2016-17 Wayne State Wildcats Thread

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WSC women drop NSIC opener at Augustana 79-73
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Wayne State College dropped their Northern Sun Conference opener Monday evening with a 79-73 loss to Augustana University at the Sioux Falls Arena. The Wildcats are now 3-1 on 0-1 in the NSIC while the host Vikings improve to 4-2 and 1-0 in league play.

The first quarter was a shootout between the two clubs with Augustana building a 25-21 lead after 10 minutes of play. The Vikings led the entire quarter, building a 25-17 lead until WSC got baskets from Taylor Reiner and Maggie Schulte to end the quarter trailing 25-21.

WSC continued to trail the first part of the second quarter until Schulte drained a 3-pointer at the 4:56 mark to give the Wildcats their first lead of the game at 32-29 to cap an 8-0 scoring run. The Vikings responded with the next six points for a 35-32 lead at the 3:17 mark of the second quarter, but WSC used a pair of Schulte baskets and another from Anna Martensen to regain the lead at 38-35 heading into halftime.

Augustana came out on fire to open the second half, scoring the first nine points in just two minutes to take a 44-38 lead on WSC. The Vikings pushed the lead to eight at 57-49 with just under two minutes to play until Martensen drained a 3-pointer to end the third quarter cutting the Augustana lead to 57-52.

WSC opened the fourth quarter with a Haley Moore trey and a Paige Ballinger basket to even the score at 57-57 with 9:06 to play. But the Wildcats could never regain the lead.

The 'Cats used a Kacie O'Connor 3-pointer to knot the score at 64-64 with 4:47 to play. WSC trailed 65-64 at the 4:04 mark following a Martensen layup, but the Vikings put the game out of reach with the next seven points for a 72-64 lead with 1:27 to play and the Vikings canned 9 of 10 free throws down the stretch to hold off the Wildcats 79-73.

Wayne State made 29-of-62 shots in the contest for 46.8 percent. The 'Cats were 7-of-17 behind the 3-point line and 8-for-13 at the charity stripe.

Ballinger led WSC in scoring with 22 points on 10-of-19 shooting from the field. Anna Martensen added 17 points on 7-of-14 shooting while Maggie Schulte also reached double figures with 15 points.

Augustana was 25-of-69 from the field for 36.2 percent, including 9-of-21 from 3-point range. The Vikings also drained 20-of-24 free throws (83.3%) in the win.

WSC held a slight 39-38 edge in rebounding on Augustana with Martensen grabbing nine boards to lead the Wildcats while Paige Peterson grabbed seven caroms for the Vikings. The Wildcats had 14 turnovers to just seven on Augustana, resulting in a 16-7 points off turnover advantage for the Vikings.

Ballinger had three of Wayne State's six blocked shots while Haley Moore handed out a career-high nine assists with Martensen adding a career-high seven.

The Wildcats will be on the road over Thanksgiving weekend playing in the Radison Hotel MSP North Classic at Concordia-St. Paul. WSC plays the University of Jamestown Friday at 2 p.m. and Concordia-Portland (Oregon) on Saturday at 12 p.m.

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Re: 2016-17 Wayne State Wildcats Thread

Wildcats battle #18 Augustana before falling 94-87 in OT in NSIC opener
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Wayne State battled #18 Augustana until going 0-for-6 from the field in overtime as the host Vikings rallied for a 94-87 win over the Wildcats Monday evening in the Northern Sun Conference opener for both teams played at the Sioux Falls Arena. WSC drops to 1-2 on the year and 0-1 in the league while Augustana is 4-1 and 1-0 in the NSIC.

The Wildcats started quickly, taking an 8-3 lead on the Vikings. Augustana then went on a 13-3 run and took the lead from WSC at 16-11. The Vikings pushed their lead to double digits at 11 at 30-19 with 9:54 to go in the half following a John Warren 3-pointer.

WSC then responded with nine of the next 10 points, highlighted by five points from redshirt freshman Luke TerHark that ended with a 3-pointer pulling the Wildcats within one at 40-39 with 2:32 left in the half. But Augustana finished the half strong and held a 48-44 lead at intermission.

The start of the second half was a string of runs by both teams. WSC opened the half with the first eight points for a 52-48 lead. After WSC took a 59-51 lead on a Ben Hoskins 3-pointer, Augustana scored eight points in just 90 seconds to even the score at 59-59.

With the score tied at 64-64, Wayne State went on a 13-4 run and took their biggest lead of the game at 77-68 on a Matt Thomas 3-pointer with 5:27 remaining.

But Augustana charged back and got within three at 79-76 on a Levi Jansen trey with 4:05 to play.

