MINNEAPOLIS  –  Six players scored in double figures as the University of Northwestern men's basketball team knocked off North Central University (11-11, 7-5), 93-79, Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Eagles improve to 18-3 overall and 10-2 in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC). UNW remains atop the league standings with Saturday's victory.

Box Score

Northwestern used a strong start, scoring 45 first-half points to take a 13-point lead (45-32) into the locker room. The Rams pulled within 14 at the 5:43 mark of the second half, but a pair of Porter Morrell (Elk River, Minn./Home School) free-throws distanced the gap to 16 as the Eagles secured their 18^th win of the season.

Michael Carney (Ames, Iowa/Des Moines Christian) drained five triples en route to finishing with a team-high 15 points. Cody Sprenger (Grey Eagle, Minn./Long Prairie-Grey Eagle) and Porter Morrell (Elk River, Minn./Home School) both netted 14, while Will Gisler (Stewartville, Minn./Stewartville), Clay Elrod (Elk River, Minn./Elk River) and Kyle Ooms (Hollandale, MN/Albert Lea High School) all contributed 12. Peter Maring (Harris, Minn./Cambridge Christian) chipped in eight points and grabbed eight rebounds in the winning effort.

UNW shot 48.5 percent from the floor and 44.4 percent from long range, while NCU finished shooting 53.6 percent from the field and 38.1 percent from 3-point land.

The Eagles will return home next weekend to host their final regular season contests of the season, as Bethany Lutheran and Martin Luther will visit the Ericksen Center. Fans can find more information at www.unweagles.com.