ASHLAND, Wis. – Sophomore Dillon Haider dropped a career-high 28 points Saturday afternoon as the UMN Morris men's basketball team (7-14, 3-9 UMAC) defeated Northland (5-17, 2-11 UMAC), 85-76.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After the two teams kept things close in the opening minutes of the game, Haider hit one of his five 3-pointers to put the Cougars up 18-8 with 10:46 left in the first half.
- UMN Morris would go on to lead by 11 twice in the first half, but the Lumberjacks brought the deficit down to three points twice down the stretch.
- With the first 20 minutes of play in the books, UMN Morris led Northland, 30-27.
- Despite Northland tying things up at 37-all with 17:06 to play in regulation, the Cougars never trailed in the second half.
- Midway through the second half, Corbyn Alexander connected on a 3-pointer to put the Cougars up 61-51 with 8:56 to go.
- With 4:58 remaining in the contest, Northland brought the game within five points but wouldn't get any closer as UMN Morris secured the 85-76 win.
NOTABLES
- Haider's 28 points are the most points in a game by a Cougar since Carl Douglas had 34 points against North Central (2/10/18).
- Jaret Johnson finished the game with 14 points and seven rebounds.
- Ian Carlin and Kenneth Riley each tallied 12 points on the afternoon. Carlin was two rebounds shy of a double-double.
- The Cougars outscored the Lumberjacks 46-24 in the paint.
UP NEXT
The Cougars return home to the Cougar Sports Center on Wednesday, Feb. 12, to take on Crown. Game time is set for 5:30 p.m.