North Dakota State
17-8
Winston-Salem State
5-23
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winston-Salem State | 28 | 40 | 68 |
| North Dakota State | 30 | 53 | 83 |
Winkelman, Bison Defeat Winston-Salem State, 83-68
2/21/2007 10:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FARGO, N.D.--Sophomore forward Brett Winkelman had game highs of 27 points and 11 rebounds plus five assists to lead North Dakota State to an 83-68 victory over Winston-Salem State in college men's basketball Wednesday.
Winkelman made 13 of 16 free throws, both career highs, and the Bison converted 30 of 38 foul shots in the game for their eighth straight home win.
North Dakota State (17-8) scored the first seven points of the contest, but need a Winkelman layup in the closing seconds of the first half for a 30-28 halftime lead.
Winston-Salem State (5-23) went ahead 40-39 before a Winkelman jumper sparked a 19-2 run that gave NDSU its biggest lead of the night, 58-42, with 8:40 to play.
The Bison shot 50 percent in the game with four players scoring in double figures.
Andre Smith scored 24 points plus nine rebounds and four blocked shots, Ben Woodside had 18 points and five assists, and Mike Nelson scored 10 points with three rebounds and three assists.
NDSU had its largest rebounding advantage of the season, 47-22, led by Winkelman's 11 and a career-high 10 boards from Sam Sussenguth.
Sussenguth made his first collegiate start and the Bison added three players to the roster prior to the game due to injury and illness.
Football quarterback Nick Mertens and tight end Jerimiah Wurzbacher both suited up alongside Dotun Obadina, a former walk-on who played two seasons with the Bison but did not return at the beginning of this year.
None of the three players entered the game. Austin Pennick and Josh Vaughan came off the bench, with Pennick snaring six rebounds and Vaughan getting two.
Darrell Wonge hit 5 of 9 three-pointers and scored a team-high 19 points for Winston-Salem State. Norman Carter added 14 points and seven rebounds in 26 minutes off the Rams' bench.
North Dakota State will play host to South Dakota State at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Bison Sports Arena.
The Jackrabbits are 5-22 after a one-point home loss to Cal State Northridge on Tuesday.
