Alend Alemadi went off for 37 points on 12-of-23 shooting, making 8-of-12 shots from beyond the arc.  He also had five rebounds and 3 assists.  Jonas Baune added 13 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.  Renell Edwards (11 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals), Nic Pearson (11 points, 2 assists) and Zakaria Zaid (11 points, 5 rebounds) were all in double figures for the Spartans.  M State shot 46.7% from the floor and made 13-of-33 (39.4%) from 3-point range.

“After only dressing seven players against Brainerd we got two guys back in the lineup and increased the tempo of the game which was a big key for us,” said M State Head Coach Shawn Sorenson.  “We gave up too many offensive rebounds in this game.”

M State (5-6) is now off until Friday, January 3 and Saturday, January 4 when they host Mesabi Range and Itasca Community College in their Spartan Classic.  They will open MCAC Southern Division play on Wednesday, January 8 at home against Anoka-Ramsey.  The Spartans will begin the New Year with five straight home games.