NIACC men move record to 6-0

AUSTIN, Minn. - The NIACC men's basketball team improved its record to 6-0 with a 86-78 victory over Riverland Community College on Tuesday.

Freshman Ben Moss led the Trojans with 21 points, four assists, three rebounds and two steals.

The Trojans also received 18 points from Darnell Taylor-Breck and nine points and 16 rebounds from Tim Trousell.

The 16 rebounds by Trousell was the most in a game by a Trojan since James Wanjara grabbed 15 rebounds against the Association Free Lutheran Bible School on Dec. 11, 2015.

Also for the Trojans, Brad Rathjen scored 10 points and Josh White scored nine points with seven rebounds.

NIACC 86, Riverland CC 78

NIACC - Matt Baker 6, Ben Moss 21, Nick Wurm 8, DeAndre Burnside 3, Brad Rathjen 10, Tim Trousell 9, Darnell Taylor-Breck 18, Josh White 9, Jason Gumm 2. Totals - 22-57 34-42 86.

Riverland - Junior Stone 7, Sam Kuany 7, Abdibari Abdikadir 5, Darius Bell 9, Jace Klinker 25, Marcus Wynn 15, Donte Makazu 6. Totals - 27-70 10-19 78,

3-point goals - NIACC (8-16): Baker 2, Wurm 2, Taylor-Breck 4. Riverland (14-32): Stone 1, Kuany 2, Bell 1, Klinker 5, Wynn 5. Total fouls - NIACC 19, Riverland 28. Fouled out - Trousell. Score at half: NIACC 33, Riverland 32.

NIACC's 2016-17 season (6-0 overall)

NIACC 88, Dakota Wesleyan JV 83

NIACC 76, Bryant & Stratton-Milwaukee 74

NIACC 98, Little Priest Tribal College 87

NIACC 98, Lake Land College 80

NIACC 75, Wartburg College Junior Varsity 67

NIACC 86, Riverland CC 78

NIACC men's basketball team 2016-17

When NIACC                                                   Then NIACC is

Leads at halftime                                               4-0

Trails at halftime                                                1-0

Tied at halftime                                                  1-0

Plays in overtime                                                0-0

Scores less than 60 points                                  0-0

Scores between 60-69 points                             0-0

Scores between 70-79 points                             2-0

Scores between 80-89 points                             2-0

Scores between 90-99 points                             2-0

Scores 100 or more points                                 0-0

Allows less than 60 points                                  0-0

Allows between 60-69 points                             1-0

Allows between 70-79 points                             2-0

Allows between 80-89 points                             3-0

Allows between 90-99 points                             0-0

Allows 100 or more points                                 0-0

Game decided by 1-3 points                               1-0

Game decided by 4-6 points                               1-0

Game decided by 7-10 points                             2-0

Game decided by 11-14 points                           1-0

Game decided by 15+ points                              1-0