Minn.-Crookston UMC 3-12,2-7 NSIC

Winona St. WSU 12-4,7-3 NSIC

Minn.-Crookston UMC

3-12,2-7 NSIC

Final

Jan. 10, 2025

Winona St. WSU

12-4,7-3 NSIC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Minn.-Crookston UMC	34	30	64
Winona St. WSU	36	44	80

Summary
Box Score

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 1/10/2025 9:45:00 PM

WSU DEFEATS MINNESOTA CROOKSTON 80-64

WINONA, Minn. - The Winona State University men's basketball team hosted the University of Minnesota Crookston, defeating them 80-64.

Connor Drew led the Warriors with 25 points in their first home game of 2025, shortly behind him was freshman Tyler Mason with 19 on 4-10 shooting from beyond the arc.

How it Happened:

The Warriors would start the contest on fire going 3-3 from the three-point line jumping out to an early lead. The Golden Eagles would keep the game within shooting distance, but four quick points on paint touches from Connor Drew would put the score at 20-15 at the ten-minute media timeout. Knocking down three more shots from beyond the arc, as the halftime buzzer sounded, Winona State saw themselves up 36-34.

The second half began with an 11-2 run for WSU with Connor Drew and Luke Haertle scoring for the Warriors. From that point on Winona State wouldn't look back extending the lead to 17 points after a pair of free throws from Jhei-R Jones and a Mikail Harmison shot from beyond the arc. Minnesota Crookston would try and cut the lead, but the Warriors had a response to every shot the Golden Eagles made, winning the game 80-64.

Team Comparisons:

WSU would shoot 41.7% from the field and 39.4% from three-point range while Minnesota Crookston would shoot 41% from the floor and 24% from beyond the arc.
Both teams would have 12 second chance points.
The Warriors would knock down 17-22 from the charity stripe compared to the UMC 8-10.
The Golden Eagles bench scored 27 points in comparison to the Winona State 13.

Statistical Leaders:

Connor Drew lead WSU with 25 points, four rebounds, and one blocked shot.
Tyler Mason would score 19 points while hauling in five rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal.
Isaiah Thompson would grab yet another double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Four Golden Eagles would reach double digits with Jordan Mithell and Andrew Stokes leading the way with 12 points apiece.

Winona State is next in action on Saturday, January 11th at 5:30pm where they face off against Bemidji State University inside McCown Gymnasium.

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