led the Vikings with 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Itasca shot 33.3% (20-60) from the floor and made 13-of-17 free throws.
The Spartan Men will host North Dakota State College of Science at 7:00pm Wednesday.