Southwestern men stop NIACC

MASON CITY - The Southwestern CC men's basketball team stopped NIACC 91-42 in an ICCAC contest Saturday afternoon in the NIACC gym.

Southwestern led 47-22 at the half and outscored the Trojans 44-20 in the second half to improve its overall mark to 23-7 and 8-4 in the league.

NIACC (14-15, 1-11) was led by sophomore Nick Wurm with 11 points. Freshman Tahjay Blackmon was next in line with 10 points and sophomore Rodrick Fuller scored eight points.

NIACC, the seventh seed, begins NJCAA Region XI tournament play on Tuesday at second-seed Iowa Lakes (22-8, 9-3). Game time is set for 7 p.m.

NIACC's 2017-18 season (14-15 overall)

NIACC 65, Fort Scott CC 60 (H)

NIACC 93, Bay College 87 (OT) (H)

NIACC 81, Milwaukee Area Tech 69 (N)

NIACC 91, Harper College 61 (N)

Iowa Western 115, NIACC 65 (H)

NIACC 90, Wartburg College JV 70 (A)

NIACC 82, Riverland CC 54 (H)

NIACC 96, Luther College JV 67 (A)

Southeastern 109, NIACC 58 (A)

NIACC 82, Northeast CC 60 (N)

NIACC 67, Central CC-Columbus 66 (N)

NIACC 95, St. Ambrose JV 58 (A)

Augustana College (Ill.) JV 101, NIACC 93 (OT) (A)

NIACC 74, AFLBS 39 (H)

DCTC 85, NIACC 65 (A)

Kirkwood 76, NIACC 63 (A)

Iowa Central 86, NIACC 54 (H)

Ellsworth 83, NIACC 76 (H)

NIACC 56, DMACC 55 (A)

NIACC 76, Luther College JV 66 (H)

Iowa Lakes 79, NIACC 72 (H)

Southwestern 82, NIACC 60 (A)

NIACC 88, Wartburg College JV 80 (H)

Kirkwood 78, NIACC 49 (H)

Iowa Central 87, NIACC 68 (A)

Ellsworth 69, NIACC 58 (A)

DMACC 65, NIACC 53 (H)

Iowa Lakes 103, NIACC 78 (A)

Southwestern 91, NIACC 42 (H)

NIACC men's basketball team 2017-18

When NIACC                                                   Then NIACC is

In November                                                    7-2

In December                                                    4-1

In January                                                        3-12

Plays at home                                                   6-7

Plays on road                                                    4-8

Plays on neutral court                                        4-0

Leads at halftime                                               13-1

Trails at halftime                                                1-14

Tied at halftime                                                  0-0

Plays in overtime                                                1-0

Scores less than 60 points                                  1-6

Scores between 60-69 points                              2-5

Scores between 70-79 points                             2-3

Scores between 80-89 points                             4-0

Scores between 90-99 points                             5-1

Scores 100 or more points                                 0-0

Allows less than 60 points                                  4-0

Allows between 60-69 points                             7-2

Allows between 70-79 points                             1-3

Allows between 80-89 points                             2-5

Allows between 90-99 points                             0-1

Allows 100 or more points                                 0-4

Game decided by 1-3 points                               2-0

Game decided by 4-6 points                               2-0

Game decided by 7-10 points                             2-3

Game decided by 11-14 points                           1-3

Game decided by 15+ points                             7-9

NIACC MEN'S SEASON SINGLE-GAME HIGHS

TEAM

Points - 95 vs. St. Ambrose JV (12-9-17)

3-point goals - 15 vs. St. Ambrose JV (12-9-17)

Rebounds - 68 vs. Riverland CC (11-21-17)

Assists - 27 vs. St. Ambrose JV (12-9-17)

Steals - 13, twice.

INDIVIDUAL

Points - 35, Nick Wurm vs. Augustana College (Ill.) JV (12-10-17)

3-point goals - 5, Nick Wurm vs. Northeast CC (12-1-17)

Rebounds - 18, Cam McPherson vs. AFLBS (12-16-17)

Assists - 8, Nick Wurm vs. St. Ambrose JV (12-9-17)

Steals - 5, Nick Wurm vs. Augustana College (Ill.) JV (12-10-17)