BEMIDJI, Minn. - The University of Minnesota Morris Men's Basketball team traveled for a non-conference matchup against the Oak Hills Christian College Wolfpack. The Cougars came away from the trip with an 84-63 victory and a 1-1 overall record on the season. 

Minnesota Morris took a commanding lead halfway through the game with a 27-16 lead from shots both in the paint and around the arch. The Cougars ball movement resulted in points from multiple players, but it was a rebound put-back from James Hughes followed by a triple from Gustav Gunderson that gave Minnesota Morris a sixteen point lead with 8:45 left in the half. The Wolfpack knocked down a three to kick off a 19-8 run. The Cougars were not able to stop the momentum, and Oak Hills was able to close the gap to 38-40 heading into halftime. 

Ian Fahje got things going for Minnesota Morris in the second half, knocking down a shot from beyond the arc and following that up with a made layup and a shot from the charity stripe. Fahje finished up his 8-0 run with a layup assisted by LeRoy Staples-Fairbanks. Dom Aguilar knocked down a jumper to continue the Cougar scoring run and Carvin Fish knocked down a pair at the line to lengthen Minnesota Morris' lead to 52-38. Continuing the run, Hughes laid in a two-pointer which Brian LaRoche Jr. followed with an outside bucket. The Wolfpack scored their first points of the half with 13:07 left to put an end to the Cougar's run. The two teams continued to battle for possession of the rock but it was the Cougars who came out on top, outscoring Oak Hills 44-25 in the second half.

Aguilar led the Cougars in scoring with seventeen points on the day and added on six rebounds and five assists. Fish came away from the matchup with fourteen points and led Minnesota Morris in rebounds with nine. Pal Dak collected twelve points, five rebounds, and two assists. Finishing the game with eleven points and three rebounds, Fahje was a force in the paint for the Cougars. Hughes' defense earned him four steals and four rebounds while his offense performance resulted in nine points and four assists.