Saint Cloud State 65, at Northwest Missouri State 71

SAINT JOSEPH, Mo. (Interstat) — In a game defined by a dominant first half and a frantic finish, the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats held off a second-half surge from the Saint Cloud State Huskies to secure a 71-65 victory in a men’s NCAA Division II basketball game Friday night at MWSU Fieldhouse. The Bearcats improved to 2-0 on the young season, while the Huskies, who were projected as heavy favorites by advanced metrics, fell to 0-1. Northwest Missouri State seized control from the opening tip, building a commanding 43-34 lead by halftime. The Bearcats’ offense was efficient in the first… Read more...