ABERDEEN, S.D. - So much for needing rest.

Playing in their fifth game in nine days, with four of those games on the road, the Minnesota Morris men's basketball team scored 63 first half points on 71 percent shooting from the floor en route to a 105-100 win Monday night at Presentation College.

Leading the scoring onslaught was senior John Haseman who missed only one shot from the floor (12-for-13) on his way to scoring a team-high and career-high 28 points.

Junior Tyler Ukkelberg was equally as impressive as he recorded a triple-double in amassing 25 points, 14 rebounds, and 12 assists. Jeremy Halverson scored 18 points off the bench and CD Douglas totaled 14 and dished out eight assists.

The Cougars drained eight 3s in the first half and used a pair to build a big first half lead. Halverson and Dylan Erickson hit back-to-back 3s to end a 17-5 spurt that gave UMM a 28-14 edge just eight and a half minutes into the contest. Their edge would stay around 10 the rest of the half and would even get as high as 17 at 63-46 following a jumper and a free throw from Ukkelberg.

The Saints would make a comeback in the second half as they outscored the Cougars 49-42 and outshot UMM 55 percent to 50. Presentation took a 94-92 lead with 3:49 remaining. An Ukkelberg and-one regained the lead for the Cougars. The Saints quickly regained the lead, but a Noah Grove jumper put the lead back in UMM's favor. Baskets from Haseman and Ukkelberg put the Cougars up 101-97. A Presentation 3 cut the deficit to 1 with 45 seconds left. With the shot clock running down, Haseman drilled a clutch 3 that gave the Cougars a 104-100 edge with 13 seconds to go.

After the busy stretch to open the season, Minnesota Morris (2-2) now will get a chance to rest before their next game, Tuesday, November 29 at home against Trinity Bible College.