BISMARCK, N.D. - The Winona State University men's basketball team traveled to Bismarck, N.D. Friday, Jan. 19 in an NSIC contest, tipping off against the Marauders in a 7:30 p.m. game in McDowell Activity Center.
Winona State (10-7, 5-6 NSIC) used a pair of impressive performances to hold off host UMary, with
Connor Dillon and
Brock Voigt leading WSU to a NSIC road win. Dillon delivered 32 points to the WSU effort and Voigt parlayed a Warrior start into 19 points and three blocks to help steer Winona State into success on the road.
Final Score: Winona State 68, University of Mary 62
Attendance: 278
How It Happened
Winona State got off to a 10-3 start thanks to two 3-pointers from
Devon Fielding and two dunks by Warrior teammate
Brock Voigt.
The Marauders would battle back at the charity stripe with three free throws from Gerald Gittens to make it a 12-8 game.
After a five minute scoring drought from both teams, UMary would pull even at 16-16 with five straight points from Zyon Smith.
However, a key contribution would see
Connor Dillon knock down four free throws and a layup to help pull WSU to with three at 23-20 Mary.
A back-and-forth second part of the first half had a six-point run by WSU buffered by a UMary 3-pointer near the buzzer to give the home team a narrow 28-26 advantage.
At The Half: University of Mary 28, Winona State 26
In the second half, WSU would use a 3-pointer by Conner Dillon and a jumper by
Drew Adams to claim a 51-47 lead at the 8:21 mark.
Despite a pair of free throws by UMary's Nick Harrell,
Gavyn Hurley helped WSU stay in the lead with a bucket at 7:16 of the second half.
With WSU holding on to a two-point lead at 64-62 and under 30 seconds to play,
Connor Drew and
Connor Dillon both knocked down a pair of free throws to ice the Warrior win at 68-62.
WSU Stat Standouts
Connor Dillon, 32 points, 9-of-15 from the field, 3-of-6 from 3-point distance.
Brock Voigt, 19 points, 7-of-9 from the field, 5-of-5 from the line
Devon Fielding, 8 points, 2-of-3 from 3-point distance
Declan Dillon delivered an impressive six assists and six rebounds.
Team Stats Comparables
WSU's
Connor Dillon shot 15 free throws. UMary shot 13.
Both teams notched five steals apiece.
WSU blocked three UMary efforts, with
Brock Voigt earning all three stuffs.
Winona State knocked down 21-of-25 (84%) free throws in the game.
Beyond the Box Score
WSU is now 14-2 over their last 16 match-ups with UMary
The Warriors avenged a 67-59 setback last season to the Marauders.
Brock Voigt has scored 980 career points and has collected 92 career assists.
Up Next
Winona State (10-7, 5-6 NSIC) will head to No. 21 Minot State University with an upset opportunity on Saturday, January 20. The Warriors and Beavers are scheduled for a 5:30 pm tip-off.
