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Gavin Baumgartner vs. Mary
Paige Gifford
60
Mary UMARY 4-10,4-8 NSIC
89
Winner MSU Moorhead MSUM 8-2,8-0 NSIC
Mary UMARY
4-10,4-8 NSIC
60
Final
89
MSU Moorhead MSUM
8-2,8-0 NSIC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Mary UMARY 32 28 60
MSU Moorhead MSUM 50 39 89

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2/19/2021 | 7 p.m.

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Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Tom Berg

Baumgartner's Big Day Helps MSUM Men Roll Past Marauders, 89-60

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Junior guard Gavin Baumgartner scored a season-high 29 points to lead a Minnesota State University Moorhead men's basketball offensive barrage as the Dragons rolled past UMary, 89-60 in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference North action Saturday at Nemzek Fieldhouse in Moorhead, Minn.Mertens senior

MSUM won its eighth straight game and improved to 8-2 overall and 8-0 in the north. UMary fell to 4-10 overall and 4-8 in the division.

Before the game MSUM honored its two seniors, Jake Mertens, top and Joe Sevlie, bottom, who were playing in their final home game. 

Gavin Goes Off

Baumgartner started off the game on a torrid pace from three-point land. He had 18 of the Dragons' first 20 points, hitting 6-of-8 three-pointers to open the game in helping the Dragons take a 20-7 lead with 12:15 left in the first half. Sevlie Senior

Baumgartner had 20 points in the first half and finished with a season-high 29, just two points shy of a career-high, on 10-of-15 shooting from the field. He finished 7-of-9 from three. The single-game three-point record for MSUM is nine held by Jordan Riewer.

More Balance

Including Baumgartner, MSUM had four players in double figures. Sophomore forward Dane Zimmer added 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting while junior guard Lorenzo McGhee had 11 points. Redshirt freshman Jacob Beeninga had 11 points. 

McGhee led with four assists while Zimmer had seven rebounds.  Baumgartner added six rebounds and three steals. 

MSUM shot 55.9 percent (33-of-59) for the game, including 13-of-27 (48.1 percent) from three. UMary shot just 42 percent (21-of-50) for the game. MSUM had a 32-26 edge in rebounds.

Red-Hot from Three

Baumgartner was 6-of-8 from three in the first half, helping MSUM to shoot 76.9 percent (10-of-13) behind the arc in the first 20 minutes, on its way to a 50-32 halftime lead. 

The Dragons led by as many as 24 points in the first half. Beeninga had eight points and Zimmer seven. The lead grew to as many as 41 in the second half. 

Well Taken Care Of

MSUM's biggest advantage, besides three-point shooting, was in turnovers. MSUM committed just seven while UMary committed 14. The Dragons had a 25-9 edge in points off of turnovers.

Steve d'Eustachio Stat of the Game

Today's win marks the following firsts:

  • 8 wins in a row (Nov. 18, 2016 - Dec. 10, 2016)
  • 8 NSIC North wins in a row (Jan. 6, 2017 - Feb. 18, 2017)
  • 8 NSIC conference wins in a row (Nov. 24, 2015 - Jan. 3, 2016)
  • A perfect conference season at home (2014-2015; 11-0)
  • 2 straight home wins versus UMary since winning 95-94 in overtime on Feb. 22, 2014, to clinch their first NSIC North title, and winning 81-63 on Dec. 6, 2014, to move to 10-0 in the 2014-15 season.

Up Next

MSUM battles No. 2 ranked Northern State in a battle for the NSIC North championship next weekend in Aberdeen, S.D.

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Players Mentioned

Jordan Riewer

#2 Jordan Riewer

G
6' 2"
Junior
Gavin Baumgartner

#12 Gavin Baumgartner

G
6' 4"
Junior
Jacob  Beeninga

#4 Jacob Beeninga

G
5' 10"
Redshirt Freshman
Jake Mertens

#10 Jake Mertens

G
6' 3"
Junior
Joe Sevlie

#32 Joe Sevlie

F
6' 8"
Senior
Dane Zimmer

#24 Dane Zimmer

F
6' 7"
Sophomore
Lorenzo McGhee

#1 Lorenzo McGhee

G
6' 5"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Jordan Riewer

#2 Jordan Riewer

6' 2"
Junior
G
Gavin Baumgartner

#12 Gavin Baumgartner

6' 4"
Junior
G
Jacob  Beeninga

#4 Jacob Beeninga

5' 10"
Redshirt Freshman
G
Jake Mertens

#10 Jake Mertens

6' 3"
Junior
G
Joe Sevlie

#32 Joe Sevlie

6' 8"
Senior
F
Dane Zimmer

#24 Dane Zimmer

6' 7"
Sophomore
F
Lorenzo McGhee

#1 Lorenzo McGhee

6' 5"
Junior
G