MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Seventh-ranked MSU Moorhead men's basketball completely bombarded visiting Northern State on Thursday evening in MSUM's first NSIC contest of 2024-25. The Dragons used their size and athleticism to stifle the Wolves, 80-50. 

Inside The Game

• MSUM raced out to a nine-point lead early in the first half with three different Dragons scoring in the stetch (Jacob Jennissen, Sam Hastreiter and Shaun Wysocki).
• A 10-0 run from the Dragons midway through the first half gave MSUM a 14-point lead, 21-7. 
• Hastreiter buried his second triple of the half in the flurry as Levi Birkholz would net a triple of his own on the next Dragon possession. 
• MSUM would hold a lead as large as 20 points in the first half after a pair of free throws from Jacob Beeninga, his first points of the contest. 
• The Dragons led by 15 points (38-23) after one period with Hastreiter nailing three three-pointers to lead MSUM. 
• MSUM shot 58.3 percent from the field in the first half, including five made long range shots. 
• Logan Kinsey would re-extend MSUM's lead to 20 points early in the second half after a corner three.
• The Dragons would dunk their way through the Wolves near the midway point as Kinsey and Jennissen went above the rim.
• Jennissen would kickstart a 13-0 Dragon burst that also saw baskets from Birkholz, Kinsey and Eddie Beeninga, putting the Dragons up 28 points. 
• A monstrous tip-in slam from Jennissen would put the Dragon lead into the 30s, leading 71-40 with five minutes to play. 
• Adam Jenkins would also connect on a tip-in slam to erupt the Dragon bench late and keep the MSUM lead at 30 points. 
• Tysen Gerads would score late for the Dragons, helping MSUM to an 80-50 win. 
• MSUM shot 62.9 percent from the floor in the second half and only attempted one three-pointer (a make). 

 
Top Dragons

• Jacob Jennissen: 14 points, 11 rebounds, one block
• Logan Kinsey: 13 points, three rebounds, three steals
• Sam Hastreiter: 11 points, two rebounds
• Jacob Beeninga: 11 points, five assists, one steal
• Levi Birkholz: Nine points, three rebounds

 
Steve d'Eustachio's Stat of the Game
 
Excluding the COVID year of 2020-21, tonight marked the fifth straight time the Dragons have played their season opening NSIC game at home against Northern St. and have won all five:
 

• Win tonight
• Won 75-65 on Nov. 23, 2021
• Won 81-74 on Nov. 30, 2019
• Won 71-65 on Nov. 24, 2015
• Won 87-76 on Nov. 30, 2013

 
Up Next
 
MSUM (6-1, 1-0 NSIC) travels to Bismarck, N.D. for a 5:30 p.m. game with the University of Mary on Saturday.