WSC maintained a lead until the final minute of regulation. The 'Cats still led 86-81 with 1:36 remaining following an Austin Esters layup. The Vikings, however, chipped away at the lead and tied the score at 86 on a Steven Schaefer three-point play with 54 seconds to play.

The Wildcats missed a pair of shots in the final minute while Augustana missed one for a chance to win the game, sending the contest into overtime at 86-86.

Nearly two minutes went by until the first team scored in overtime as Augustana's Adam Beyer scored a basket at the 3:02 mark of overtime to give the Vikings their first lead at 88-86 since 19:23 to play in the second half.

Wayne State's first points of the overtime came with 2:46 left in extra time when Kendall Jacks made one of two free throws to get the 'Cats within two at 89-87. But that would be the lone point for the Wildcats in overtime as Wayne State goes 0 for 6 from the field and Augustana made free throws down the stretch for the 94-87 overtime win.

WSC ended the night making 30-of-58 shots for 51.7 percent after spending most of the night shooting 60 percent. The 'Cats were 8-of-24 from the 3-point line and 19-of-27 at the free throw line.

Junior Jordan Cornelius paced Wayne State in scoring with 21 points on 8-of-14 shooting. Kendall Jacks (15), Matt Thomas (11), and Luke TerHark (10) also hit double digits for the Wildcats.

Augustana made 27-of-55 shots for 49 percent, going 10-of-22 from downtown and 30-of-46 at the free throw line. Jordan Spencer led the Vikings with 23 points followed by Mike Busack with 14 and Adam Beyer and Steven Schaefer with 10 apiece.

The Vikings won the rebounding battle over WSC 38-27 with Beyer grabbing seven for Augustana while Jacks and Brian Goodwin each grabbed six boards for the Wildcats.

WSC had five players foul out of the game and was called for 37 fouls compared to 26 on the Vikings. Augustana held a 22-3 advantage in second-chance points but WSC outscored the Vikings in the paint 34-22.

Wayne State will be on the road over Thanksgiving weekend traveling to Canyon, Texas for the Pak-A-Sak Classic hosted by West Texas A&M. The Wildcats will face host West Texas A&M Friday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. followed by a Saturday 12 p.m. contest against Eastern New Mexico.

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Re: 2016-17 Wayne State Wildcats Thread

If I remember correctly quite a few people on the board thought Kaminsky was the wrong man to hire for men's BB coach. It is looking like your AD picked the right man.

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If I remember correctly quite a few people on the board thought Kaminsky was the wrong man to hire for men's BB coach. It is looking like your AD picked the right man.

I was one of them. The sample size is small, but like what I've seen so far. Hope he proves me wrong

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Re: 2016-17 Wayne State Wildcats Thread

Turnovers hurt Wildcat men in setback at West Texas A&M
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West Texas A&M used 55 percent shooting and a 21-4 advantage in points off turnovers to defeat Wayne State College 92-74 Friday afternoon at the Pak A Sak Thanksgiving Men's Basketball Classic in Canyon, Texas. The host Buffs improve to 7-1 on the year while WSC drops to 1-3.

Despite Wayne State shooting 65 percent (13 of 20) from the field in the first half, the Wildcats trailed 46-35 at intermission due to 13 first-half turnovers that resulted in 19 points for the Buffs.

Wayne State never led in the contest. The Wildcats were down 10-8 early in the game, but West Texas A&M used a 15-2 run over the next 5:45 to take a 25-10 advantage with 11:20 to play first half.

The Wildcats got within six at 30-24 following a Ben Hoskins 3-pointer with 6:59 remaining in the half, but the host Buffs pushed the lead up to 13 several times before finishing with a 46-35 halftime lead.

WSC stayed within reach of the Buffs for the first part of the second half until West Texas A&M put the game out of reach making 8 of 9 field goals late in the half to push the lead over 20 points.

The Wildcats cut the lead to single digits on a couple of occasions. An Austin Esters layup got WSC within nine at 55-46 at the 15:45 mark. WSC was still within 10 at 66-56 thanks to a Jordan Cornelius 3-pointer with 9:58 remaining. But the Buffs made eight of their next nine shots to increase their lead to 21 points and finished with the 92-74 win.

Wayne State shot a season-high 52.3 percent making 23 of 44 shots. The 'Cats were 6 of 17 behind the arc and a season-best 84.6 percent from the foul line making 22 of 26.

Junior guard Matt Thomas led WSC with 20 points on 6 of 9 shooting from the field and 6 for 7 at the stripe. Sophomore Kendall Jacks added 14 points for the Wildcats.

