MANKATO, Minn. – On Saturday night, the University of Minnesota-Morris defeated the Bethany Lutheran men's basketball team in Upper Midwest Athletic Conference play.
 
THE BASICS:
Final Score: Minnesota-Morris 100, Bethany Lutheran 91
Records: Bethany Lutheran (11-8, 7-4 in UMAC), Minnesota-Morris (11-9, 6-5)
Location: North Gym |Sports and Fitness Center
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• In the first-half of play, the teams shot a combined 37 three-point attempts.
• The Cougars shot 66.7 percent (14-for-21) from downtime compared to the Vikings 56.3 percent (9-for-16).
• The score entering the second half of play was 63-49 in favor of the visiting Cougars
• Both teams cooled off in the second half of play, as both teams shot less than 30.0 percent from the field.
• The largest lead of the contest went in favor of the Cougars with 19:39 remaining in regulation (15 points).
• The Cougars out-rebounded the Vikings 45-43.
• Five different UMM players reached double figures in scoring.
• Four different Vikings reached double figures in scoring.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Brandyn Frelix (Minneapolis, Minn.) capped off his weekend of play with 18 points and eight rebounds.
• Guard Austin Bauer (Caledonia, Minn.) finished with 17 points and four assists.
• Brady Rose (Le Sueur, Minn.) added 14 points and five rebounds in 30 minutes of play.
• Blake Lindstrom (Hanley Falls, Minn.) drained three deep balls to finish with 12 points.
• Kyle Kubesh (Buffalo Lake, Minn.) contributed with eight points and seven rebounds.

 
UP NEXT:
The Vikings will now be on the road of their next four conference games. On Friday, February 3^rd the Vikings will play St. Scholastica at 5:30 p.m. in Duluth, Minnesota.

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MEDIA: If you need further information, please feel free to contact Lucas Herd at 507-344-7856 or email lucas.herd@blc.edu.