The University of Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagle men’s basketball team is hosting the St. Cloud State Huskies in the 2026-27 season opener, and it was also a Northern Sun Conference game played at Lysaker Gymnasium on Gary Senske Court in Crookston.
FIRST HALF –
The teams traded baskets in the first three minutes. After a St. Cloud State three-pointer, UMC’s Spencer Swenson (Soph. Suak Rapids) buried a three-pointer to tie the game 2:02 into the game. The Huskies added a basket before Swenson scored in the paint to tie the game at 5-5. SCSU responded with six points for an 11-5 lead before the Golden Eagles’ J.D. Roberts (Jr., Parkville, Mo.) nailed a three-pointer to get within an 11-8 deficit. St. Cloud State went on an 8-2 run to take a 19-10 lead with 9:51 left in the half, and UMC was looking to get the offense going. That happened when Roberts hit back-to-back three-pointers, and Donez Lindsey (Soph. Stockton, CA) followed with two free throws to cap an 8-0 run to get within a 19-18 deficit. SCSU answered with seven straight points, only to have the Golden Eagles respond with a 10-0 run with back-to-back three-pointers by Brady Westphal (Soph. West Fargo, N.D.), a Lindsey layup, and an Alijah Washington (5th year, San Jose, CA) pull-up jumper for a 28-26 lead with 3:27 left in the half. The teams traded baskets in the final minutes of the half before Swenson made two free throws with 41 seconds to go in the half to give Minnesota Crookston a 32-31 lead going into halftime.
SECOND HALF –
| 1st | 2nd | Final | |
| St. Cloud State | 31 | ||
| UMC | 32 |
| For UMC | Points | Rebounds | Misc |
| Spencer Swenson | |||
| J.D. Roberts | |||
| Alijah Washington | |||
| Caiden Swenby | |||
| GD Deng | |||
| Kuzadi Mukoma Jr. | |||
| Owen Chervestad | |||
| Brayden Carlson |