West Texas A&M shot 55.4 percent making 31 of 56 shots, including 9 for 24 from 3-point range. The Buffs were 21 of 30 at the free throw line.

David Chavlovich poured in a game-high 21 points for the Buffs with Joseph Prince and Eric Golightly Jr. also reaching double figures with 19 and 13 respectively.

The Buffs out-rebounded the Wildcats 31-24 with Kendall Jacks leading WSC on the glass with five rebounds. Vance Janssen, Thomas and Cornelius each had three assists for the 'Cats while Jacks posted two blocked shots.

West Texas A&M held a 21-4 advantage on points off turnovers, 40-26 points in the paint and 12-2 second chance points.

Wayne State will play another game Saturday afternoon at the Pak A Sak Thanksgiving Classic, facing Eastern New Mexico in a 12 p.m. contest.

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WSC men drop double-overtime heartbreaker to Eastern New Mexico 89-86
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Eastern New Mexico outlasted Wayne State 89-86 in double overtime Saturday afternoon at the Pak A Sak Thanksgiving Men's Basketball Classic in Canyon, Texas. ENMU is now 4-3 on the season with the win while Wayne State drops to 1-4.

After trailing 10-5 early, WSC went on a 15-3 run and took a 20-13 lead at the 7:25 mark of the first half following a Brian Goodwin jumper. Eastern New Mexico got within four at 22-18, but WSC closed the half strong and held a 32-22 lead at intermission.

Wayne State pushed the lead to 15 early in the second half at 40-25 on a Goodwin 3-pointer with 17:51 to play.

Eastern New Mexico rallied and took their first lead since early in the game at 51-49 following a Cornell Neal 3-pointer with 7:31 remaining.

The Wildcats battled back and held a five-point lead at 65-60 following a pair of Matt Thomas free throws with 2:22 to play. But the Greyhounds came back and hit four free throws in the final 1:18 to knot the score at 65-65 sending the game into overtime.

Neither team held a lead of more than three in the first overtime. WSC took a 72-69 lead on an Austin Esters layup with 1:54 to play, but the Greyhounds used a Chris Wyms three-point play and two free throws from Neal to take a 74-72 lead.

Eastern New Mexico's Andre Hughes made 1 of 2 free throws with one second left for a 77-74 Greyhound lead, but Wayne State's Vance Janssen drained a 3-pointer at the buzzer sending the game into a second overtime tied at 77.

Wayne State never led in the second overtime as the Greyhounds built an 86-80 advantage with one minute to play. A Matt Thomas 3-pointer with six seconds left got WSC within one at 87-86. Wyms made two free throws with four seconds to play for an 89-86 lead and a WSC 3-pointer by Thomas to send the game into a third overtime was off the mark as the Greyhounds hung on for the 89-86 win.

The Wildcats were 29 of 72 shooting from the field (40.3%) and 14 of 32 from the 3-point line (43.8%) while going 14 of 17 at the free throw line.

Six Wayne State players reached double figures, led by Goodwin with 19 points. Cornelius added 13 points and a career-high 14 rebounds for his first double-double of the season while Kendall Jacks also produced 13 points. Janssen, Thomas and Esters each accounted for 11 points.

Eastern New Mexico was 24 for 70 shooting for 34.3 percent, including 8 of 15 behind the arc. The Greyhounds were 33 for 46 at the foul line (71.7%), shooting 29 more free throws than the Wildcats.

Cornell Neal led ENMU with 29 points followed by Chris Wyms with 18. Andre Hughes had 11 points and 11 rebounds with Shawn Shelton adding 10 points.

ENMU won the rebounding battle over WSC 55-43 thanks to 15 boards from Chris Lewis. Cornelius led WSC on the glass with a career-high 14 rebounds.

WSC held a 26-24 edge on points in the paint, but Eastern New Mexico had a 29-15 advantage on second chance points.

Luke TerHark had a career-high seven assists with Thomas adding six while Janssen had three steals. Freshman Tony Bonner had three of Wayne State's four blocked shots.

Wayne State will be on the road again Monday evening visiting in-state rival Nebraska-Kearney for a non-conference game starting at 7 p.m.

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Re: 2016-17 Wayne State Wildcats Thread

WSC women hold off fourth quarter Jamestown rally for 65-56 win
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Wayne State College led from start to finish, but had to hold off a fourth quarter rally by the University of Jamestown, to defeat the Jimmies 65-56 Friday afternoon at the Radison Hotel MSP North Women's Basketball Classic in St. Paul, Minnesota. The Wildcats improve to 4-1 on the year with the win while the contest was an exhibition game for 5-2 Jamestown.

