Marcus Hill put up 27 points to push Minnesota State past the Winona State Warriors 96-81, and advance to NCAA Central Region tournament semifinals.
The first round of the NCAA Central Region tournament saw MSU pitted against NSIC rival Winona State. Right from the tip off, both teams came out swinging.
MSU dealt the first punch, going on a 6-0 run to start off the game, and forcing WSU to call a timeout to regroup. WSU then fought back, going on a 5-0 run themselves to draw the game to 6-5. MSU maintained a small lead until WSU's Clayton Vette sank a free throw with 8:51 left in the first half to give Winona State their first lead of the game.
Both teams traded the lead back and forth until Marcus Hill sank a bucket to give MSU a 26-25 lead. MSU then went on a 11-1 run to mount a 40-30 lead before halftime.
MSU's Marcus Hill was the story of the first half, scoring 19 of his 27 points and shooting 70% from the field. Clayton Vette lead WSU with 11 points in the first half.
Where the first half lived up to the hype before the game, the second half saw a one-sided affair as MSU went on a 23-5 to start the second half, giving them a 63-35 lead. After that run, Winona State found themselves in a hole they couldn't climb out of. Minnesota State seemed to put the game on cruise control and maintained thier 20 point lead throughout most of the 2nd half to down the Warriors 96-81.
Marcus Hill finished with 27 points, leading all scorers. Clayton Vette put up 24 points to lead the Warriors in scoring.
MSU will now move on to play on Sunday evening at 7:30pm against the winner of the University of Mary vs Metro State. We will have that game for you right here on The Fan Mankato.
The first round of the NCAA Central Region tournament saw MSU pitted against NSIC rival Winona State. Right from the tip off, both teams came out swinging.
MSU dealt the first punch, going on a 6-0 run to start off the game, and forcing WSU to call a timeout to regroup. WSU then fought back, going on a 5-0 run themselves to draw the game to 6-5. MSU maintained a small lead until WSU's Clayton Vette sank a free throw with 8:51 left in the first half to give Winona State their first lead of the game.
Both teams traded the lead back and forth until Marcus Hill sank a bucket to give MSU a 26-25 lead. MSU then went on a 11-1 run to mount a 40-30 lead before halftime.
MSU's Marcus Hill was the story of the first half, scoring 19 of his 27 points and shooting 70% from the field. Clayton Vette lead WSU with 11 points in the first half.
Where the first half lived up to the hype before the game, the second half saw a one-sided affair as MSU went on a 23-5 to start the second half, giving them a 63-35 lead. After that run, Winona State found themselves in a hole they couldn't climb out of. Minnesota State seemed to put the game on cruise control and maintained thier 20 point lead throughout most of the 2nd half to down the Warriors 96-81.
Marcus Hill finished with 27 points, leading all scorers. Clayton Vette put up 24 points to lead the Warriors in scoring.
MSU will now move on to play on Sunday evening at 7:30pm against the winner of the University of Mary vs Metro State. We will have that game for you right here on The Fan Mankato.
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