MSUB MBB VSUAF MBB. UAF starts out strong but fades as MSUB leads 44-30 at the half.
Paul McCarthy
92
Winner MSU Billings MSUBMB 15-13,10-10 GNAC
65
Alaska Fairbanks UAF 5-22,2-18 GNAC
Winner
MSU Billings MSUBMB
15-13,10-10 GNAC
92
Final
65
Alaska Fairbanks UAF
5-22,2-18 GNAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
MSU Billings MSUBMB 44 48 92
Alaska Fairbanks UAF 30 35 65

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Nona Letuligasenoa

@NanooksMBB Falls to Yellowjackets on Senior Day

FAIRBANKS, Alaska – The Alaska Nanooks men's basketball team closed-out the 2018-19 season at home, falling 92-65 to the Montana State Billings Yellowjackets in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference contest at the Alaska Airlines Court on Saturday afternoon.

Round-Up
The Alaska Nanooks men's basketball team finishes the 2018-19 campaign with a 5-22 record overall and a 2-18 mark in conference play, while the Yellowjackets head to the postseason with a 15-13 record on the season and 10-10 mark in league matchups.

Inside the Box Score
  • Alaska shot 36.5 percent from the floor (23-for-63), 23.3 percent from outside (7-for-30) and 66.7 percent from the free throw line (12-for-18).
  • The Nooks pulled down 12 offensive and 19 defensive boards, totaling 31 on the day.
  • Alaska also registered 11 assists, five steals and two blocks against the Yellowjackets.
Alaska Leaders
  • Junior forward Michael Kluting had a monster day for the Nooks, picking up a game-high 27 points and 10 rebounds.
  • Kluting connected on 10-of-15 shots from the field, including 2-for-3 from beyond the arc, and 5-of-8 free throws.
  • The Palmer, Alaska native also chipped in seven offensive rebounds and three defensive for his 10th double-double of the season.
  • Senior guard Alex Baham shot 5-for-11 from the floor, 2-for-7 from three-point range and 3-for-6 from the free throw line to become the only other Alaska player to register double-digit figures with 15 points on the day.
  • Senior guard Isaiah Easaw led his teammates in assists, picking up six.
Senior Day
Saturday's game honored the 2019 Alaska men's basketball senior class, with the Nanooks bidding farewell to #21 Alex Baham, #31 Isaiah Easaw, #11 Tre Eisenhut, #35 Joe Lendway, #34 Daulton Lootens and #45 Derritt Scarver.

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Players Mentioned

Alex Baham

#21 Alex Baham

G
6' 4"
Senior
Sr.
Tre Eisenhut

#11 Tre Eisenhut

G
5' 11"
Senior
Sr.
Michael  Kluting

#40 Michael Kluting

F
6' 7"
Junior
Jr.
Joe Lendway

#35 Joe Lendway

F
6' 7"
Senior
Sr.
Daulton Lootens

#34 Daulton Lootens

F
6' 6"
Senior
Sr.
Derritt Scarver

#45 Derritt Scarver

G
6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
R-Sr.
Isaiah Easaw

#31 Isaiah Easaw

G
6' 3"
Senior
Sr.

Players Mentioned

Alex Baham

#21 Alex Baham

6' 4"
Senior
Sr.
G
Tre Eisenhut

#11 Tre Eisenhut

5' 11"
Senior
Sr.
G
Michael  Kluting

#40 Michael Kluting

6' 7"
Junior
Jr.
F
Joe Lendway

#35 Joe Lendway

6' 7"
Senior
Sr.
F
Daulton Lootens

#34 Daulton Lootens

6' 6"
Senior
Sr.
F
Derritt Scarver

#45 Derritt Scarver

6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
R-Sr.
G
Isaiah Easaw

#31 Isaiah Easaw

6' 3"
Senior
Sr.
G