The Wildcats got into early foul trouble in the contest and called on the bench to provide a spark as 12 of Wayne State's 19 first quarter points were scored by reserves.

Sophomore reserve forward Andrea Larson poured in nine points off the bench while freshman Amanda Brainerd drained a 3-pointer that boosted the Wildcats to a 19-8 lead after one quarter. WSC ended the quarter scoring the final 10 points in the final 2:44 to take their first double digit lead.

Jamestown got within five at 23-18 with 5:23 to play second quarter before the Wildcats used a pair of Anna Martensen layups to end the half putting the Wildcats in front 33-24 at intermission.

The third quarter saw WSC outscore Jamestown 17-11, thanks to an 11-4 run late in the quarter, that gave the Wildcats a 50-35 lead after three quarters. A three-point play by Larson gave WSC its biggest lead of the game at 50-32 with 1:41 to play in the quarter.

WSC still held a 15-point lead at 52-37 with 9:15 remaining when the Jimmies made a rally on the Wildcats. Jamestown got as close at 56-50 with 3:29 to play, but the Wildcats responded with a pair of Haley Moore free throws and a Kacie O'Connor 3-pointer to back up 61-50 and WSC used 4 of 6 free throws in the final two minutes to seal the 65-56 victory.

The Wildcats ended the game making 24 of 57 shots for 42.1 percent, including 2 of 6 from the 3-point line. WSC was only 15 for 28 (53.6%) at the free throw line.

Larson led Wayne State in scoring with a career-high 16 points off the bench, going 7 for 12 from the field but just 2 of 7 at the charity stripe. Martensen also reached double figures with 13 points and led WSC on the glass with nine caroms while Kacie O'Connor added 10 points, all in the second half.

Jamestown finished the game making 22 of 61 shots (36.1%) thanks to 10 of 15 shooting (66.7%) in the fourth quarter. The Jimmies were just 3 of 20 from behind the arc and 9 for 14 at the foul line.

Kyra Dewald led the Jimmies in scoring with 16 points while Alexis Watts and Taylor Hammer also reached double digits with 12 and 10 respectively.

Jamestown held a 42-38 advantage in rebounding over WSC with Hammer hauling in eight boards for the Jimmies while Martensen had nine for the Wildcats followed by Larson with seven. WSC held a 40-30 edge on points in the paint and 13-6 in second chance points.

WSC forced 18 turnovers on Jamestown while the Wildcats had 14. O'Connor and Moore each had five assists for the Wildcats while Martensen notched a career-high six steals. Paige Ballinger had four of WSC's seven blocks.

The Wildcats will play again Saturday afternoon in the Radison Hotel MSP North Classic in St. Paul, Minnesota battling Concordia-Portland (Ore.) in a 12 p.m. contest.

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Wildcats cruise past Concordia-Portland 79-62
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Wayne State College built a 44-18 halftime lead and saw all 13 players score as the Wildcats cruised to a 79-62 win over Concordia-Portland (Ore.) Saturday afternoon at the Radison Hotel MSP North Women's Basketball Classic in St. Paul, Minnesota. WSC improves to 5-1 on the season with the win while Concordia-Portland falls to 2-4.

The Wildcats never trailed in the contest, scoring the first 10 points of the game for a 10-0 advantage 4:30 into the contest. WSC finished the opening stanza with a 22-5 lead, making 7 of 14 shots and 7 of 10 free throws.

WSC outscored the Cavaliers 22-13 in the second quarter and held a sizeable 44-18 lead at intermission.

In the third quarter, Wayne State made 9 of 16 shots (56.3%) while holding Concordia-Portland to just 4 of 18 shooting as the Wildcats outscored the Cavaliers 21-13 in the quarter to lead 65-31.

Concordia-Portland caught fire from the field in the fourth quarter, making 10 of 17 shots (58%) and 9 for 12 at the free throw line to outscore WSC 31-14 making the game closer as the Wildcats finished with a 79-62 victory.

Wayne State made 27 of 55 shots from the field for 49.1 percent, including 5 for 16 behind the 3-point line. The Wildcats made 20 of 31 free throws for 64.5 percent.

Senior forward Anna Martensen led a balanced Wildcat attack (all 13 players scored) with 17 points on 6 of 11 shooting from the field and 5 of 6 at the foul stripe. Junior center Paige Ballinger also hit double figures with 14 points. Both players were named to the All-Tournament Team.

Concordia-Portland was 21 of 60 shooting for 35 percent, going 6 for 15 behind the 3-point line. The Cavaliers were 14 for 22 at the charity stripe.

