Feb. 6, 1999

Just days after little brother Mike Miller led Florida to an upset win over Kentucky with 20 points, Northern State sophomore guard Jared Miller (Mitchell, S.D.) exploded for a career-high 38 points in NSU's 105-89 win at Bemidji State.

Miller went 13-of-21 from the field and 8-of-16 from behind the arc to post NSU's greatest single-game point production since his oldest brother, Ryan Miller, netted 45 points to carry the Wolves over South Dakota State and onto the Elite Eight in the North Central Region Championship in Brookings last season.

The Wolves took charge of the game early and went into halftime with a 48-35 lead. Miller wasn't alone in his excellent shooting, as NSU shot an incredible 63 percent from the floor as a team. BSU also shot a sizzling 58 percent for the game, but couldn't cool down the Wolves, who started hot and finished blistering. NSU shot 77 percent as a team in the second half.

Freshman post Brad Hansen (Tea, S.D.) also posted a career high with 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting, including an emphatic, two-fisted dunk that squeezed the the last breath out of a mini-run BSU had put together late in the game. Junior guard Scott Hanson (Tolna, N.D.) and sophomore Center Ben Dahl (Cottonwood, Minn.) scored 12 and 10 points for NSU, respectively. Freshman post Andy Foster (Caledonia, Minn.) worked his way back into the lineup for some light duty after missing Wednesday's game with a sprained left ankle.

But that is where the good news ended for NSU. Junior guard Dan Fischer, playing in front of many of his fans who made the trip from his hometown of Bagley, (located 25 miles from Bemidji) came out of the game after scoring 10 points with what looked to be a serious foot injury and did not return. His exact injury and status for the rest of the season are not yet known.