Posted: Feb 04, 2023
Sheriff Scores 28 to Lead Spartan Men to Victory at Riverland
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
78
AT
Riverland Community College
66
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College | 31 | 47 | 78 |
| Riverland Community College | 41 | 25 | 66 |
Game Leaders
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Pts:
Foday Sheriff
- 28
Reb:
Noel Kabanga
- 9
Ast:
Akok Aguer
- 3
Riverland Community College
Pts:
Malik Cooper
- 18
Reb:
Savier McCall
- 11
Ast:
2 Players
(#3,
#11)
- 3
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Minnesota State Community and Technical College | Riverland Community College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (30-61) | (23-60) |
| Field Goal % | 49.2% | 38.3% |
| Rebounds | 31 | 33 |
| Assists | 8 | 12 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 19 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 30 | 6 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 10 | 13 |
| Pts in the Paint | 40 | 24 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 4 | 24 |
The M State Men's Basketball team came back from a 41-31 halftime deficit to defeat Riverland Community College 78-66 on Saturday in Austin. The Spartans put 47 second half points on the board, while holding the Blue Devils to just 25. M State hit 49% (30-61) of their field goal attempts and 12-of-15 (80%) free throws).
Four players reached double figures for M State, led by 28 from Foday Sheriff and 18 from Noel Kabanga. Mikele Kambalo had a dozen and Akok Aguer finished with 10. Kabanga had a team high 9 rebounds. Sheriff and Aguer each had 8 boards. Kambalo came up with 4 steals and Aguer was the assist leader with 3.
M State is 12-10 overall and 4-4 in the MCAC South. The Spartans will host Minnesota West at 7:30pm Wednesday.