ST CLOUD STATE TOOK ON THE UNIVERSITY OF MARY IN A MEN'S BASKETBALL CONTEST

St. Cloud State University took on the University of Mary in a semifinal men's basketball game. Both
teams came out on fire as they were each able to hit their shots that they put up.
 

University of Mary started out quietly as they were not able to hit shots. They all of a sudden they came
to life.
 

At the first media timeout with 15-14 left the score was St Cloud State 12 and the University of Mary
 

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St. Cloud State was able hit their three-point shots that they were putting up.
 

University of Mary woke up and they went on a run midway through the first half. The score was tied
at 15 with 11:03.
 

University of Mary's Jalen Jaspers came off the bench and provided them an offensive lift.
 

With 10:41 left in the first half there was a media timeout. The score was tied at 15.
 

Jaspers took the ball hard to the basket. He knew where he was on the floor. His teammates did a good
job of getting him the ball. If Jaspers was open he would take the jump shot. If he was not open he
would pass it off for another teammate to get the basket.
 

Anthony Moody for the University of Mary was able to zip past his defenders and take the ball hard to
the basket.
 

With 6:17 left in the first half the score was tied at 17.

University of Mary went to a zone defense late in the half. They looked to spread St. Cloud State out.
 

They were able to do a good job of doing that.
 

Cameron Lee also stepped up and made some nice shots for the University of Mary.
 

The University of Mary went on a run to end the first half.
 

At halftime the score was St. Cloud State University 29 and the University of Mary 24.
 

University of Mary came out on fire. They were able to make a few baskets in a row.
 

Both teams traded baskets early in the second half. University of Mary looked to get the lead midway
through the half.
 

St. Cloud State was able to get the long rebounds and take it strong to the basket. They were able to
score off of those long rebounds.
 

With 14:42 there was a media timeout. The score was St. Cloud State 43 and the University of Mary
38.
 

Moody was all over the court in the second half. On the offensive end he was able to get his teammates
the ball where they could score it.
 

The University of Mary went to a zone defense. St. Cloud State had a hard time defending their zone
defense.
 

With 11:34 left in regulation the score was tied at 46.
 

St. Cloud State looked to get the ball into Nate Lamare Phillips’ hands. Phillips was all over the court.
 

He was able to find his shot midway through the half.
 

The score went back and forth throughout the second half. Neither team was able to go on a run.

With 7:36 left to go, the score was the University of Mary 53 and St. Cloud State University 51.
 

There were many ties and lead changes in the second half.
 

Phillips was able to take the ball hard to the basket and blow by the defenders late in the contest.
 

With 3:46 left in regulation the score was tied at 55.
 

Both teams continued to fight over loose balls down the stretch.
 

The game came down to the wire.
 

St. Cloud State came away with the 65-59 victory over the University of Mary.
 

The University of Mary shot 24-56 from the field. That included going 4-20 from behind the thee-point
line. They also shot 7-11 from the free throw line. They were led in scoring by Eric Erdmann with 20
points and Anthony Moody with 18 points.
 

St. Cloud State shot 24-48 from the field. That included going 6-15 from behind the three-point line.
They shot 11-15 from the free throw line. St. Cloud State was led in scoring by Taylor Witt with 22
points, Andrew Barnstetter with 14 points and Nate Lamare Phillips with 6 points.