Manitoba downs Saskatchewan 86-80
Manitoba defeated Saskatchewan 86-80 on Friday, November 6 in Saskatoon, SK. It was a Canada West conference game in men's basketball. Manitoba won by 6 points, and the teams combined for 166.
Ramogi Nyagudi led Manitoba with 26 points on 10-of-17 shooting, adding 14 rebounds. Taven Vigilance chipped in 21 and Jonam Kazadi had 14. Four Manitoba players scored in double figures. Saskatchewan's leading scorer was Easton Thimm, with 19 points on 7-of-16 shooting, along with 14 rebounds and 8 assists. Jalen Glenn scored 19 and Dylan Miller added 12.
Three Saskatchewan players reached double figures. Manitoba shot 44.9% from the field (31-69) and made 10 of 30 three-pointers; Saskatchewan shot 47.1% (32-68) and went 9-for-24 from beyond the arc. At the line, Manitoba made 14 of 24 free throws and Saskatchewan made 7 of 13.
Manitoba recorded 18 assists to 22 for Saskatchewan. Manitoba controlled the glass, outrebounding Saskatchewan 39-32. Easton Thimm of Saskatchewan dished out a game-high 8 assists.
Manitoba committed 8 turnovers and Saskatchewan committed 10. Manitoba finished with 7 steals to 3 for Saskatchewan. The teams are scheduled to meet again on Saturday, Nov. 7.