Bailey Cartwright led CUP in scoring with 13 points followed by Georgia Williams with 12.

WSC held a 39-35 edge in rebounding over the Cavaliers thanks to eight boards from Martensen and seven by Ballinger. Danielle Hartzog led Concordia-Portland on the glass with six.

Wayne State was charged with 18 turnovers while CUP had 23. The Wildcats had 18 steals and 18 assists in the contest. Maggie Schulte and Haley Moore each had four assists while Martensen had a team-high five steals. Freshman Taylor Wangerin had three of Wayne State's six blocks in the win.

Wayne State returns home next weekend for a pair of Northern Sun Conference games, hosting Minnesota State Friday night at 6 p.m. and Concordia-St. Paul Saturday in a 4 p.m. contest.

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Second half scoring surge gives UNK 75-63 win over Wildcats
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Nebraska-Kearney held Wayne State to just one basket during a nine-minute stretch midway through the second half to break open a close game as the Lopers pulled away late for a 75-63 non-conference men's college basketball win Monday evening over the Wildcats at the UNK Health and Sports Center in Kearney, Nebraska. The host Lopers improve to 5-2 with the win while the Wildcats close out a grueling road schedule in November that included two Division I exhibition games with a 1-5 record.

Wayne State never led in the contest. The host Lopers scored the first 10 points of the game for a 10-0 lead until Luke TerHark produced a three-point play to get WSC on the board 3:32 into the contest.

The Wildcats trailed 24-12, but scored seven straight and got within 24-19 following a Kendall Jacks layup at the 7:53 mark. UNK pushed the lead back to nine several times before finishing the first half with a 37-31 lead.

WSC trailed 45-37 early in the second half with the 'Cats made a run to get as close to UNK as they would all night. Jacks scored back-to-back baskets to get the Wildcats within one at 47-46 with 13:10 remaining.

But UNK took control of the game with a 12-0 run and held the Wildcats to just one basket over the next 9:03 to build a commanding 72-51 lead and the Lopers went on to defeat the Wildcats 75-63.

Wayne State was 22-of-54 from the field for 40.7 percent, including 6-of-14 from the 3-point line. The 'Cats were 13-of-18 (72.2%) at the free throw line.

Kendall Jacks and Jordan Cornelius reached double figures for the Wildcats with 12 and 11 points, respectively.

Nebraska-Kearney connected on 22-of-48 shots from the field (45.8%) and was 5-of-15 (33.3%) behind the arc. UNK was red hot at the free throw line making 26-of-29 shots for 89.7 percent.

Trey Lansman led four Loper players in double figures with 18 points, followed by Isaiah McKay with 16. Yashua Trent and Ty Danielson chipped in 12 and 10 points.

UNK held a 34-28 edge in rebounding over WSC thanks to eight boards from Lansman and Carter Bruns while Austin Esters hauled in eight rebounds for the Wildcats.

WSC had one less turnover than UNK, 14-13. Junior guard Brian Goodwin had four of Wayne State's 10 assists while Vance Janssen recorded three steals.

Wayne State will play its first regular season games at home this weekend, hosting Minnesota State-Mankato Friday night at 8 p.m. and Concordia-St. Paul Saturday in a 6 p.m. NSIC contest at Rice Auditorium.

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Hot shooting second half allows Minnesota State to score rare win in Rice Auditorium over Wildcats
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Wayne State College could not overcome 60 percent shooting (20-of-33) by Minnesota State in the second half as the Mavericks downed the Wildcats 85-72 in Northern Sun Conference women's basketball played Friday evening at Rice Auditorium in Wayne. MSU improves to 4-0 and 1-0 in the NSIC while WSC falls to 5-2 and 0-2 in the league. It was just the 10th home loss for WSC (102-10) in Rice Auditorium in the last eight years.

The Wildcats made just 4 of 16 shots in the first quarter and trailed 13-10 after 10 minutes of play.

Trailing 16-10 early in the second quarter, WSC scored the next eight points and took an 18-16 lead on a Maggie Schulte 3-pointer. The lead grew to 24-19 following an Anna Martensen jumper, but the Mavericks surged back to end the half and took a 26-24 lead at intermission.

Minnesota State used torrid shooting in the second half and never allowed the Wildcats a chance to get back into the game. The Mavericks built an 11 point lead at 43-32 with 5:59 to go in the quarter. The Wildcats got as close as three at 45-42 on a Paige Ballinger layup.

But Minnesota State went on a 9-2 run and pushed the lead back to double digits at 54-44 and the Mavericks finished the quarter with a 59-50 lead thanks to 12 of 19 shooting in the quarter that included 5 of 6 behind the 3-point line.

