November 6, 2026
BELLEVUE, Neb. — Dakota State (S.D.) used a 49-point second half and balanced scoring to hold off Mount Marty (S.D.) 85-82 Friday evening at BU Fieldhouse. It was the first day of the CHI Health Orthopedic Classic men's basketball tournament hosted by Bellevue (Neb.). DSU handed the Lancers their first setback of the season.
The Trojans overcame a 38-36 halftime deficit, shooting 52.7 percent from the field for the game and connecting on six 3-pointers to secure the three-point victory.
Dakota State improved to 2-0 overall, while Mount Marty suffered its first loss of the season and fell to 3-1.
How it happened
Mount Marty opened the game with six unanswered points and extended its lead to 8-2 in the early minutes. Dakota State responded behind
Tyler Beckwith, who scored nine first-half points, and the Trojans worked their way back into the contest.
Brayden Pankonen connected on a pair of first-half 3-pointers, while
Lukas Morgan contributed six points. Dakota State also received 12 points from its reserves during the opening 20 minutes.
The Trojans forced eight Mount Marty turnovers in the first half and recorded six steals, helping keep the game close despite the Lancers shooting 56.5 percent from the field before halftime.
Mount Marty took a 38-36 lead into the locker room. Dakota State shot 46.7 percent from the field (14-of-30 field goals) in the opening half, compared to the Lancers' 13-of-23 performance.
Dakota State found its offensive rhythm after halftime, scoring 49 second-half points on 15-of-25 shooting (60 percent). The Trojans also connected on four of their six 3-pointers in the final 20 minutes.
Pankonen led the second-half scoring effort with 12 points, while Morgan added 10 and Beckwith contributed nine.
Kee'on Hutton provided eight second-half points, making all four of his field-goal attempts.
The Trojans built their largest lead of seven points during the second half at 58-51 (after
Na'Kylan Starks' layup), but Mount Marty continued to challenge. The Lancers scored 44 points after halftime and finished the game shooting 56.3 percent overall.
The final minutes featured several lead changes. Mount Marty's Matt Eng connected on a 3-pointer with 3:20 remaining to give the Lancers a 75-74 advantage.
Beckwith tied the contest at 76-76 with a jumper at the 2:11 mark. Eng answered with another basket to put Mount Marty ahead 78-76 with 1:32 remaining.
Pankonen responded with a crucial 3-pointer with 1:15 left, giving Dakota State a 79-78 lead. Sawyer Schultz briefly put the Lancers back in front 80-79 with 59 seconds remaining.
Beckwith delivered another go-ahead jumper with 35 seconds left to give the Trojans an 81-80 advantage. Pankonen followed with two free throws with seven seconds remaining, extending Dakota State's lead to 83-80.
Mount Marty's Dayler Segrist converted two free throws with three seconds remaining to cut the deficit to 83-82. Pankonen sealed the victory by making two more free throws with one second remaining for the 85-82 final.
Inside the box score
Tyler Beckwith led Dakota State with a career high 18 points, shooting 7-of-11 from the field, including a perfect 2-of-2 from the 3-point line. He added four assists and a steal. Pankonen followed with 17 points, making 4-of-8 field goals, including 3-of-5 from beyond the arc. He was perfect at the free-throw line, going 6-of-6, and added two steals and an assist. Pankonen scored 12 points in the second half.
DSU's
Lukas Morgan contributed 16 points on 5-of-10 shooting, including a 3-pointer, and converted 5-of-6 free throws. He added a rebound, an assist and a blocked shot.
Kee'on Hutton provided 12 points off the bench, shooting 6-of-9 from the field. He grabbed five rebounds, including four defensive boards.
Aiden Jensen finished with eight points and five rebounds, including three offensive boards. He made both of his field-goal attempts and all four free throws.
Starks recorded six points, four assists and a game-high four steals.
Jonathan Campbell added six points and three rebounds
Mount Marty's Sawyer Schultz led the Lancers with 13 points, shooting 5-of-10 from the field and 3-of-3 at the free-throw line. He added four rebounds and two assists. Matt Eng and Mande Wanlemvo each scored 12 points. Eng collected five rebounds and two steals, while Wanlemvo shot 5-of-7 from the field and added two rebounds.
Damon Opdahl and Jackson Edman each contributed 11 points for MMU. Opdahl made both of his 3-point attempts, while Edman added two blocked shots and two assists.
Mac Ryken finished with 10 points, while Sutton Arend added eight points and three rebounds for the Lancers.
Dakota State shot 52.7 percent from the field (29-of-55 field goals), including 54.5 percent from the 3-point line (6-of-11 3-point field goals). The Trojans converted 21-of-27 free throws for 77.8 percent.
Mount Marty finished shooting 56.3 percent from the field (27-of-48 field goals), including 36.4 percent from beyond the arc (4-of-11 3-pointers). The Lancers converted 24-of-29 free throws for 82.8 percent
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Dakota State outrebounded Mount Marty 29-24, including an 11-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. The Trojans also held a 15-9 advantage in assists and committed one fewer turnover (12-13).
Both teams scored 42 points in the paint. Dakota State held a 15-13 advantage in points off turnovers, while Mount Marty outscored the Trojans 28-24 in bench points.
Up next
Dakota Stats closes out the two-day tournament versus Ozark Christian (Mo.). The game is set for 5 p.m. in Bellevue, Neb.
