M State Men Win in Rochester, Improve to 18-2
The M State Men’s Basketball team traveled to Rochester on Saturday to take on the Yellowjackets in a MCAC Southern Division tilt. M State led 26-25 at the half and pulled away in the second half for a 67-57 victory, improving their season record to 18-2 and their MCAC Southern Division mark to 4-1.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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26 | 41 | 67 |
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25 | 32 | 57 |
Team Stats
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Rochester Community and Technical College
| Game Statistics | Minnesota State Community and Technical College | Rochester Community and Technical College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (27-57) | (23-57) |
| Field Goal % | 47.4% | 40.4% |
| Rebounds | 29 | 33 |
| Assists | 12 | 15 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 22 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 18 | 23 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 7 | 10 |
| Pts in the Paint | 40 | 32 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 12 | 2 |
| Bench Pts | 5 | 4 |
The M State Men's Basketball team traveled to Rochester on Saturday to take on the Yellowjackets in a MCAC Southern Division tilt. M State led 26-25 at the half and pulled away in the second half for a 67-57 victory, improving their season record to 18-2 and their MCAC Southern Division mark to 4-1.
Mason Muir (21 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals), Foday Sheriff (18 points, 4 rebounds, 4 steals, 2 blocks) and Tyson McArthur (11 points, 8 rebounds) all reached double figures to lead M State. The Spartans shot 47.4% (27-57) from the field.
Rochester made 40.4% (23-57) of their field goal attempts. They were led by Jamison Lien (24 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals), Laden Nerison (13 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals) and Sam Jennings (13 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals). Cole Johnson added 5 rebounds, 5 assists and a pair of steals.
Rochester is now 12-8 overall and 1-4 in the MCAC South.
M State has a home game against St. Cloud on Wednesday night.