Minnesota State maintained a double figure lead in the fourth quarter as the Mavericks made 8 of 14 shots (57%) in the quarter to go with 9 for 13 at the foul line as Minnesota State finished with the 85-72 win.

Wayne State made 24 of 61 shots from the field for 39.3 percent and 9 of 26 (34.6%) behind the arc. The 'Cats were 15 for 22 at the foul line.

Ballinger led WSC in scoring with 15 points followed by Amanda Brainerd with 10.

Minnesota State ended the game making 31 of 70 shots for 44.3 percent, but were 20 of 33 (60.6%) in the second half. The Mavericks were 9 of 19 from 3-point range and 14 of 19 at the charity stripe.

Britney Scherber scored a game-high 21 points for the Mavericks. Taylor Klug added 18 off the bench while Sammie Delzotto and Claire Ziegler each poured in 12 points.

Minnesota State won the rebounding battle over WSC 48-35 thanks to eight boards from Monica Muth while Anna Martensen hauled in a game-high 11 caroms for the Wildcats. MSU had 21 turnovers in the game to 20 on WSC.

Haley Moore and Ballinger each had five assists for WSC while Ballinger had four of Wayne State's eight blocks.

The Wildcats will be at home again Saturday afternoon hosting Concordia-St. Paul in a 4 p.m. NSIC contest.

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Minnesota State uses late rally to edge Wildcats 77-72
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Minnesota State rallied in the final five minutes to overcome an 11-point second half deficit as the Mavericks edged the Wayne State College Wildcats 77-72 in Northern Sun Conference men's basketball Friday evening at Rice Auditorium in Wayne. MSU is now 5-1 and 1-0 in the NSIC while WSC drops to 1-6 and 0-2 in league play.

Wayne State trailed a good share of the first half until a scoring surge at the end of the half gave the Wildcats a 36-30 lead at intermission.

MSU held a 26-20 lead with 5:34 to go in the half when WSC used a pair of Kendall Jacks baskets and 3-pointers from Luke TerHark and Brian Goodwin gave the 'Cats a 30-28 lead. Jacks, Austin Esters and Vance Janssen scored baskets in the final two minutes to put WSC ahead 36-30 at halftime.

The Wildcats carried the momentum into the second half and built an 11-point lead at 43-32 on a pair of Matt Thomas free throws with 17:03 to play.

WSC still held a nine-point advantage at 54-45 with 8:00 to play when Minnesota State began their charge on the Wildcats. A Charlie Brown 3-point play gave MSU a 57-56 lead at the 4:35 mark.

Wayne State's final lead came at 58-57 following a pair of Janssen free throws. Minnesota State then scored nine of the next 11 points for a 66-60 lead with 2:49 to play.

The Mavericks held off the Wildcats by making 11 of 12 free throws in the final 90 seconds while never letting WSC get closer than four points and the Mavericks held on for the 77-72 win.

Wayne State was 25 of 59 from the field for 42.4 percent including 5 of 19 from 3-point range. The 'Cats were 17 for 24 at the charity stripe.

Jacks led WSC with 20 points followed by Janssen with 17 and Matt Thomas 15.

Minnesota State made 25 of 55 shots from the field for 45.5 percent. The Mavericks were 6 of 22 behind the arc and 21 for 24 at the free throw line.

Charlie Brown led MSU in scoring with a game-high 26 points followed by Jon Fuqua with 17 and Aarias Austin 11.

MSU held a 34-31 edge in rebounding on WSC with Esters grabbing eight boards for the Wildcats.

Wayne State will be home again Saturday evening entering Concordia-St. Paul with tipoff set for 6 p.m.

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Strong shooting carries WSC men in rout of Concordia-St. Paul
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Wayne State College made 12 3-pointers and shot 52.5 percent from the field as the Wildcats rolled to a 76-48 victory over Concordia-St. Paul in a Northern Sun Conference men's basketball game played Saturday evening at Rice Auditorium in Wayne. The Wildcats are now 2-6 and 1-2 in the NSIC while the Golden Bears fall to 3-5 and 0-2 in the league.

The only time WSC trailed was the first basket of the game. WSC and CSP were tied at 6-6 when the 'Cats scored seven straight points for a 13-6 advantage at the 14:56 mark.

Leading 15-10, the 'Cats scored nine straight points for a 24-10 lead with 9:23 to play in the first half.

WSC pushed the lead to 17 on two occasions and finished the first half with a 36-20 lead.

