November 25, 2022

DENVER – The University of Sioux Falls men's basketball team advanced to 4-2 today with a 76-71 victory over Metropolitan State University – Denver at the Thanksgiving Classic in Denver, Colorado.

WHAT HAPPENED

·       MSUD scored first against the Coo, but USF ran away with an early 34-29 lead at the half.

·       Chase Grinde gave Sioux Falls their biggest lead of the game in the second half when the Cougars went up 60-43 with 8:19 left to play.

·       Sioux Falls only saw three lead changes in today's game with their largest lead being by 17 points.

·       The Cougars picked up 16 points off of 18 MSUD turnovers and 40 points in the paint.

SIOUX FALLS LEADERS

·       Matt Cartwright and Jack Thompson led the Coo with 21 points each combining for 42 of the Cougars 76 points.

·       Cartwright picked up his fifth 20-point game against the Roadrunners this season while Thompson picks up his first on the year and ninth of his career.

·       Zane Alm pulled down a career high 11 rebounds on the day along with seven points.

TEAM STATISTICS

·       The Cougars improved their scoring efforts throughout the game while shooting 28-69 from the field, 7-25 from three point territory and 13-20 from the free throw line.

·       Sioux Falls pulled down 40 rebounds on the day against Metropolitan State

UP NEXT

Sioux Falls (4-2) will take on Regis University (3-2) tomorrow for the first time since 2011. Regis came away with a 77-69 victory over the Cougars just 11 years ago, but USF will look to even out the series tomorrow at 7 p.m. CT.

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