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November 18, 2006

Anderson, Santos Pace Mavericks To Victory

Mankato, Minn. — The 19th-ranked Minnesota State men's basketball team downed Dominican College 81-44 in the second and final game of the 2006 Pepsi Tip-Off Saturday night. The Mavericks – who shot a blistering 56.5% from the floor – were led by senior guard Luke Anderson, who tallied 22 points on 9-of-14 shooting.

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MBB 0613: Anderson, Santos Pace Mavericks To Victory

Mankato, Minn. The 19th-ranked Minnesota State men's basketball team downed Dominican College 81-44 in the second and final game of the 2006 Pepsi Tip-Off Saturday night. The Mavericks - who shot a blistering 56.5% from the floor - were led by senior guard Luke Anderson, who tallied 22 points on 9-of-14 shooting.

Both teams traded baskets over the first nine minutes before Dominican's Prince Jackson (Schenectady, NY) knocked down a three-point basket to cut the MSU lead to 16-13 with 10:58 remaining in the half. The Mavericks would push a seven-point cushion until DC's Will Carty (Bronx, NY) connected on a three to cut the lead to 22-18 with 6:50 remaining in the half. Minnesota State then closed out the first half with a 14-5 scoring burst to push a 36-23 advantage at the break. Anderson highlighted the run with seven points.

Junior forward Atila Santos knocked down back-to-back jumpers to open the second half, as MSU would push its lead to 20 and never look back. Santos finished the game with 17 points on 7-of-11 scoring. He also tallied nine rebounds and four blocks to compliment his four assists. Santos was named the MVP of the Tip-Off. He was also the tournament's leading rebounder with 18 boards over the two-game stretch.

Anderson, finished the weekend with 39 points, and was the leading scorer of the tournament. Redshirt freshman Jesse Clark took home the Best Hustle and the Most Assists Award as he passed out 10 dimes on the weekend. Sophomore guard Jake Morrow also tallied double-digits, scoring 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting, including a 2-of-3 effort from beyond the arch.

Jackson finished with 14 points, while Carty finished with 13 points.
In the day's other action, Minnesota Duluth downed Felician, 74-62.

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement.  Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world.  Dominican also sponsors 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.