The Wildcats opened the second half making 6 of 8 from the 3-point line to put the game out of reach as four different Wildcats buried 3-pointers to give WSC a commanding 56-29 lead at the 14:23 mark and the Wildcats cruised the rest of the way for a convincing 76-48 victory.

Wayne State finished the game making 31 of 59 shots for 52.5 percent that included 12 of 28 behind the 3-point line for 42.9 percent.

Junior Matt Thomas produced 17 points followed by junior Brian Goodwin with 16.

Concordia-St. Paul was 14 of 43 shooting for 32.6 percent and 3 of 11 behind the arc. The Golden Bears were 17 for 27 at the free throw line.

Freshman center Ted Brown was the lone double digit scorer for Concordia-St. Paul with 10 points.

WSC had one more rebound than CSP 33-32. Tony Bonner and Goodwin led the 'Cats on the glass with five boards each while Bryndan Matthews led the Golden Bears with seven boards.

Thomas had four of Wayne State's 16 assists while Janssen and Goodwin each had three steals for the 'Cats.

Wayne State will be on the road next weekend visiting the University of Mary Friday night at 8 p.m. and Minot State Saturday in a 6 p.m. contest.

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Re: 2016-17 Wayne State Wildcats Thread

Turnovers hurt Wildcats in loss to Concordia-St. Paul
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Concordia-St. Paul used a 26-11 advantage in points off turnovers and shot 61 percent from 3-point range (11 of 18) to defeat Wayne State College 86-66 in Northern Sun Conference women's basketball played Saturday evening at Rice Auditorium in Wayne. The Golden Bears improve to 5-3 and 1-1 in league play while WSC drops to 5-3 and 0-3 in the NSIC.

The first quarter was a back and forth battle featuring three ties and seven lead changes as WSC finished with a 23-22 lead.

Concordia-St. Paul scored nine of the first 10 points of the second quarter to take a 32-24 lead and built the lead to 41-32 before the Wildcats closed the gap to two at 41-39 on a three-point play from Anna Martensen with 29 seconds left in the half. Concordia-St. Paul's Mishayla Jones drained a 3-pointer on the final possession of the half to give the Golden Bears a 44-39 lead at intermission.

In the third quarter, WSC got within three at 51-48 on a three-point play from Paige Ballinger with 4:40 to play in the third quarter. But the Golden Bears increased the lead back to 11 at 63-52 and finished the third quarter with a 64-56 lead.

Concordia-St. Paul put the game out of reach in the fourth quarter by holding WSC without a basket for 6:30 as the Golden Bears took a 78-59 lead and CSP went on to record the 86-66 win.

WSC was 20 of 50 from the field for 40 percent, going just 3 for 15 from the 3-point line and 23 for 28 (82%) at the free throw line.

Junior center Paige Ballinger led the 'Cats with 18 points followed by senior forward Anna Martensen with 16. Maggie Schulte and Kacie O'Connor also hit double figures with 12 and 10 points respectively.

Concordia-St. Paul made 30 of 61 shots from the field for 49.2 percent and was 11 of 18 behind the arc for 61 percent. The Golden Bears were 15 for 18 (83%) at the charity stripe.

CSP held a slight 34-31 edge in rebounding on WSC thanks to eight boards from Kyrah Fredenburg while Martensen led WSC with a game-high nine rebounds. Haley Moore was credited with five of Wayne State's eight assists.

WSC had 18 turnovers in the game to 14 by CSP. Concordia-St. Paul held commanding advantages of 26-11 in points off turnovers and 29-8 in bench scoring over the Wildcats.

The Wildcats will be on the road next weekend for NSIC contests at the University of Mary Friday night at 6 p.m. and Minot State Saturday at 4 p.m.

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Re: 2016-17 Wayne State Wildcats Thread

Bench play sparks WSC women in NSIC road win at Mary
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Sophomore reserve guard Maggie Lowe sparked Wayne State with a career-high 12 points off the bench while senior forward Anna Martensen also scored 12 points to lead the Wildcats in a 63-47 Northern Sun Conference women's basketball victory Friday evening at the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota. The Wildcats improve to 6-3 and 1-3 in the NSIC while the host Marauders slip to 6-6 and 1-3 in league play.

The first half a struggle offensively for both teams. The two teams traded five lead changes in the first quarter before WSC finished with a 12-11.

The Wildcats never relinquished the lead in a low-scoring second quarter. Maggie Lowe drained a 3-pointer for WSC that gave the 'Cats a 17-13 lead at the 7:08 mark. But neither team scored a point for the next 3:39 before Mary's Cassie Askvig made a layup to cut the Wildcat lead to 17-15.

