(Crookston, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Men's Basketball team played host to the Northern State University Wolves today in an NSIC matchup. The Wolves shot 61.5% from the field and led by as much as 15 in the first half and took a 13 point lead into halftime with the score 41-28. UMC outscored NSU in the second half despite shooting 37.1% from the field, but it wasn't enough to overcome the first half deficit as the Wolves downed the Golden Eagles 75-65.

The Golden Eagles leading scorer was Larry Brown (F, 6-6, Jr, St. Paul, Minn.) who finished with 17 points. Almir Krdzalic (G, 5-11, So, Sioux Falls, S.D.) was second on the team with 13 points and he led the team with eight rebounds and five assists. Adam Hendricks (F, 6-7, Sr, Watertown, Minn.) pitched in with 10 points. The Golden Eagles finished the game shooting 39.7% from the field.

The Wolves leading scorer and rebounder was Collin Pryor who had a game-high 18 points and 10 rebounds to collect the double-double. Tom Parks and Dustin Tetzlaff scored 13 and 12 points respectively to round out the leading scorers for Northern State University. The Wolves finished with an impressive 55.1% shooting percentage.

With the loss the Golden Eagles fall to 1-7 in NSIC play and 5-7 overall. The Wolves improve to 2-7 in conference play and 6-7 overall. The University of Minnesota, Crookston Men's Basketball team will next play host to the University of Mary tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. for another conference game.
 
For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at: www.goldeneaglesports.com.  
 
The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).

Photo: Larry Brown
 
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