FREMONT, Neb. (Interstat) — Dickinson State held off Midland 80-79 in a men’s NAIA basketball game Friday at Wikert Event Center. The visiting Blue Hawks improved to 1-2 with the one-point result, while the Warriors moved to 1-1.

Dickinson State got a balanced effort, led by Adesoye Onaleye’s 14 points, five assists, four rebounds and one block in 33 minutes. Tristan Fortin added 13 points, three rebounds and one assist in 28 minutes. DC Stewart posted 12 points, seven rebounds and one assist in 27 minutes, Aric Winczewski scored 12 points with three assists and a block in 19 minutes, and Boston Cranston had 12 points and one rebound in 22 minutes. Detavius Frierson chipped in eight points, seven rebounds and one assist in 26 minutes. Midland’s Jeff Rozelle III led all scorers with 20 points and 13 rebounds in 29 minutes, adding two assists. Trey McCain finished with 19 points, three assists and one rebound in 34 minutes, while Anthony Simon had 12 points, five rebounds and one assist. Mason Strong also scored 12 points with one rebound and two assists in 28 minutes.

Dickinson State shot 29 of 54 from the floor, 8 of 22 from 3-point range and 14 of 17 from the free throw line. Midland shot 24 of 59 overall, 8 of 23 from beyond the arc and 23 of 35 from the line. The Warriors held a 37-30 rebound advantage, including a 12-3 edge on the offensive glass, but both teams committed 14 turnovers. Dickinson State recorded seven assists, three blocks and 23 fouls. Midland had nine assists and 16 fouls. The Blue Hawks scored 80 points on 73 possessions for an offensive rating of 109.5. Midland scored 79 points on 78 possessions for an offensive rating of 101.8. Midland attempted 18 more free throws than Dickinson State.

The most important sequence among the provided plays came late in the second quarter. Aric Winczewski made layups with 14 seconds and 10 seconds remaining, helping Dickinson State answer Midland’s late free throws. Before that closing burst, Jeff Rozelle III hit a 3-pointer with 1:46 left, Winczewski made a layup at 1:28, DC Stewart made a free throw at 1:01, Butch Lordeus made a free throw for Midland at 38 seconds, and Trey McCain made free throws at 27 seconds. Earlier, Boston Cranston hit a pair of first-quarter 3-pointers, Michael Nance made consecutive 3-pointers, and Tristan Fortin added a 3 in the opening quarter. Jeff Rozelle III kept Midland close with a first-quarter 3-pointer and free throws, then opened the second quarter with a layup and later made a dunk. Trey McCain scored at the rim and from the line throughout the first half, and Mason Strong hit a 3-pointer and completed a three-point play in the second quarter. Dickinson State’s late second-quarter surge, capped by Winczewski’s consecutive layups, provided the final pivotal sequence among the available plays.

Dickinson State is next scheduled to host Eastern Oregon on Nov. 6, then will host Midland on Nov. 28. Midland is next scheduled to visit MidAmerica Nazarene on Nov. 6 and Morningside on Nov. 14. The teams are scheduled to meet again at Dickinson State on Nov. 28.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Midland 68, Dickinson State 62. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Midland with an 84.1 percent probability to win.