WSC took a 21-15 lead on a Maggie Schulte layup before closing the half with a 23-20 lead.

The scoring pace picked up in the third quarter as the Wildcats scored as many points in the quarter (23) as what they produced in the entire first half.

The Wildcats took their first double digit lead of the game at 41-31 on a Lowe trey with 1:51 to play third quarter and took a 46-34 lead following an Evelyn Knox 3-pointer to end the quarter.

Knox and Lowe opened the fourth quarter with 3-pointers to put the 'Cats in front 52-36. A steal and three-point play from Lowe gave WSC a sizeable 57-38 lead with 5:32 remaining and the Wildcats maintained a double digit lead the rest of the way to finish with a 63-47 win.

Lowe and Martensen each scored 12 points to lead the Wildcats in scoring followed by Knox with 10. The outputs by Lowe and Knox were each career-highs.

Wayne State shot just 37.7 percent from the field (23-of-61) and just 25 percent from 3-point range making 7-of-28 behind the arc. The 'Cats were a perfect 10-for-10 at the free throw line.

Gabbie Bohl paced Mary with 13 points while Cassie Askvig scored 11 for the Marauders. Mary made 16-of-46 shots from the field for 34.8 percent and 3-for-8 from the 3-point stripe. The Marauders were 12-of-18 at the free throw line.

Mary won the rebounding battle over WSC 39-33. Askvig hauled in nine boards for the Marauders while Martensen grabbed seven to lead WSC on the glass.

The Wildcats forced 30 turnovers on Mary and held a 28-10 advantage in points of turnovers in the contest. Wayne State's bench also held a 31-15 advantage in scoring over the Marauders.

Kacie O'Connor, Haley Moore and Maggie Schulte each had four assists for WSC while Martensen was credited with a team-best four steals. Taylor Wangerin and Taylor Reiner each had two blocked shots for WSC.

The Wildcats will be on the road again Saturday visiting Minot State in a 4 p.m. NSIC contest.

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Re: 2016-17 Wayne State Wildcats Thread

Second half scoring surge gives Mary men win over WSC
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The University of Mary used an 11-0 run over a 3:30 stretch midway through the second half to take control of the game as the host Marauders defeated Wayne State College 85-78 in Northern Sun Conference men's basketball played Friday evening at the McDowell Activity Center in Bismarck, North Dakota. Mary is now 5-5 and 3-1 in the NSIC while WSC falls to 2-7 and 1-3 in league play.

Wayne State stormed out of the gate quickly, taking an 8-0 lead in the first 1:40 of the contest. Mary rallied and took their first lead of the contest at 18-16 on a Bryan Jefferson 3-pointer with 11:15 remaining in the half.

The Marauders pushed the lead to four at 25-21 before WSC scored nine consecutive points to take a 30-25 lead following a Brian Goodwin 3-pointer with 6:23 to play in the first half. Mary rallied again and regained the lead before WSC finished with a 37-36 lead at intermission.

Mary started the second half strong and took a 48-41 lead on a Ricky Skaggs dunk with 15:53 to play in the game. The 'Cats battled back and knotted the score at 48-48 on a Tony Bonner jumper with 13:29 to play.

But that's as close as WSC would get to the Marauders. The 'Cats trailed 56-54 following a JJ Zumbrennen 3-pointer with 10:33 to go, but the Marauders scored 11 straight points over the next 3:28 to take a 67-54 advantage.

WSC never got closer than seven the rest of the way as the Marauders went on to record the 85-78 win.

Wayne State was 28-of-59 shooting in the game for 47.5 percent including 8-of-24 behind the arc. The Wildcats were 14-of-19 at the charity stripe.

All five Wildcat starters reached double figures led by Kendall Jacks with 17 points. Vance Janssen added 13 with Brian Goodwin and Jordan Cornelius scoring 11 each and Matt Thomas producing 10.

Mary shot 57 percent from the field, connecting on 28-of-49 shots. The Marauders were 4-of-11 from the 3-point line and made 25-of-33 free throws.

Bryan Jefferson led Mary in scoring with 19 points. Pat Thomas (17), Rickey Suggs (16) and Damonta Henry (15) also hit double digits for the Marauders.

Wayne State had one more rebound than Mary, 27-26. Goodwin led WSC on the glass with six followed by Bonner with five caroms while Suggs hauled in a game-high eight boards for Mary.

Mary had one more turnover than WSC, 15-14, but held a 16-9 edge in points off turnovers against the Wildcats.

Goodwin led WSC with four assists and three steals in the contest.

Wayne State closes out their NSIC road trip Saturday evening with a 6 p.m. game at Minot State.