ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Concordia-St. Paul men's basketball team (4-14, 2-10 NSIC) wraps up a four-game road trip this weekend as they travel to #22 MSU Moorhead (15-3, 10-2 NSIC) on Friday and Northern State (13-5, 9-3 NSIC) on Saturday in NSIC play.
 
BUY TICKETS TO HOME GAMES ONLINE
Fans are encouraged to buy tickets in advance and bring your QR code to the gates to skip the line! Friends and families who utilize the pass list will also be utilizing the online ticketing service while all students, faculty & staff will access their free CSP tickets through the service. Fans do not need to create a login, remember a username or password or download an app to purchase tickets, and tickets can still be purchased with cash at the gates. Find out more in the partnership announcement between CSP Athletics and HomeTown Ticketing.
 
WATCH ONLINE – NSIC NETWORK
All Golden Bear NSIC men's and women's basketball games will be available to watch online, free of charge, powered by the NSIC Network, supported by BlueFrame Technology. Visit nsicnetwork.com/cspbears on a laptop or desktop computer, download the NSIC Network app on your mobile device or watch on your supported OTT provider such as Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Android TV. Search "NSIC Network" and download the app for the league's full sport and team lineups. NSIC NETWORK FAQ
 
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LAST TIME OUT
Last weekend, CSP picked up a road split as they fell 88-71 at Bemidji State before grabbing an 84-68 win at Minnesota Crookston.
 
On Friday after falling behind the Beavers 24-6 midway through the first quarter, the Golden Bears outscored BSU 65-64 over the final 30 minutes as the deficit proved to be too much to overcome. Junior guard Antwan Kimmons led all players with 24 points on 8-13 shooting and 8-9 from the free throw line. He added six boards and three assists on the night.
 
On Saturday, CSP scored 51 points in the second half to pull away from the Golden Eagles. Concordia connected on 56.7% (17-30) from the floor and 81.3% (13-16) from the free throw line to turn a 33-33 halftime tie into a 16-point victory. Concordia's leading duo once again paced the squad as they combined for 41 points and 22 rebounds as both registered double-doubles in the win. Antwan Kimmons led the way offensively with 21 points on 6-9 shooting and 8-9 from the line to go along with 10 boards while Marcus Skeete led the was on the glass with 12 rebounds as well as 20 points as he hit 7-13 from the floor and a perfect 4-4 from deep. Kimmons made it five in a row with 20+ points while Skeete registered his third double-double on the year.
 
MSU MOORHEAD SERIES HISTORY
The Golden Bears and the Dragons are set to meet for the 36th time in the all-time series, with CSP going 13-22 in the previous meetings. Both teams have found more success on their home courts as the Golden Bears have gone 9-8 in St. Paul and 4-14 in Moorhead. After Concordia won three of four from 2016-17, MSUM have won the last three in a row.
 
LAST MEETING WITH THE DRAGONS
Back on Jan. 29, 2022, CSP was unable to keep pace with MSU Moorhead as they fell 85-66.
 
The Dragons controlled the game down low as they held a 60-32 edge in points in the paint and a 39-25 edge on the glass. MSU Moorhead added a 14-5 advantage on the offensive glass as well as a 17-6 advantage in points off turnovers, an 11-4 advantage in second chance points and a 32-16 advantage in bench scoring on the night.
 
Jacob Everson finished in double figures with 13 points on 5-8 from the floor while Jack Stensgard dished out seven assists to go along with four points and three boards. Marcus Skeete had six points while Caden Hoffman had six assists.
 
NORTHERN STATE SERIES HISTORY
The Golden Bears hold a 7-33 record in the all-time series against the Wolves, with NSU grabbing seven wins in a row. Concordia has found wins hard to come by in Aberdeen as they have claimed just one win in 22 trips to Northern State, but they have had much more success in St. Paul, with six wins in 17 meetings on their home court. CSP's last win in the series came in an 84-76 victory back on Jan. 30, 2016 while their lone win at NSU was a 66-65 overtime win on Jan. 31, 2015.
 
LAST MEETING WITH THE WOLVES
In the Jan. 28, 2022 meeting, the Golden Bears put together a furious comeback to force overtime in a 76-72 loss to Northern State at Gangelhoff Center.
 
The Golden Bear defense locked down the Wolves late in the second half, holding NSU to just two points over the final 6:29 to erase a double-digit deficit and force an extra session.
 
Concordia limited Northern State to just 33.3% (10-30) from the floor in the second half and 42.9% (30-70) for the game while connecting on 43.1% (28-65) on the offensive end on the night. CSP also claimed an advantage from beyond the arc as they hit 44.0% (11-25) compared to 25.0% (7-28) for the Wolves.
 
CSP added an 11-4 edge in bench scoring as well as a 41-40 edge on the glass while Northern State utilized a 14-7 advantage in second chance points to go along with a 42-28 advantage in points in the paint in the win.
 
The trio of Marcus Skeete, Elijah Ormiston and Jack Stensgard did the heavy lifting on the offensive end, combining for 52 of the team's 72 points in the contest. Skeete led the way with 22 points on 9-18 shooting while Ormiston added 18 points, five rebounds and four steals. Stensgard tallied his first career double-double with 12 points and a game-high 13 boards while he also hit 5-8 from the floor, dished out four assists and grabbed two blocks and two steals. Jacob Everson chipped in six points and nine rebounds.
 
STAT LEADERS
So far this season, the Golden Bears have a few players that rank near the top of the league in several different categories.
 
Junior guard Antwan Kimmons has been a big-time contributor in his first season in navy and gold as he ranks third in the league and 19th in the nation in scoring with 21.0 points per game. His 105 made free throws and 140 free throw attempts both lead the NSIC and sit in third and fourth in the nation, respectively. His 4.2 assists per game rank sixth and his 54.6% field goal percentage rank fifth in the conference.
 
Sophomore Marcus Skeete has added 5.2 defensive rebounds per game and 112 total rebounds, good for sixth and 11th in the NSIC, respectively. He also ranks 20^th in total points with 244.
 
As a team, CSP ranks in the top half of the league in several areas as their 15.2 turnovers forced per game lead the league and their 8.8 threes made per game rank third. Their 45.7% field goal percentage and their 13.0 free throws made per game also rank seventh.