BEMIDJI, Minn.--All 10 Minnesota State University Moorhead men's basketball players who saw action scored as MSUM bested Bemidji State 99-61 on Friday night in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play. Four Dragons scored in double digits, led by junior guard Tyler Vaughan with 20 points and senior guard Jordan Riewer with 18.

With the win, the Dragons improved to 28-2 and 19-2 in the NSIC. Bemidji State dropped to 8-17 and 4-17 in the NSIC with the loss.

MSUM did what it does best tonight in Bemidji, shoot the basketball at an incredibly high level. MSUM shot 61.9 percent (39-of-63) from the field and 51.7 percent (15-of-29) from beyond the arc. The Dragons dished out 23 assists in the game while only turning the ball over five times.

Vaughan led the way team with 20 points, 18 of which occurring in the first half. Junior guard Ngijol Songolo led the team in rebounds with eight while Riewer led the team in assists with seven. Other Dragons to score in double digits included Riewer (18), senior forward Urbane Bingham (14), and sophomore forward Aaron Lien (12).

The Dragons opened up the scoring with three straight three-pointers, jumping out to a 9-5 lead four minutes into the game. Lien hit the first three-pointer, followed by Riewer, then Lien again. The Dragons utilized a 15-7 run between the 8:05 and 3:48 marks of the half to extend its lead from nine to 17 at 38-21 after a layup from Bingham. The 17-point lead was the largest lead of half for the Dragons as the MSUM took a 50-34 heading into the half. The 50 points was tied for the fourth most in the first half this season.

The Dragons kept the pedal to the floor in the second half, increasing its lead to 83-54 with 6:33 left in the game after a dunk from sophomore forward Matt Nelson. MSUM ended the game on a 12-3 run to cap the scoring at 99-61.

MSUM will next be in action tomorrow night when they travel to Crookston to face Minnesota Crookston at 6 p.m.

Steve d'Eustachio Stat of the Game: 

Tonight marks the fifth time in school history that the Dragons have played at least 30 games in a single season. The other four seasons are listed below:

2012/2013 – 30 games (19-11)

2011/2012 – 31 games (21-10)

1981/1982 – 31 games (24-7)

1979/1980 – 30 games (21-9)