FAIRBANKS – The Nanooks men's basketball team extended its winning streak over the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves to four games on Saturday afternoon, securing a 91-76 win in front of 1,065 fans in the Alaska Airlines Gymnasium to improve to 9-7, 4-3 GNAC.

How it Happened
The Nanooks got off to a hot start, going up 12-2 in the opening three and a half minutes thanks to three three-pointers from Mike Miller and another from Davis Crilly. Miller added his fourth three of the contest a minute later, but the Seawolves would make it a four-point game after a Cole Johnson three-pointer cut Alaska's lead to 15-11. Crilly and Tyriq Luke answered with two more makes from beyond the arc to give the Blue and Gold a double-digit lead at 23-12, and the Nanooks would maintain that margin for the next nine and a half minutes, with Luke adding a pair of layups during that stretch. The Seawolves would cut the lead to nine with three minutes left in the half, bringing Alaska's advantage down to 37-28. However, a Cortarius Mingo layup and four Miller free throws gave the 'Nooks their 10-point cushion back. Miller followed by throwing down a fastbreak dunk off his own steal to put Alaska ahead 45-30 with a minute left before the break. UAA would get a pair of free throws to end the half, sending the Nanooks into the locker room in front 45-32.

The Nanooks continued to connect from beyond the arc to start the second, as Crilly and Miller knocked down a pair of triples. Luke added a pair of baskets to go along with three free throws while O'Keith would connect on a three and a two over the next five minutes to give Alaska a 19-point lead, but UAA responded with a 10-0 run, making it a 64-55 game just past the halfway point of the second. The Seawolves would cut the lead down to eight with 7:49 remaining, but a Luke jumper reestablished Alaska's double-digit advantage, which they would not surrender for the remainder of the contest. Luke posted 11 points over the final 7:22 to give him 25 on the day.

Inside the Numbers

• Mike Miller and Tyriq Luke tied for the team lead with 25 points. Miller went 5-10 from three during the contest, and Luke shot 7-11 from the field. They both tied for the team lead with two steals, while Luke dished four assists and Miller grabbed six rebounds.
• Jalai O'Keith and Davis Crilly each finished with 11 points. O'Keith posted eight rebounds, three assists and two steals, while Crilly went 3-4 from downtown.
• Cortarius Mingo was the final Nanook in double figures, scoring 10 points.
• The Nanooks shot 25-52 (48.1%) from the field and posted an efficient 14-25 (56%) three-point percentage. They connected on 27-32 (84.4%) free throw attempts.
• Alaska knocked down seven of its 10 three-point attempts during the second half.
• The Nanooks led for 39:12 and never trailed during the contest.

What's to Come
The Blue and Gold remain in Fairbanks next week for a pair of contests against Montana State Billings on Thursday, Jan. 22, and Seattle Pacific on Saturday, Jan. 24. Thursday's game is set for a 7:30 p.m. tip-off, while Saturday's starts at 2:15 p.m.

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