WINONA, Minn. – The Minnesota State University Moorhead men's basketball team set yet another school record Sunday afternoon by claiming its 16th straight victory. The No. 4 Dragons defeated the Winona State Warriors 93-72 in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play in Winona.
 

MSUM is now 16-1 on the season, 8-0 in the NSIC while Winona State is 5-7 overall and 4-4 in the conference.
 

The Dragons were led by senior center Isaac Sevlie's 25 points and five rebounds while junior guard Aaron Lien added 20 points. Senior guard Tyler Vaughan and junior forward Ayob Ayob each had 12 points while sophomore guard Tanner Kretchman added 11 points, six rebounds and seven assists.
 

MSUM was 30-of-58 from the field for 51.7 percent and gathered 33 boards. The Dragons converted 12 points off turnovers compared to just two for the Warriors.  The Dragons shot a torrid 53.3 percent (16-of-30) from three-point range.
 

Sevlie and the Dragons came out firing the first half taking a quick 9-3 lead, Sevlie claiming six of those nine points. Midway through the half, the Dragons took their largest lead of the half at 11, on a three from Ayob, who brought the score to 28-17. The Warriors began to claw their way back, but MSUM ended the half on a run and carried at 43-36 lead into the locker room.
 

The Dragons regained an 11-point lead with 16 minutes to go in the second half on a layup from Vaughan, 54-43. The Warriors brought the score within four, but a three-pointer from Lien gave MSUM a 63-56 lead from which they would never fall. Kretchman gave the Dragons their largest lead of the game on a layup with just under two minutes to go, 93-67.
 

The Dragons are back at home Friday against Mary. Game time is 8 p.m. in Moorhead, Minn.
 

Steve d'Eustachio Stat of the Game: The Dragons moved to 16-1 with their win today over Winona St. just like they did one year ago today, after their 71-65 home win versus the Warriors.