BETHANY, Okla. – Northern State placed five players in double-figure scoring on the way to an 82-77 men’s basketball victory over Southern Nazarene on Saturday night.

Joshua Book had 21 points, Marshawn Smith followed with 20, and Tobi Obiora and Avery Christensen each contributed 13 for the Wolves, now 3-0 on the season. Nic Book added 10 points.

NSU owned a 40-24 halftime before Southern Nazarene battled back with 52-second half points. The Wolves trailed by three points on multiple occasions in the second half before pulling away down the stretch to secure the win. Northern scored 20 points in the final five and a minutes of the contest.

The Wolves travel to Jamestown, N.D. to open Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play on Tuesday, Nov. 24.

To see a complete box score of the game, click on the following link:

https://nsuwolves.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2026-27/southern-nazarene/boxscore/14811